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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 3, 2021Culberson County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Jun 3, 2021, 6:37 PM CDT for Culberson County, Texas. It was in force for 38 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
Jun 3, 2021, 6:37 PM CDT (23:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

County Culberson County, TX

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 205 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 421 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, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2132 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 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
2132 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
767 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.5

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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 Jun 3, 6:19 PM CDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 6:19 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 1:37 PM CDT, 5 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
137 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-041845-
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-
137 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021 /1237 PM MDT Thu Jun 3 2021/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and into the
evening, a few storms may produce small hail, localized downburst
winds, frequent lightning, and locally brief heavy rain that may
result in flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Thunderstorms remain in the forecast for most areas Thursday and
Friday, a few may be strong.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

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, Jun 3, 2:20 PM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
220 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

TXZ276-277-032000-
Marfa Plateau TX-Davis Mountains TX-
220 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS AND
NORTHEASTERN PRESIDIO COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bloys Camp, or 11 miles north of Marfa, moving southwest at 15 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Marfa, Fort Davis, Bloys Camp, McDonald Observatory, Davis Mountains
State Park, Marfa Municipal Airport, Indian Lodge and Fort Davis
National Historical Site.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3073 10406 3057 10377 3053 10382 3053 10385
      3051 10381 3053 10381 3053 10379 3047 10381
      3045 10385 3045 10383 3046 10382 3015 10395
      3042 10439
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 035DEG 11KT 3047 10408

89
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:29 PM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
229 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

TXZ068-069-075-032015-
Pecos TX-Crane TX-Upton TX-
229 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PECOS...EASTERN
CRANE AND WESTERN UPTON COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

At 228 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms near
Crane, moving west at 10 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible.

Locations impacted include...
Crane, McCamey, Rankin, Crane County Airport, Upton County Airport,
King Mountain and Cordona Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3108 10182 3108 10245 3159 10266 3154 10213
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 079DEG 9KT 3146 10229

89
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:48 PM CDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
248 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

TXZ075-279-032030-
Pecos TX-Central Brewster County TX-
248 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTH
CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

At 248 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23
miles east of Marathon, or 26 miles west of Sanderson, moving south
at 5 mph.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Pecos
and north central Brewster Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3013 10326 3035 10300 3024 10261 3005 10269
      3006 10270 3006 10271 3005 10271 3004 10270
      2999 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 017DEG 6KT 3022 10284

89
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
335 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

TXZ075-275>282-032130-
Pecos TX-Central Brewster County TX-Chisos Basin TX-
Presidio Valley TX-Lower Brewster County TX-Chinati Mountains TX-
Marfa Plateau TX-Davis Mountains Foothills TX-Davis Mountains TX-
335 PM CDT Thu Jun 3 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN PECOS...BREWSTER...
SOUTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS AND NORTHEASTERN PRESIDIO COUNTIES UNTIL 430
PM CDT...

At 334 PM CDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm over
Alpine, moving southeast at 15 mph. Many of these storms in the area
affected will be capable of producing some gusty winds and small
hail for short periods of time.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Alpine, Marfa, Panther Junction, Fort Davis, McDonald Observatory,
Terlingua, Bloys Camp, Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, Davis
Mountains State Park, Chisos Basin, Study Butte, Persimmon Gap,
Marathon, Camp Mitre Peak, Marfa Municipal Airport, Big Bend National
Park, Terlingua Ranch Lodge, Santiago Peak, Elephant Mountain
Wildlife Management Area and Fort Davis National Historical Site.

LAT...LON 2971 10418 3077 10445 3052 10271 2978 10259
      2973 10265 2974 10267 2975 10267 2972 10269
      2971 10269 2916 10342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 324DEG 11KT 3038 10366

87
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:37 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Loving, Winkler63 min
Jun 2, 7:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving, Reeves40 min
Jun 2, 7:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGaines3 hr
Jun 2, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler65 min
Jun 2, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster47 min
Jun 2, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving43 min
Jun 2, 7:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCulberson, Loving, Pecos, Reeves, Ward, Winkler3 hr
Jun 2, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves, Ward, Winkler42 min
Jun 2, 8:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos47 min
Jun 2, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFWard, Winkler28 min
Jun 2, 8:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF39 min
Jun 2, 9:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor46 min
Jun 2, 9:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Gaines3 hr
Jun 2, 10:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines45 min
Jun 2, 10:11 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEctor3 hr
Jun 2, 10:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane3 hr
Jun 2, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock, Midland44 min
Jun 2, 10:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFAndrews, Martin, Midland3 hr
Jun 2, 11:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock, Howard, Midland50 min
Jun 2, 11:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland3 hr
Jun 2, 11:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson47 min
Jun 2, 11:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton48 min
Jun 3, 12:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFReagan, Upton3 hr
Jun 3, 12:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFHoward3 hr
Jun 3, 12:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock, Mitchell49 min
Jun 3, 1:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFUpton3 hr
Jun 3, 1:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry41 min
Jun 3, 2:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan42 min
Jun 3, 3:40 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFScurry2 hr
Jun 3, 1:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan51 min
Jun 3, 2:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis40 min
Jun 3, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane, Upton46 min
Jun 3, 2:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster42 min
Jun 3, 3:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis55 min
Jun 3, 3:59 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCulberson2 hr
Jun 3, 5:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell48 min
Jun 2, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea56 min
Jun 2, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea61 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.