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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 61, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 6:44 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 46 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, 6:44 PM CDT (23:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Andrews County, TX, Ector County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:47 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 18 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
476
WUUS54 KMAF 152344
SVRMAF
TXC003-135-317-329-160030-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0061.210515T2344Z-210516T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
644 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Ector County in western Texas...
Southeastern Andrews County in western Texas...
Northwestern Midland County in western Texas...
Southwestern Martin County in western Texas...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 643 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest
of Midland International Air and Space Port, or 12 miles north of
Odessa, moving northeast at 25 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Ector, southeastern Andrews, northwestern Midland and
southwestern Martin Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3197 10233 3206 10247 3236 10226 3217 10195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 223DEG 20KT 3206 10235
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
892 follow-up statements
891
WWUS54 KMAF 160001
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
701 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
TXC003-135-317-329-160030-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210516T0030Z/
Ector TX-Andrews TX-Midland TX-Martin TX-
701 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ECTOR...SOUTHEASTERN ANDREWS...NORTHWESTERN MIDLAND
AND SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN COUNTIES...
At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of
Midland International Air and Space Port, or 12 miles northwest of
Midland, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public reported quarter size hail in Gardendale.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Ector, southeastern Andrews, northwestern Midland and
southwestern Martin Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 10229 3206 10247 3236 10226 3217 10195
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 224DEG 20KT 3212 10227
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
89192
WWUS54 KMAF 160012
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
712 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
TXC135-329-160022-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210516T0030Z/
Ector TX-Midland TX-
712 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ECTOR AND
NORTHWESTERN MIDLAND COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
western Texas.
LAT...LON 3209 10221 3209 10238 3236 10226 3217 10195
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 223DEG 20KT 3217 10222
$$
TXC003-317-160030-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0061.000000T0000Z-210516T0030Z/
Andrews TX-Martin TX-
712 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ANDREWS AND SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN COUNTIES...
At 712 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northwest
of Midland, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Public.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Andrews and southwestern Martin Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3209 10221 3209 10238 3236 10226 3217 10195
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 223DEG 20KT 3217 10222
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
89The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 47 min |
| May 14, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson, Reeves | 43 min |
| May 14, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 40 min | |
| May 14, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 40 min |
| May 14, 9:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 51 min |
| May 15, 2:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 31 min |
| May 15, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 39 min |
| May 15, 3:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 52 min |
| May 15, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 43 min |
| May 15, 4:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 43 min |
| May 15, 4:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos | 3 hr |
| May 15, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 43 min |
| May 15, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 48 min |
| May 15, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 46 min |
| May 15, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 61 min |
| May 15, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 42 min |
| May 15, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Winkler | 46 min |
| May 15, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 43 min |
| May 15, 5:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 51 min |
| May 15, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 49 min |
| May 15, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 48 min |
| May 15, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 45 min |
| May 15, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 48 min |
| May 15, 5:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Cochran | 18 min |
| May 15, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Winkler | 39 min |
| May 15, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 50 min |
| May 15, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 49 min |
| May 15, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 41 min |
| May 15, 6:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Gaines | 50 min |
| May 15, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 45 min |
| May 15, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 39 min |
| May 15, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 64 min |
| May 15, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 48 min |
| May 15, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 44 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.