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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2021, 8:14 PM CDT for Pecos County, Reeves County, Ward County, Texas. It was in force for 20 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 26, 2021, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 8:34 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.75 in
Counties Pecos County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Ward County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:16 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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 888 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2317 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
519
WFUS54 KMAF 270114
TORMAF
TXC371-389-475-270145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0007.210527T0114Z-210527T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
814 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
Eastern Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
Southeastern Ward County in western Texas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 814 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 13 miles west of Grandfalls, or 22 miles southwest of
Monahans, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball 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
north central Pecos, eastern Reeves and southeastern Ward Counties,
including the following locations... Coyanosa.
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 3114 10315 3134 10323 3147 10304 3129 10285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 301DEG 12KT 3130 10308
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
882 follow-up statements
393
WWUS54 KMAF 270127
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
827 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
TXC371-389-475-270145-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210527T0145Z/
Pecos TX-Reeves TX-Ward TX-
827 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PECOS...EASTERN REEVES AND SOUTHEASTERN WARD COUNTIES...
At 827 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles west of Grandfalls, or 23 miles south of
Monahans, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Coyanosa.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3114 10315 3134 10323 3147 10304 3129 10285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 301DEG 12KT 3128 10304
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
88796
WWUS54 KMAF 270134
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
834 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
TXC371-389-475-270143-
/O.CAN.KMAF.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210527T0145Z/
Pecos TX-Reeves TX-Ward TX-
834 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...EASTERN REEVES AND
SOUTHEASTERN WARD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
LAT...LON 3114 10315 3134 10323 3147 10304 3129 10285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 301DEG 12KT 3127 10302
$$
88The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 26 min |
| May 26, 7:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 25 min |
| May 26, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 65 min |
| May 26, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 32 min |
| May 26, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Yoakum | 45 min |
| May 26, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 30 min |
| May 26, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 50 min |
| May 26, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 32 min |
| May 26, 10:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 37 min |
| May 26, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Winkler | 32 min |
| May 27, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 29 min |
| May 27, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 60 min |
| May 27, 3:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 25 min | |
| May 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 31 min | |
| May 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 46 min |
| May 27, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 56 min |
| May 27, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos | 64 min |
| May 27, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 38 min |
| May 27, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Howard, Martin | 59 min |
| May 27, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 40 min |
| May 27, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 24 min |
| May 27, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Martin, Midland | 37 min |
| May 27, 5:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Martin, Midland | 115 min |
| May 27, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 49 min |
| May 27, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 37 min |
| May 27, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 72 min |
| May 27, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 51 min |
| May 27, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 60 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.