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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 14, 2021Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 6:33 PM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It was in force for 42 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 14, 2021, 6:33 PM MDT (00:33 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2021, 7:15 PM MDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Eddy County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 172 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:36 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

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 214 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-05-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 214 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-05-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
214 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3614 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

112 
WUUS54 KMAF 150033
SVRMAF
NMC015-150115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0052.210515T0033Z-210515T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
633 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 715 PM MDT.

* At 633 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles north of
  Carlsbad Caverns National Park, or 19 miles west of Carlsbad, and
  is nearly stationary.

  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
  west central Eddy County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 this storm. 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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3228 10462 3243 10460 3248 10435 3223 10432
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 272DEG 4KT 3236 10456 

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

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2 follow-up statements
490 
WWUS54 KMAF 150049
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
649 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

NMC015-150115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210515T0115Z/
Eddy NM-
649 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY...

At 649 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southwest
of Brantley Lake State Park, or 15 miles west of Carlsbad, moving
east at 10 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
central Eddy County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3228 10458 3243 10460 3248 10435 3223 10432
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 248DEG 9KT 3239 10450 

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

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810 
WWUS54 KMAF 150101
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
701 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

NMC015-150115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210515T0115Z/
Eddy NM-
701 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY...

At 701 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Whites City, or 14 miles southwest of Carlsbad, moving east at 10
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Eddy County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3228 10456 3245 10451 3248 10435 3223 10432
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 267DEG 8KT 3230 10445 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 14, 6:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy47 min
May 14, 7:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy42 min
May 14, 7:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy49 min
May 14, 7:14 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEddy3 hr
May 14, 7:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy44 min
May 14, 7:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy48 min
May 14, 8:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea45 min
May 15, 3:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy43 min
May 15, 3:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy52 min
May 15, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy61 min
May 15, 4:32 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEddy3 hr
May 15, 4:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy45 min
May 15, 4:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy32 min
May 15, 5:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea50 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.