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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 15, 2021Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 5:24 PM CDT for Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 51 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, 5:24 PM CDT (22:24 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 15, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 165 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°0°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

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The text

As transmitted.

615 
WUUS54 KMAF 152224
SVRMAF
TXC371-443-152315-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0057.210515T2224Z-210515T2315Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  Northwestern Terrell County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 523 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 26 miles southeast
  of Fort Stockton, moving southeast 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  south central Pecos and northwestern Terrell Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3056 10273 3067 10257 3055 10212 3014 10245
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 293DEG 20KT 3063 10256 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
930 
WWUS54 KMAF 152254
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
554 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

TXC371-443-152315-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210515T2315Z/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
554 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTHWESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...

At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 28 miles north of
Sanderson, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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 south
central Pecos and northwestern Terrell Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3052 10270 3065 10250 3055 10212 3014 10245
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 293DEG 20KT 3056 10237 

HAIL...2.00IN
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, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis47 min
May 14, 8:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson, Reeves43 min
May 14, 8:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF40 min
May 14, 9:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPresidio40 min
May 14, 9:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves51 min
May 15, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves31 min
May 15, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos39 min
May 15, 3:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves52 min
May 15, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos43 min
May 15, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves43 min
May 15, 4:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFPecos3 hr
May 15, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard43 min
May 15, 4:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos48 min
May 15, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard46 min
May 15, 4:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell61 min
May 15, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos42 min
May 15, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWinkler46 min
May 15, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves43 min
May 15, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson49 min
May 15, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos48 min
May 15, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos45 min
May 15, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor48 min
May 15, 5:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCochran18 min
May 15, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Winkler39 min
May 15, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell50 min
May 15, 6:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving49 min
May 15, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves41 min
May 15, 6:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines50 min
May 15, 6:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving45 min
May 15, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor39 min
May 15, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell64 min
May 15, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos48 min
May 15, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin, Midland46 min
May 15, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell44 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.