Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 7:03 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, 7:03 PM MDT (01:03 UTC)
- Expired
- May 14, 2021, 7:45 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), 185 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 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
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 204 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 536 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2303 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.4
The text
As transmitted.
274
WUUS54 KMAF 150103
SVRMAF
NMC015-150145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0053.210515T0103Z-210515T0145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
703 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 745 PM MDT.
* At 703 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brantley Lake
State Park, or 15 miles north of Carlsbad, moving northeast 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Avalon, Brantley Lake State Park, Seven Rivers Airport, Lake Avalon
and Lakewood.
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 3246 10429 3259 10445 3285 10416 3265 10393
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 233DEG 11KT 3261 10430
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
292 follow-up statements
389
WWUS54 KMAF 150112
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
712 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
NMC015-150145-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210515T0145Z/
Eddy NM-
712 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN EDDY COUNTY...
At 712 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
Avalon, or 16 miles north of Carlsbad, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Avalon, Lake Avalon and Lakewood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3248 10426 3264 10438 3285 10416 3265 10393
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 246DEG 21KT 3264 10422
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
29421
WWUS54 KMAF 150127
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
727 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
NMC015-150145-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210515T0145Z/
Eddy NM-
727 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN EDDY COUNTY...
At 727 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northeast
of Avalon, or 20 miles north of Carlsbad, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern 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 3252 10418 3269 10433 3285 10416 3265 10393
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 247DEG 21KT 3267 10411
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
29The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 6:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 47 min |
| May 14, 6:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 42 min |
| May 14, 7:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 49 min |
| May 14, 7:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Eddy | 3 hr |
| May 14, 7:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 44 min |
| May 14, 7:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 48 min |
| May 14, 8:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 45 min |
| May 15, 3:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 43 min |
| May 15, 3:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 52 min |
| May 15, 3:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 61 min |
| May 15, 4:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Eddy | 3 hr |
| May 15, 4:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 45 min |
| May 15, 4:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 32 min |
| May 15, 5:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 50 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.