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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 16, 2021Glasscock County, Reagan County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2021, 7:23 PM CDT for Glasscock County, Reagan County, Texas. It was in force for 52 min. 2 reports 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 16, 2021, 7:23 PM CDT (00:23 UTC)
Expired: May 16, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Glasscock County, TX, Reagan County, TX

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 16, 8:06 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	5 S St. Lawrence, TX	SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO OF HAIL UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZED SOUTH OF ST LAWRENCE.
May 16, 8:12 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 65	5 Sw St. Lawrence, TX	MESONET MEASURED 65 MPH WIND GUST.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 16, 6:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 71 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: 686 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2953 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.0

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The text

As transmitted.

377 
WUUS54 KMAF 170023
SVRMAF
TXC173-383-170115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0072.210517T0023Z-210517T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
723 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Glasscock County in western Texas...
  Northern Reagan County in western Texas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 723 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southwest
  of Garden City, moving east at 15 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...
  Saint Lawrence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3158 10173 3182 10166 3184 10126 3152 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 273DEG 11KT 3169 10159 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements

292 
WWUS54 KMAF 170038
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
738 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

TXC173-383-170115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210517T0115Z/
Glasscock TX-Reagan TX-
738 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN GLASSCOCK AND NORTHERN REAGAN COUNTIES...

At 738 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of
Garden City, moving east at 15 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...
Saint Lawrence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3158 10173 3182 10166 3184 10126 3152 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 273DEG 11KT 3169 10153 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

87

861 
WWUS54 KMAF 170103
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
803 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

TXC173-383-170115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210517T0115Z/
Glasscock TX-Reagan TX-
803 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GLASSCOCK AND NORTHERN REAGAN COUNTIES...

At 803 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles south of
Garden City, moving southeast at 15 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...
Saint Lawrence.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3172 10169 3171 10126 3152 10127 3158 10173
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 312DEG 12KT 3160 10155 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 16, 7:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Upton	44 min
May 16, 7:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock	42 min
May 16, 7:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Howard	40 min
May 16, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Howard	47 min
May 16, 7:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	61 min
May 16, 7:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Howard, Mitchell	38 min
May 16, 7:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Glasscock, Reagan	3 hr
May 16, 8:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Scurry	18 min
May 16, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Mitchell, Scurry	47 min
May 16, 8:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock	45 min
May 16, 8:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Scurry	44 min
May 16, 8:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Mitchell, Scurry	44 min
May 16, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	48 min
May 17, 3:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos, Terrell	64 min
May 17, 4:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock	41 min
May 17, 4:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland	64 min
May 17, 4:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	46 min
May 17, 4:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Midland	43 min
May 17, 4:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin, Midland	62 min
May 17, 4:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	47 min
May 17, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell	61 min
May 17, 5:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terry	26 min
May 17, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	54 min
May 17, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin	61 min
May 17, 5:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	13 min
May 17, 6:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Mitchell	28 min
May 17, 6:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Scurry	52 min
May 17, 6:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Terrell	19 min
May 17, 6:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell	63 min
May 17, 6:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Martin	44 min
May 17, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Mitchell, Scurry	67 min
May 17, 6:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland	59 min
May 17, 6:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell	40 min
May 17, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Dawson	35 min
May 17, 6:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Howard	3 hr

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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.