Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 54, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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.
- 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.
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
$$
292 follow-up statements
608
WWUS54 KMAF 150133
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
733 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
NMC015-150200-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0054.000000T0000Z-210515T0200Z/
Eddy NM-
733 PM MDT Fri May 14 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY...
At 732 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Carlsbad, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Carlsbad, Loving, Carlsbad North, Carlsbad Caverns National Park,
Otis, Cavern City Air Terminal and Living Desert State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3221 10450 3241 10449 3249 10410 3214 10409
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 268DEG 12KT 3229 10432
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
29056
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
$$
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, 7:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 42 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.