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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2021, 7:29 PM CDT for Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 61 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 16, 2021, 7:29 PM CDT (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Pecos County, TX
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, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
977
WUUS54 KMAF 170029
SVRMAF
TXC371-170130-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0073.210517T0029Z-210517T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
729 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 24 miles southeast
of Fort Stockton, and is nearly stationary.
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
central Pecos County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3068 10277 3082 10258 3067 10226 3038 10258
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 306DEG 4KT 3065 10257
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
293 follow-up statements
655
WWUS54 KMAF 170043
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
743 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
TXC371-170130-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210517T0130Z/
Pecos TX-
743 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...
At 743 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 26 miles southeast
of Fort Stockton, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Pecos County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3068 10269 3079 10258 3067 10226 3041 10255
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 306DEG 4KT 3064 10255
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
29238
WWUS54 KMAF 170055
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
755 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
TXC371-170130-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210517T0130Z/
Pecos TX-
755 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...
At 755 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 26 miles southeast
of Fort Stockton, moving northeast at 5 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
central Pecos County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3067 10265 3079 10258 3067 10226 3047 10249
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 241DEG 5KT 3066 10253
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
29348
WWUS54 KMAF 170115
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
815 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
TXC371-170130-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210517T0130Z/
Pecos TX-
815 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...
At 815 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 30 miles southeast
of Fort Stockton, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Pecos County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3066 10261 3077 10252 3067 10226 3056 10239
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 248DEG 7KT 3068 10244
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
29The 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, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Reagan | 52 min |
| May 16, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.