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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 11, 2021Brewster County, Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 11, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT for Brewster County, Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 60 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 11, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT (22:15 UTC)
Expired: May 11, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Brewster County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 203 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 169 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1783 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -109 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 622 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 149 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 277 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 12.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

367 
WUUS54 KMAF 112215
SVRMAF
TXC043-371-443-112315-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0047.210511T2215Z-210511T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
515 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  Northeastern Brewster County in southwestern Texas...
  Southwestern Terrell County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 515 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
  Sanderson, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Sanderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2994 10237 3001 10259 3041 10256 3033 10190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 210DEG 21KT 3004 10242 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

87

2 follow-up statements

024 
WWUS54 KMAF 112237
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
537 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

TXC043-112246-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210511T2315Z/
Brewster TX-
537 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BREWSTER COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3007 10221 3023 10257 3041 10256 3033 10190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 209DEG 24KT 3021 10231 

$$

TXC371-443-112315-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210511T2315Z/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
537 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS AND WEST CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES...

At 536 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Sanderson, moving northeast 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south
central Pecos and west central Terrell Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3007 10221 3023 10257 3041 10256 3033 10190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 209DEG 24KT 3021 10231 

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

87

721 
WWUS54 KMAF 112242 CCA
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
542 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

TXC043-112246-
/O.COR.KMAF.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210511T2315Z/
Brewster TX-
542 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BREWSTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3007 10221 3023 10257 3041 10256 3033 10190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 209DEG 24KT 3021 10231 

$$

TXC371-443-112315-
/O.COR.KMAF.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210511T2315Z/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
542 PM CDT Tue May 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS AND WEST CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES...

At 542 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of
Sanderson, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south
central Pecos and west central Terrell Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3007 10221 3023 10257 3041 10256 3033 10190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 209DEG 24KT 3021 10231 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 11, 3:36 AM CDT	High Wind Watch	MAF	Culberson	11 hr
May 11, 4:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Gaines	53 min
May 11, 5:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Gaines	46 min
May 11, 5:19 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Gaines	3 hr
May 11, 5:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Gaines	3 hr
May 11, 5:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson	47 min
May 11, 7:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden	38 min
May 11, 8:49 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock	41 min
May 11, 2:43 PM CDT	High Wind Warning	MAF	Culberson	19 hr
May 11, 4:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos, Terrell	67 min
May 11, 4:40 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Brewster, Terrell	3 hr
May 11, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	43 min
May 11, 5:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	51 min
May 11, 5:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos, Terrell	55 min
May 11, 6:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	3 hr
May 11, 6:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos, Terrell	54 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.