Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Mar 13, 2021, 3:53 PM CST (21:53 UTC)

Expired

Mar 13, 2021, 4:45 PM CST

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties Crane County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Upton County, TX

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS54 KMAF 132153
SVRMAF
TXC103-173-227-317-329-461-132245-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0004.210313T2153Z-210313T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
353 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Glasscock County in western Texas...
  Midland County in western Texas...
  Western Howard County in western Texas...
  Southern Martin County in western Texas...
  Northeastern Crane County in western Texas...
  Northwestern Upton County in western Texas...

* Until 445 PM CST.

* At 353 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles west of Lenorah to near Midland to 9 miles
  southeast of Midland International Air and Space Port to 17 miles
  southeast of Odessa, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Midland, Greenwood, Stanton, Lomax, Lenorah, Midland International
  Air and Space Port, Tarzan, Cotton Flat, Midland Airpark, Skywest
  Airport, Courtney, Knott, Stanton Municipal Aiport and Spraberry.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 127 and 170.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for western
Texas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3167 10174 3152 10238 3165 10233 3165 10229
      3178 10229 3199 10218 3231 10211 3250 10156
      3231 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 247DEG 33KT 3228 10200 3203 10205 3182 10213
3164 10223

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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511 
WWUS54 KMAF 132223
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
423 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

TXC103-173-227-317-329-461-132245-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210313T2245Z/
Glasscock TX-Midland TX-Howard TX-Martin TX-Crane TX-Upton TX-
423 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CST
FOR WESTERN GLASSCOCK...MIDLAND...WESTERN HOWARD...SOUTHEASTERN
MARTIN...NORTHEASTERN CRANE AND NORTHWESTERN UPTON COUNTIES...

At 423 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 10 miles south of Ackerly to Stanton to 7 miles south
of Greenwood to 20 miles southeast of Midland, moving northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Midland, Greenwood, Stanton, Lomax, Lenorah, Tarzan, Cotton Flat,
Midland Airpark, Skywest Airport, Courtney, Knott, Stanton Municipal
Aiport and Spraberry.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 131 and 170.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for western
Texas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3167 10174 3152 10238 3165 10233 3165 10229
      3184 10221 3204 10211 3234 10199 3250 10156
      3231 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 247DEG 33KT 3238 10172 3213 10177 3192 10185
3174 10195

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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