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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 15, 2021Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 3:59 PM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It was in force for 61 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 15, 2021, 3:59 PM MDT (21:59 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2021, 5:00 PM MDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Eddy County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:59 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 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 235 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 254 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 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
254 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-312 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1150 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

934 
WUUS54 KMAF 152159
SVRMAF
NMC015-152300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0056.210515T2159Z-210515T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
359 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

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

* Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 359 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Artesia,
  moving northeast 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...
  Artesia, Atoka, Dayton and Artesia Municipal Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3296 10460 3296 10395 3267 10444 3279 10470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 228DEG 9KT 3285 10450 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements
394 
WWUS54 KMAF 152216
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
416 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

NMC015-152300-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210515T2300Z/
Eddy NM-
416 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY...

At 416 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Artesia, 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...
Artesia, Atoka, Dayton and Artesia Municipal Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3296 10453 3296 10395 3267 10444 3272 10454
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 248DEG 7KT 3279 10446 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

10
902 
WWUS54 KMAF 152235
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
435 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

NMC015-152300-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210515T2300Z/
Eddy NM-
435 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY...

At 434 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Artesia, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Spotters reported pea to dime size hail in Artesia and 
         radar indicated hail up to one inch is possible.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Artesia, Atoka, Dayton and Artesia Municipal Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3296 10453 3296 10395 3267 10444 3272 10454
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 238DEG 15KT 3284 10434 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

10
601 
WWUS54 KMAF 152251
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
451 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

NMC015-152301-
/O.EXP.KMAF.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210515T2300Z/
Eddy NM-
451 PM MDT Sat May 15 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 500 PM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3296 10453 3296 10395 3267 10444 3272 10454
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 249DEG 8KT 3278 10426 

$$

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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, 7:11 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, 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.