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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at May 3, 2021, 9:12 PM CDT for Borden County, Texas. It was in force for 48 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 3, 2021, 9:12 PM CDT (02:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Borden County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4235 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 3, 6:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 3, 6:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 2:04 PM CDT, 7 hours 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 204 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-041915- Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler- Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- 204 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021 /104 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Elevated fire weather conditions are expected today from the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains and Culberson County eastward to Winkler County and southward to the Davis Mountains and Marfa Plateau. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening across the northern Permian Basin and northern Lea County. Large hail, damaging winds, and frequent lightning will be the main threats. A High Wind Warning is in effect for Guadalupe Pass tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state and CDC guidelines. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in Midland, can be found on the internet at... https://weather.gov/midland
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 3, 5:15 PM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 515 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021 TXZ047-048-052-053-032300- Mitchell TX-Scurry TX-Howard TX-Borden TX- 515 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SCURRY... NORTHWESTERN MITCHELL...SOUTHEASTERN BORDEN AND NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT... At 514 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Luther, or 14 miles east of Ackerly, moving northeast at 15 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Luther, J B Thomas Reservoir, Vealmoor, Vincent and Knapp. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for western Texas. LAT...LON 3241 10152 3256 10160 3286 10121 3250 10102 TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 237DEG 15KT 3253 10147 24
Special weather statement, May 3, 5:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021
NMZ029-032315-
Northern Lea County NM-
436 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN LEA COUNTY UNTIL 515
PM MDT...
At 436 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Caprock, or 24 miles west of Tatum, moving east at 25
mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Caprock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
southeastern New Mexico.
LAT...LON 3337 10333 3303 10337 3312 10377 3340 10377
3340 10372 3342 10372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 284DEG 22KT 3327 10373
24Special weather statement, May 3, 5:50 PM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 450 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021 NMZ029-032315- Northern Lea County NM- 450 PM MDT Mon May 3 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LEA COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM MDT... At 449 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Tatum, moving east at 30 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Gladiola. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for southeastern New Mexico. LAT...LON 3321 10306 3333 10337 3357 10326 3357 10305 TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 286DEG 25KT 3338 10324 24
Special weather statement, May 3, 6:06 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 606 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021 TXZ045-046-032330- Dawson TX-Gaines TX- 606 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GAINES AND NORTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT... At 605 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles east of Seagraves, moving east at 30 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Welch and Loop. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for western Texas. LAT...LON 3285 10208 3288 10245 3296 10245 3296 10208 TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 268DEG 26KT 3292 10236 49
Special weather statement, May 3, 6:23 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 7:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 58 min |
| May 3, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Howard | 52 min |
| May 3, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 60 min |
| May 3, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Dawson, Gaines | 44 min |
| May 3, 8:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Mitchell, Scurry | 54 min |
| May 3, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Dawson | 56 min |
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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.