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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 66, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 15, 2021Terrell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 7:33 PM CDT for Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 42 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, 7:33 PM CDT (00:33 UTC)
Expired
May 15, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Terrell County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 191 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 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

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 158 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, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1227 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, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 101 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
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.

821 
WUUS54 KMAF 160033
SVRMAF
TXC443-160115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0066.210516T0033Z-210516T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
733 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Terrell County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northeast
  of Sanderson, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch 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...
  Dryden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3014 10230 3047 10229 3046 10189 2991 10199
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 272DEG 13KT 3023 10220 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
396 
WWUS54 KMAF 160052
SVSMAF

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

TXC443-160115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0066.000000T0000Z-210516T0115Z/
Terrell TX-
752 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTY...

At 752 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of
Dryden, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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...
Dryden.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3014 10230 3034 10229 3043 10190 2995 10198
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 272DEG 13KT 3023 10212 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 15, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves42 min
May 15, 7:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines64 min
May 15, 7:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews44 min
May 15, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving43 min
May 15, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin66 min
May 15, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos, Terrell62 min
May 15, 7:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell42 min
May 15, 7:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGaines3 hr
May 15, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWinkler45 min
May 15, 8:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson43 min
May 15, 8:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines12 min
May 15, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Terrell63 min
May 15, 8:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines29 min
May 15, 8:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane40 min
May 15, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson48 min
May 15, 8:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews, Dawson, Gaines31 min
May 15, 8:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos51 min
May 15, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson31 min
May 15, 9:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFGaines3 hr
May 15, 9:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFTerrell34 min
May 15, 9:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson, Martin42 min
May 15, 9:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos, Terrell41 min
May 15, 10:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson, Howard, Martin47 min
May 15, 10:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell51 min
May 15, 11:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Howard, Scurry59 min
May 15, 11:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell58 min
May 15, 11:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster, Pecos, Terrell3 hr
May 16, 6:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock51 min
May 16, 6:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock27 min
May 16, 6:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton26 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.