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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2021, 8:13 PM CDT for Mitchell County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 47 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, 8:13 PM CDT (01:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:16 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 8:15 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | Colorado City, TX | SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZED. |
| May 16, 8:16 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | Colorado City, TX | LARGER THAN GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN COLORADO CITY. |
| May 16, 8:32 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 4 Nne Loraine, TX | MPING REPORT OF 1 1/2 INCH HAIL NNE OF LORAINE |
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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 141 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.
332
WUUS54 KMAF 170113
SVRMAF
TXC335-415-170200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0075.210517T0113Z-210517T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
813 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Scurry County in western Texas...
Northeastern Mitchell County in western Texas...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 813 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, Inadale, Lake
Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State
Park, Hermleigh and Buford.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 209 and 228.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3222 10083 3240 10102 3281 10066 3235 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 221DEG 30KT 3239 10085
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
873 follow-up statements
593
WWUS54 KMAF 170117
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
817 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
TXC335-415-170200-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0075.000000T0000Z-210517T0200Z/
Scurry TX-Mitchell TX-
817 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCURRY AND NORTHEASTERN MITCHELL COUNTIES...
At 817 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Colorado City,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Inadale, Lake Colorado
City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park,
Hermleigh and Buford.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 209 and 228.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3222 10083 3240 10102 3281 10066 3235 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 221DEG 30KT 3242 10082
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87717
WWUS54 KMAF 170132
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
832 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
TXC335-415-170200-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0075.000000T0000Z-210517T0200Z/
Scurry TX-Mitchell TX-
832 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCURRY AND NORTHEASTERN MITCHELL COUNTIES...
At 832 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Inadale, or 11
miles northwest of Roscoe, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
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...
Loraine, Inadale and Buford.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 220 and 228.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3229 10074 3253 10091 3253 10090 3267 10066
3235 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 221DEG 30KT 3252 10072
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87567
WWUS54 KMAF 170150
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
850 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
TXC335-415-170200-
/O.EXP.KMAF.SV.W.0075.000000T0000Z-210517T0200Z/
Scurry TX-Mitchell TX-
850 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCURRY AND
NORTHEASTERN MITCHELL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
western Texas.
LAT...LON 3229 10074 3253 10091 3253 10090 3267 10066
3235 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 221DEG 30KT 3263 10061
$$
87The 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, 7:29 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, 8:15 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.