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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 86, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2021, 6:23 PM CDT for Mitchell County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 67 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 17, 2021, 6:23 PM CDT (23:23 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 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 17, 7:36 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 7 S Colorado City, TX | QUARTERS AND PING PONG REPORTED AT LAKE CHAMPION |
| May 17, 7:40 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 7 S Colorado City, TX |
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 17, 3:04 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 1892 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 750 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 6.7
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KMAF 172323
SVRMAF
TXC335-415-180030-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0086.210517T2323Z-210518T0030Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
623 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Scurry County in western Texas...
Mitchell County in western Texas...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 623 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles southwest
of Champion Creek Reservoir, or 16 miles north of Sterling City,
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...
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 203 and 226.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for western
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3209 10113 3256 10106 3255 10071 3209 10070
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 188DEG 22KT 3208 10097
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
872 follow-up statements
105
WWUS54 KMAF 172338
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
638 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC335-415-180030-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210518T0030Z/
Scurry TX-Mitchell TX-
638 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SCURRY AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...
At 638 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest
of Champion Creek Reservoir, or 17 miles south of Colorado City,
moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Lake Colorado City,
Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park, Westbrook,
Cuthbert and Buford.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 203 and 226.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for western
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3209 10113 3256 10106 3255 10071 3209 10070
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 187DEG 13KT 3217 10097
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87108
WWUS54 KMAF 172359
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
659 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC335-415-180030-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210518T0030Z/
Scurry TX-Mitchell TX-
659 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SCURRY AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...
At 659 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
Silver, or 17 miles south of Colorado City, moving northeast at 30
mph.
This is a very dangerous storm.
HAZARD...Three inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
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 203 and 226.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for western
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3209 10113 3256 10106 3255 10071 3209 10070
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 225DEG 27KT 3215 10079
HAIL...3.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
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, 8:13 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, 6:31 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.