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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 15, 2021Brewster County, Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 7:28 PM CDT for Brewster County, Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 62 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, 7:28 PM CDT (00:28 UTC)
Expired: May 15, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Brewster County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX

The radar

The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 220 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 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.

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

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1227 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -98 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 858 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 101 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 149 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 3.8

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The text

As transmitted.

911 
WUUS54 KMAF 160028
SVRMAF
TXC043-371-443-160130-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0065.210516T0028Z-210516T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
728 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...
  East central Brewster County in southwestern Texas...
  Southwestern Terrell County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 728 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sanderson,
  moving south at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

  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...
  Sanderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3020 10272 3030 10244 2980 10214 2985 10219
      2984 10222 2986 10225 2985 10226 2987 10227
      2988 10232 2985 10237 2976 10239 2979 10249
      2978 10251 2977 10251 2975 10255 2977 10257
      2973 10262 2975 10267 2965 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 337DEG 29KT 3015 10251 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

89

2 follow-up statements

035 
WWUS54 KMAF 160044
SVSMAF

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

TXC043-371-443-160130-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210516T0130Z/
Pecos TX-Brewster TX-Terrell TX-
744 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN PECOS...EAST CENTRAL BREWSTER AND SOUTHWESTERN TERRELL
COUNTIES...

At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
Sanderson, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Sanderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3017 10266 3028 10243 2980 10214 2985 10219
      2984 10222 2986 10225 2985 10226 2987 10227
      2988 10232 2985 10237 2976 10239 2979 10249
      2978 10251 2977 10251 2975 10255 2977 10257
      2973 10262 2975 10267 2965 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 337DEG 29KT 3003 10245 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

89

077 
WWUS54 KMAF 160051
SVSMAF

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

TXC043-371-443-160130-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210516T0130Z/
Pecos TX-Brewster TX-Terrell TX-
751 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN PECOS...EAST CENTRAL BREWSTER AND SOUTHWESTERN TERRELL
COUNTIES...

At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of
Sanderson, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis ball size 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...
Sanderson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3017 10266 3025 10241 2980 10214 2985 10219
      2984 10222 2986 10225 2985 10226 2987 10227
      2988 10232 2985 10237 2976 10239 2979 10249
      2978 10251 2977 10251 2975 10255 2977 10257
      2973 10262 2975 10267 2965 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 329DEG 21KT 3006 10246 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

89

The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 15, 7:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	42 min
May 15, 7:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Gaines	64 min
May 15, 7:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Andrews	44 min
May 15, 7:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	43 min
May 15, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin	66 min
May 15, 7:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Terrell	42 min
May 15, 7:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	42 min
May 15, 7:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Gaines	3 hr
May 15, 8:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Winkler	45 min
May 15, 8:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson	43 min
May 15, 8:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Gaines	12 min
May 15, 8:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Terrell	63 min
May 15, 8:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Gaines	29 min
May 15, 8:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane	40 min
May 15, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Dawson	48 min
May 15, 8:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Andrews, Dawson, Gaines	31 min
May 15, 8:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	51 min
May 15, 8:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Dawson	31 min
May 15, 9:04 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Gaines	3 hr
May 15, 9:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Terrell	34 min
May 15, 9:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson, Martin	42 min
May 15, 9:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	41 min
May 15, 10:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson, Howard, Martin	47 min
May 15, 10:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	51 min
May 15, 11:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Howard, Scurry	59 min
May 15, 11:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	58 min
May 15, 11:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Brewster, Pecos, Terrell	3 hr
May 16, 6:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock	51 min
May 16, 6:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock	27 min
May 16, 6:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Upton	26 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.