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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2023, 9:56 PM CDT for Crane County, Pecos County, Ward County, Texas. It was in force for 49 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 3, 2023, 9:56 PM CDT (02:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2023, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Crane County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Ward County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 10:05 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Grandfalls, TX | PUBLIC PHOTO SHOWING GOLF-BALL SIZED HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 1346 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2141 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
377
WUUS54 KMAF 040256
SVRMAF
TXC103-371-475-040345-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0021.230504T0256Z-230504T0345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
956 PM CDT Wed May 3 2023
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
Southeastern Ward County in western Texas...
Northwestern Crane County in western Texas...
* Until 1045 PM CDT.
* At 956 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grandfalls,
or 17 miles south of Monahans, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Grandfalls, Royalty, Imperial, Imperial Reservoir and Cordona Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3126 10293 3144 10299 3157 10262 3126 10251
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 256DEG 22KT 3134 10290
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
913 follow-up statements
723
WWUS54 KMAF 040316
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1016 PM CDT Wed May 3 2023
TXC103-371-475-040345-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230504T0345Z/
Pecos TX-Ward TX-Crane TX-
1016 PM CDT Wed May 3 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...EAST CENTRAL WARD AND NORTHWESTERN CRANE
COUNTIES...
At 1016 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grandfalls, or
16 miles southeast of Monahans, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cordona Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3130 10282 3145 10289 3157 10262 3128 10252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 256DEG 22KT 3137 10276
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
91087
WWUS54 KMAF 040321
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1021 PM CDT Wed May 3 2023
TXC103-371-475-040345-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230504T0345Z/
Pecos TX-Ward TX-Crane TX-
1021 PM CDT Wed May 3 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...EAST CENTRAL WARD AND NORTHWESTERN CRANE
COUNTIES...
At 1021 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Grandfalls, or 17 miles southeast of Monahans, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cordona Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3130 10276 3145 10282 3157 10262 3128 10252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0321Z 256DEG 22KT 3138 10272
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
91613
WWUS54 KMAF 040333
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1033 PM CDT Wed May 3 2023
TXC371-475-040343-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230504T0345Z/
Pecos TX-Ward TX-
1033 PM CDT Wed May 3 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS AND EAST
CENTRAL WARD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3130 10253 3132 10266 3133 10267 3132 10268
3133 10273 3144 10274 3150 10260
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 256DEG 22KT 3140 10263
$$
TXC103-040345-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230504T0345Z/
Crane TX-
1033 PM CDT Wed May 3 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL CRANE COUNTY...
At 1033 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles east of
Grandfalls, or 16 miles west of Crane, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Cordona Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3130 10253 3132 10266 3133 10267 3132 10268
3133 10273 3144 10274 3150 10260
TIME...MOT...LOC 0333Z 256DEG 22KT 3140 10263
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
91The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 41 min |
| May 3, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 64 min |
| May 3, 8:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 33 min |
| May 3, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 50 min |
| May 3, 9:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Cochran | 26 min |
| May 3, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane | 46 min |
| May 3, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 47 min |
| May 4, 1:48 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Culberson | 5 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.