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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 31, 2021, 3:58 PM CDT for Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 31, 2021, 3:58 PM CDT (20:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 2.5 in
County Pecos County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 4:38 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 24 N Longfellow, TX | SPOTTER REPORTS HAIL UP TO 1.25 INCHES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 12:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 1949 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 516 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 7.1
The text
As transmitted.
782
WFUS54 KMAF 312058
TORMAF
TXC371-312130-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0011.210531T2058Z-210531T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
358 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 357 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 27 miles southeast
of Fort Stockton, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Pecos County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3058 10279 3066 10270 3059 10235 3039 10239
3031 10270
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 299DEG 25KT 3055 10267
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
101 follow-up statement
489
WWUS54 KMAF 312117
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
417 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
TXC371-312130-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210531T2130Z/
Pecos TX-
417 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
PECOS COUNTY...
At 416 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 29 miles southeast of Fort Stockton, moving southeast at
15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Pecos County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3056 10278 3060 10264 3051 10247 3037 10258
3038 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 323DEG 12KT 3050 10269
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN
$$
10The 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, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 51 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 | MAF | Pecos | 36 min |
| May 31, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 54 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 | 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 | 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 |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.