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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 54, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 14, 2021Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2021, 7:11 PM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It was in force for 49 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, 7:11 PM MDT (01:11 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Eddy County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 186 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:15 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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 207 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.

199 
WUUS54 KMAF 150111
SVRMAF
NMC015-150200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0054.210515T0111Z-210515T0200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
711 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

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

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 711 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
  of Whites City, or 13 miles southwest of Carlsbad, moving east at
  10 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Carlsbad, Loving, Carlsbad North, Otis, Cavern City Air Terminal
  and Living Desert State Park.

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 3222 10454 3240 10454 3249 10410 3214 10409
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 263DEG 9KT 3230 10444 

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

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2 follow-up statements
608 
WWUS54 KMAF 150133
SVSMAF

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

NMC015-150200-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210515T0200Z/
Eddy NM-
733 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY...

At 732 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Carlsbad, moving east at 15 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.

Locations impacted include...
Carlsbad, Loving, Carlsbad North, Carlsbad Caverns National Park,
Otis, Cavern City Air Terminal and Living Desert State Park.

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 3221 10450 3241 10449 3249 10410 3214 10409
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 268DEG 12KT 3229 10432 

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

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056 
WWUS54 KMAF 150146
SVSMAF

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

NMC015-150200-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210515T0200Z/
Eddy NM-
746 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY...

At 746 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Carlsbad, moving east at 10 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...
Carlsbad, Loving, Carlsbad North, Carlsbad Caverns National Park,
Otis, Cavern City Air Terminal and Living Desert State Park.

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 3220 10446 3242 10445 3249 10410 3214 10409
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 263DEG 9KT 3229 10428 

HAIL...1.00IN
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, 7:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy42 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.