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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 74, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 16, 2021Howard County, Mitchell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2021, 7:37 PM CDT for Howard County, Mitchell County, Texas. It was in force for 38 min. 3 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, 7:37 PM CDT (00:37 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Howard County, TX, Mitchell County, TX

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 16, 8:05 PM CDTHAIL 1.755 Sw Colorado City, TXRELAYED FROM TRAINED SPOTTER OF GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AT LAKE COLORADO CITY.
May 16, 8:15 PM CDTHAIL 2.75Colorado City, TXSOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZED.
May 16, 8:16 PM CDTHAIL 2Colorado City, TXLARGER THAN GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN COLORADO CITY.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 16, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 122 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, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 686 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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.

383 
WUUS54 KMAF 170037
SVRMAF
TXC227-335-170115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0074.210517T0037Z-210517T0115Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Mitchell County in western Texas...
  East central Howard County in western Texas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 737 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of
  Lake Colorado City State Park, or 16 miles southwest of Colorado
  City, moving northeast at 35 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...
  Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Lake Colorado City,
  Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park, Westbrook,
  Cuthbert and Buford.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 193 and 228.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3219 10085 3208 10116 3209 10118 3223 10129
      3253 10109 3253 10066 3238 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 233DEG 34KT 3227 10111 

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

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3 follow-up statements
811 
WWUS54 KMAF 170058
SVSMAF

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

TXC227-335-170115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-210517T0115Z/
Mitchell TX-Howard TX-
758 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR MITCHELL AND EAST CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTIES...

At 758 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Colorado
City State Park, or 7 miles southwest of Colorado City, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Lake Colorado City,
Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park, Westbrook,
Cuthbert and Buford.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 193 and 228.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3211 10107 3217 10114 3229 10125 3253 10109
      3253 10066 3238 10066 3219 10085
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 233DEG 32KT 3234 10097 

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

87
669 
WWUS54 KMAF 170104 CCA
SVSMAF

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

TXC227-335-170115-
/O.COR.KMAF.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-210517T0115Z/
Mitchell TX-Howard TX-
804 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR MITCHELL AND EAST CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTIES...

At 804 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Colorado
City, or near Colorado City, moving northeast at 35 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...
Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Lake Colorado City,
Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park, Westbrook,
Cuthbert and Buford.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 193 and 228.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3211 10107 3217 10114 3229 10125 3253 10109
      3253 10066 3238 10066 3219 10085
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 233DEG 32KT 3234 10097 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

87
068 
WWUS54 KMAF 170108
SVSMAF

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

TXC227-335-170115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0074.000000T0000Z-210517T0115Z/
Mitchell TX-Howard TX-
808 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR MITCHELL AND EAST CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTIES...

At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Colorado City,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Lake Colorado City,
Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park, Westbrook,
Cuthbert and Buford.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 193 and 228.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3211 10107 3217 10114 3229 10125 3253 10109
      3253 10066 3238 10066 3219 10085
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 233DEG 32KT 3240 10088 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 7:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFUpton44 min
May 16, 7:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock42 min
May 16, 7:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward40 min
May 16, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Reagan52 min
May 16, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward47 min
May 16, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos61 min
May 16, 7:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock, Reagan3 hr
May 16, 8:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry18 min
May 16, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell, Scurry47 min
May 16, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock45 min
May 16, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry44 min
May 16, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Mitchell, Scurry44 min
May 16, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell48 min
May 17, 3:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos, Terrell64 min
May 17, 4:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock41 min
May 17, 4:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland64 min
May 17, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos46 min
May 17, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland43 min
May 17, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson, Howard, Martin, Midland62 min
May 17, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell47 min
May 17, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Mitchell61 min
May 17, 5:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerry26 min
May 17, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell54 min
May 17, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson, Howard, Martin61 min
May 17, 5:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell13 min
May 17, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell28 min
May 17, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry52 min
May 17, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFTerrell19 min
May 17, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Mitchell63 min
May 17, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMartin44 min
May 17, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell, Scurry67 min
May 17, 6:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland59 min
May 17, 6:35 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Mitchell40 min
May 17, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson35 min
May 17, 6:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFHoward3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.