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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 40, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 3, 2021Dawson County, Gaines County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2021, 7:59 PM CDT for Dawson County, Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 3, 2021, 7:59 PM CDT (00:59 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 8:43 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 3, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 88 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
4235 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

848 
WUUS54 KMAF 040059
SVRMAF
TXC115-165-040200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0040.210504T0059Z-210504T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
759 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Gaines County in western Texas...
  Southwestern Dawson County in western Texas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 759 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles south of
  Seagraves Airport, or 11 miles northeast of Seminole, moving east
  at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  McKenzie Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3266 10257 3290 10252 3287 10211 3256 10212
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 288DEG 32KT 3279 10247 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
058 
WWUS54 KMAF 040143
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
843 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

TXC115-165-040152-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0040.000000T0000Z-210504T0200Z/
Gaines TX-Dawson TX-
843 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GAINES AND
SOUTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. The warning for most 
central Dawson County remains in effect.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
western Texas.

LAT...LON 3266 10257 3290 10252 3287 10211 3256 10212
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 288DEG 32KT 3267 10204 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines58 min
May 3, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson, Howard52 min
May 3, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Scurry60 min
May 3, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Mitchell, Scurry54 min
May 3, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson56 min
May 3, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden48 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.