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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 31, 2021Pecos County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at May 31, 2021, 2:24 PM CDT for Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 31, 2021, 2:24 PM CDT (19:24 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2021, 3:15 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

County Pecos County, TX

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 31, 12:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 12:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 2:02 PM CDT, 22 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
202 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-011915-
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-
202 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021 /102 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New
Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible once again today into
tonight. Large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain resulting in
flash flooding are the main concerns. An isolated tornado will also
be possible. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for much of the Permian Basin until
Tuesday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible Tuesday and
Wednesday, with storm chances persisting through the end of the
week. The strongest storms will be capable of producing large hail
and damaging winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is anticipated beginning this afternoon.

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

Local storm report, May 31, 10:54 AM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 31, 11:20 AM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 31, 12:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1236 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021

TXZ051-052-062-063-311815-
Midland TX-Martin TX-Glasscock TX-Howard TX-
1236 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN GLASSCOCK...NORTHEASTERN
MIDLAND...SOUTHERN HOWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES UNTIL 115
PM CDT...

At 1236 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lomax, or 13 miles northwest of Garden City, moving northeast at 20
mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Big Spring, Greenwood, Stanton, Forsan, Sand Springs, Lomax, Big
Spring Country Club, Courtney, Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark,
Stanton Municipal Aiport, Elbow and Spraberry.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 146 and 187.

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 700 PM CDT for
western Texas.

LAT...LON 3209 10126 3195 10127 3182 10186 3215 10201
      3236 10138 3209 10120
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 235DEG 19KT 3203 10161

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Special weather statement, May 31, 12:41 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 31, 2:06 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 31, 2:24 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
224 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021

TXZ075-312015-
Pecos TX-
224 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY UNTIL
315 PM CDT...

At 224 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23
miles southeast of Saragosa, or 31 miles west of Fort Stockton,
moving east at 35 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Fort Stockton, Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport and Firestone Test
Track.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 244 and 261.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 700 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3098 10286 3071 10281 3066 10344 3068 10346
      3084 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 260DEG 31KT 3077 10340

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 7:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Scurry	35 min
May 30, 8:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		45 min
May 30, 9:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Cochran	44 min
May 30, 9:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden	40 min
May 30, 10:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Dawson	42 min
May 30, 10:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Borden	15 min
May 30, 11:13 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Borden, Dawson	2 hr
May 31, 12:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Borden, Scurry	112 min
May 31, 12:46 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Borden, Dawson	3 hr
May 31, 1:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden	44 min
May 31, 2:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Borden, Dawson, Scurry	3 hr
May 31, 2:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Scurry	64 min
May 31, 2:24 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Borden, Scurry	3 hr
May 31, 4:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson	51 min
May 31, 5:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson	59 min
May 31, 5:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	47 min
May 31, 5:52 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson, Reeves	38 min
May 31, 6:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	45 min
May 31, 7:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving, Winkler	39 min
May 31, 7:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Winkler	44 min
May 31, 8:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ector	42 min
May 31, 8:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	68 min
May 31, 8:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	51 min
May 31, 9:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Winkler	45 min
May 31, 9:54 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Culberson	2 hr
May 31, 10:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ector	40 min
May 31, 10:23 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	MAF	Scurry	4 hr
May 31, 10:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Borden, Dawson, Scurry	4 hr
May 31, 10:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Martin, Midland	59 min
May 31, 10:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Ector, Midland	3 hr
May 31, 11:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland	64 min
May 31, 11:51 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Midland	3 hr
May 31, 12:27 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Mitchell, Scurry	3 hr
May 31, 12:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Howard	39 min
May 31, 12:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Howard	2 hr
May 31, 2:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	24 min
May 31, 2:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	32 min
May 31, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	60 min
May 31, 2:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson, Loving, Reeves	61 min
May 31, 3:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler	58 min
May 31, 3:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	57 min
May 31, 3:21 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Midland	3 hr
May 31, 3:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MAF	Pecos	36 min
May 31, 3:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	54 min
May 31, 3:58 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MAF	Pecos	32 min
May 31, 4:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock	27 min
May 31, 4:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler	63 min
May 31, 4:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	26 min
May 31, 4:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	45 min
May 31, 4:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	39 min
May 31, 4:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		51 min
May 31, 5:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos, Terrell	63 min
May 31, 5:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward	63 min
May 31, 5:15 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	45 min
May 31, 5:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos, Terrell	52 min
May 31, 5:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		48 min
May 31, 5:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane	26 min
May 31, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Terrell	62 min
May 31, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves	61 min
May 31, 6:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane	41 min
May 31, 6:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	3 hr
May 31, 6:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Brewster, Terrell	49 min
May 31, 6:40 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	MAF	Scurry	20 hr
May 31, 6:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos	56 min
May 31, 6:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos, Reeves	55 min
May 31, 6:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Terrell	33 min
May 30, 7:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Lea	41 min
May 30, 7:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Lea	3 hr
May 30, 8:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	44 min
May 30, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy	65 min
May 30, 9:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	51 min
May 31, 6:42 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Lea	3 hr
May 31, 8:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	37 min
May 31, 12:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	34 min
May 31, 1:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy, Lea	60 min
May 31, 5:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	40 min
May 31, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy	25 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.