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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 17, 2021Borden County, Scurry County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2021, 8:10 PM CDT for Borden County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 20 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 17, 2021, 8:10 PM CDT (01:10 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
20 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Borden County, TX, Scurry County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 17, 3:04 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 2021-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 953 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
953 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1920 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

442 
WUUS54 KMAF 180110
SVRMAF
TXC033-415-180145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0093.210518T0110Z-210518T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
810 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Scurry County in western Texas...
  Northeastern Borden County in western Texas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 809 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
  Fluvanna, or 12 miles northeast of Gail, moving northeast at 40
  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...
  Fluvanna.

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 3269 10113 3278 10143 3296 10141 3297 10098
      3296 10090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 210DEG 34KT 3289 10127 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
038 
WWUS54 KMAF 180121 RRA
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
821 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

TXC033-415-180145-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210518T0145Z/
Scurry TX-Borden TX-
821 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN SCURRY AND NORTHEASTERN BORDEN COUNTIES...

At 820 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fluvanna, or 
15 miles southwest of Lake Alan Henry, moving northeast at 30 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...
Fluvanna.

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 3281 10111 3285 10133 3296 10133 3297 10098
      3296 10090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 210DEG 34KT 3298 10121 

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

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036 
WWUS54 KMAF 180130 RRA
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
830 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

TXC033-415-180140-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210518T0145Z/
Scurry TX-Borden TX-
830 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SCURRY AND
NORTHEASTERN BORDEN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for western
Texas.

LAT...LON 3281 10111 3285 10133 3296 10133 3297 10098
      3296 10090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 210DEG 34KT 3306 10115 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 17, 7:09 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFHoward, Mitchell51 min
May 17, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell64 min
May 17, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFTerrell62 min
May 17, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard62 min
May 17, 7:39 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFMitchell3 hr
May 17, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock45 min
May 17, 8:15 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock3 hr
May 17, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell32 min
May 17, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock46 min
May 17, 8:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell43 min
May 17, 9:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMAFBorden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Glasscock, Howard and 6 more13 hr
May 18, 1:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry37 min
May 18, 1:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland40 min
May 18, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Midland, Upton62 min
May 18, 1:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Ward40 min
May 18, 2:01 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Scurry3 hr
May 18, 2:17 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane, Glasscock, Midland, Pecos, Upton, Ward3 hr
May 18, 2:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos60 min
May 18, 2:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland and 2 more62 min
May 18, 3:11 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCrane, Glasscock, Midland, Upton3 hr
May 18, 3:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Dawson, Scurry46 min
May 18, 3:29 AM CDTTornado WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard31 min
May 18, 3:42 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBorden, Scurry3 hr
May 18, 3:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin46 min
May 18, 3:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Glasscock, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Upton67 min
May 18, 4:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Dawson, Scurry44 min
May 18, 4:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan44 min
May 18, 4:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell47 min
May 18, 2:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines41 min
May 18, 2:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines39 min
May 18, 3:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos39 min
May 18, 3:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines46 min
May 18, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos43 min
May 18, 4:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines45 min
May 18, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell46 min
May 18, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson, Gaines47 min
May 18, 5:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson49 min
May 18, 5:47 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFDawson43 min
May 18, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson47 min
May 18, 6:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFDawson3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.