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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Aug 10, 2021, 5:56 PM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 49 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
- Aug 10, 2021, 5:56 PM MDT (23:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2021, 6:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Hail
- 0.50 in
- Wind
- 50
County Lea County, NM
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 1052 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -186 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1174 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 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 Aug 10, 5:27 PM MDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 5:27 PM MDT, 29 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1100 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-111600- 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- 1100 AM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021 /1000 AM MDT Tue Aug 10 2021/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and tonight, mainly west of the Pecos. Any storms that do develop will be accompanied by frequent lightning, small hail, gusty winds, and brief, heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. 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 44
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 3:26 PM MDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
426 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
TXZ277-279-102215-
Central Brewster County TX-Davis Mountains TX-
426 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Brewster County through 515 PM CDT...
At 425 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 22
miles south of Alpine, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Santiago Peak, Elephant Mountain and Elephant Mountain Wildlife
Management Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 2965 10375 3020 10372 3024 10343 2967 10328
2966 10330 2965 10329 2962 10329 2952 10354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 353DEG 8KT 3005 10357
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
24Special weather statement, Aug 10, 3:49 PM MDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
449 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
TXZ059>061-067-068-075-274-102230-
Loving TX-Pecos TX-Crane TX-Ector TX-Ward TX-Reeves County Plains TX-
Winkler TX-
449 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Pecos,
southwestern Ector, east central Reeves, Ward, southern Winkler,
northwestern Crane and southeastern Loving Counties through 530 PM
CDT...
At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pyote, or 16 miles southwest of Monahans, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Pecos, Monahans, Kermit, Wink, Thorntonville, Grandfalls, Barstow,
Pyote, Wickett, Toyah Lake, Coyanosa, Imperial Reservoir, Roy Hurd
Memorial Airport, Monahans Sandhills State Park, Royalty, B F
Goodrich Testing Track and Winkler County Airport.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 42 and 94.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3117 10288 3128 10351 3191 10341 3191 10303
3172 10267
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 189DEG 25KT 3146 10312
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
24Special weather statement, Aug 10, 4:07 PM MDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
507 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
TXZ277-279-102245-
Central Brewster County TX-Davis Mountains TX-
507 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Brewster County through 545 PM CDT...
At 507 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Marathon, or 29 miles southeast of Alpine. This storm was nearly
stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Marathon, Elephant Mountain and Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management
Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2981 10320 2980 10321 2982 10323 2981 10324
2980 10323 2982 10362 3004 10370 3033 10331
3035 10322 3026 10299 2980 10312 2979 10315
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 008DEG 4KT 3015 10323
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
24Special weather statement, Aug 10, 4:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
534 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
NMZ034-TXZ050-059>061-067-068-274-102315-
Southern Lea County NM-Loving TX-Andrews TX-Crane TX-Ector TX-
Ward TX-Reeves County Plains TX-Winkler TX-
534 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Lea,
Ector, southwestern Andrews, east central Reeves, Ward, Winkler,
northwestern Crane and southeastern Loving Counties through 615 PM
CDT/515 PM MDT/...
At 534 PM CDT/434 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Wink, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Monahans, Kermit, Jal, Wink, Thorntonville, Goldsmith, Pyote, Jal
Airport, West Odessa, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, Monahans
Sandhills State Park, Notrees, Bennett, Penwell and Winkler County
Airport.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 52 and 113.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3130 10317 3157 10345 3217 10329 3215 10264
3173 10235
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 194DEG 16KT 3184 10321
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
24Special weather statement, Aug 10, 5:01 PM MDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
601 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
TXZ279-282-102345-
Central Brewster County TX-Lower Brewster County TX-
601 PM CDT Tue Aug 10 2021
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Brewster
County through 645 PM CDT...
At 601 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southwest of Persimmon Gap, or 17 miles northwest of Panther
Junction, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Persimmon Gap, Big Bend National Park, Terlingua Ranch Lodge and
Terlingua Ranch Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 2943 10344 2970 10343 2975 10302 2943 10291
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 256DEG 12KT 2956 10332
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
24Special weather statement, Aug 10, 5:56 PM MDT, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 6:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Gaines | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 6:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 6:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 35 min |
| Aug 10, 1:24 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Jeff Davis, Pecos | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Jeff Davis | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 47 min |
| Aug 10, 2:17 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 43 min | |
| Aug 10, 2:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 43 min |
| Aug 10, 3:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 43 min |
| Aug 10, 3:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 49 min |
| Aug 10, 3:37 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster | 3 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward, Winkler | 41 min |
| Aug 10, 4:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 38 min |
| Aug 10, 4:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector, Ward, Winkler | 41 min |
| Aug 10, 5:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 44 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.