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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 68, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 2021, 8:27 PM CDT for Borden County, Dawson County, Texas. It was in force for 48 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, 8:27 PM CDT (01:27 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 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 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 1081 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2052 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted.
004
WUUS54 KMAF 160127
SVRMAF
TXC033-115-160215-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0068.210516T0127Z-210516T0215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
827 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Borden County in western Texas...
Eastern Dawson County in western Texas...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 827 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of Ackerly, moving north 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Lamesa Municipal Airport, Los Ybanez, Sparenberg, Tenmile, Arvana,
Hancock and Key.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3281 10146 3252 10175 3259 10194 3289 10192
3291 10167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 202DEG 20KT 3262 10181
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
892 follow-up statements
275
WWUS54 KMAF 160141
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
841 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
TXC033-115-160215-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210516T0215Z/
Borden TX-Dawson TX-
841 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL BORDEN AND EASTERN DAWSON COUNTIES...
At 841 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Lamesa Municipal Airport, or 10 miles east of Lamesa, moving north at
20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lamesa Municipal Airport, Los Ybanez, Hancock, Key and Arvana.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3281 10146 3257 10172 3268 10193 3289 10192
3291 10167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 200DEG 19KT 3268 10179
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
89831
WWUS54 KMAF 160201
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
901 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
TXC033-160210-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210516T0215Z/
Borden TX-
901 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL BORDEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
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 3268 10170 3269 10192 3289 10192 3291 10169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 202DEG 20KT 3278 10174
$$
TXC115-160215-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0068.000000T0000Z-210516T0215Z/
Dawson TX-
901 PM CDT Sat May 15 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTY...
At 900 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of
Lamesa Municipal Airport, or 12 miles east of Lamesa, moving north at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lamesa Municipal Airport, Los Ybanez, Hancock, Key and Arvana.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3268 10170 3269 10192 3289 10192 3291 10169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 202DEG 20KT 3278 10174
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
89The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 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, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 62 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, 8:44 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.