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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 18, 2021Glasscock County, Howard County, Martin County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2021, 3:44 AM CDT for Glasscock County, Howard County, Martin County, Texas. It was in force for 46 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 18, 2021, 3:44 AM CDT (08:44 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2021, 4:30 AM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
80.0 mph

Counties Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Martin County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:47 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, 10:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 61 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.

525 
WUUS54 KMAF 180844
SVRMAF
TXC173-227-317-180930-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0099.210518T0844Z-210518T0930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
344 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Glasscock County in western Texas...
  Southern Howard County in western Texas...
  Southeastern Martin County in western Texas...

* Until 430 AM CDT.

* At 344 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lomax, or 12 
  miles southwest of Big Spring, moving northeast at 25 mph. This 
  storm has a history of producing winds in excess of 80 mph near 
  Lomax.

  This is a very dangerous storm.

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Big Spring, Stanton, Lomax, Big Spring Country Club, Elbow and Big
  Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 159 and 184.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3200 10166 3212 10179 3237 10156 3222 10129
TIME...MOT...LOC 0844Z 229DEG 20KT 3214 10164 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
297 
WWUS54 KMAF 180925
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
425 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

TXC173-227-317-180935-
/O.EXP.KMAF.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-210518T0930Z/
Glasscock TX-Howard TX-Martin TX-
425 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL GLASSCOCK...
SOUTHERN HOWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430
AM CDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 AM CDT for
western Texas.

LAT...LON 3200 10166 3212 10179 3237 10156 3222 10129
TIME...MOT...LOC 0925Z 229DEG 20KT 3228 10145 

$$

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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, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Scurry20 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, 3:53 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.