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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

March 29, 2022Reagan County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 29, 2022, 9:21 PM CDT for Reagan County, Texas. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2022, 9:21 PM CDT (02:21 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Reagan County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:23 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, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 91 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, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2022-03-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2022-03-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
5845 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 29, 6:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 6:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 29, 2:21 PM CDT, 7 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
221 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-301930-
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-
221 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022 /121 PM MDT Tue Mar 29 2022/

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through this evening for all of
West Texas and Southeast New Mexico.

A High Wind Warning remains in effect through this evening from the
Southeast New Mexico plains down to the Marfa Plateau. A High Wind
Warning remains in effect through tonight for the Guadalupe,
Delaware, and Davis Mountains. A Wind Advisory remains in effect
through this evening for the Permian Basin, Trans Pecos, and along
the Rio Grande.

There is a low possibility of severe thunderstorms this evening over
the Eastern Permian Basin. A few strong to severe storms are possible
that could produce large hail and damaging wind.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

A High Wind Warning remains in effect Wednesday morning for the
Guadalupe, Delaware, and Davis Mountains.

A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Wednesday south of the Pecos River.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this evening over the Eastern
Permian Basin.

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, Mar 29, 8:48 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 29, 9:18 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
918 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

TXZ070-300300-
Reagan TX-
918 PM CDT Tue Mar 29 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Reagan
and southeastern Upton Counties through 1000 PM CDT...

At 917 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Reagan County Airport, or near Big Lake, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Big Lake, Reagan County Airport and Best.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3108 10178 3164 10131 3162 10127 3108 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 242DEG 66KT 3118 10153

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 9:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan42 min
Mar 30, 3:05 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningMAFCulberson10 hr
Mar 30, 3:05 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMAFBrewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Reeves16 hr
Mar 30, 3:10 AM CDTRed Flag WarningMAFBrewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves and 1 more18 hr

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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.