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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 14, 2021Eddy County, New Mexico

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 536 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -19 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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
 
$$

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2 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
 
$$

29
421 
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
 
$$

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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, 6:33 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.