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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 15, 2021Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 6:10 PM CDT for Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 50 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 15, 2021, 6:10 PM CDT (23:10 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 174 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 15, 6:33 PM CDTHAIL 214 N Sanderson, TXSOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF 2 INCH HAIL AT RANCH RD 2400 AND HWY 285.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 175 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.

321 
WUUS54 KMAF 152310
SVRMAF
TXC371-443-160000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0059.210515T2310Z-210516T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
610 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 700 PM CDT.

* At 609 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 22 miles northwest
  of Sanderson, moving south at 15 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
  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 3047 10267 3059 10242 3049 10195 3021 10231
      3014 10269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 343DEG 14KT 3044 10257 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
485 
WWUS54 KMAF 152323
SVSMAF

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

TXC371-443-160000-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210516T0000Z/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
623 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTHWESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...

At 623 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northwest
of Sanderson, moving south at 20 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 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 3046 10266 3056 10240 3045 10200 3021 10231
      3014 10269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 344DEG 17KT 3034 10254 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

89
113 
WWUS54 KMAF 152330
SVSMAF

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

TXC371-443-160000-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210516T0000Z/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
630 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTHWESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...

At 630 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northwest
of Sanderson, moving southeast at 20 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. 
         Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, 
         siding, and vehicles.

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 3042 10266 3055 10236 3045 10200 3021 10231
      3014 10269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 311DEG 19KT 3032 10249 

HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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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, 5:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell51 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, 6:11 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.