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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2024, 7:22 PM CDT for Borden County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 38 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
- May 28, 2024, 7:22 PM CDT (00:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2024, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.5 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Borden County, TX, Scurry County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 28, 2:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 131 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
- 771 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -329 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2516 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -1.0
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 May 28, 7:03 PM CDT, 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 28, 7:03 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 1:15 PM CDT, 6 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 115 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-291815- 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- 115 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024 /1215 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A Heat Advisory is in effect this afternoon and early evening for the Davis Mountains, Davis Mountain Foothills, and Brewster County. There is a medium risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mainly over the Western Low Rolling Plains and eastern Permian Basin. Any severe storms that do develop will be accompanied by large hail and/or damaging winds and/or an isolated tornado. Near-critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon, mainly over the higher terrain west of the Pecos. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. There is a low risk of severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening, mainly over the Lower Trans Pecos. Any severe storms that do develop will be accompanied by large hail and/or damaging winds. There is a low risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening, mainly over the Western Low Rolling Plains. Any severe storms that do develop will be accompanied by large hail and/or damaging winds. Hazardous heat is possible Thursday through Monday, mainly along the Rio Grande. Near-critical fire weather conditions are expected, mainly over the higher terrain west of the Pecos. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. 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
Special weather statement, May 28, 2:42 PM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
242 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
TXZ046-047-051-052-282030-
Martin TX-Dawson TX-Howard TX-Borden TX-
242 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BORDEN...
NORTHEASTERN MARTIN...NORTHERN HOWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...
At 242 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles northeast of Lenorah, or 10 miles southwest of
Ackerly, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Ackerly, Gail, Luther, Knott, Sparenberg, and Vealmoor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
western Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3227 10183 3255 10197 3278 10145 3235 10125
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 245DEG 26KT 3239 10180
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
29Local storm report, May 28, 3:02 PM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
302 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM Dust Storm Midland International 31.94N 102.19W
05/28/2024 Midland TX NWS Employee
Visibility at 1/4 mile or less.
&&
casLocal storm report, May 28, 3:09 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
309 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0245 PM Dust Storm 10 N Rankin 31.37N 101.94W
05/28/2024 Upton TX Public
Multi-vehicle accident reported in the
northbound lane of Hwy 349. Visibility near
zero. Unknown if there were any injuries.
&&
casLocal storm report, May 28, 4:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
402 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM Hail 1 S Mccamey 31.12N 102.22W
05/28/2024 M1.00 Inch Upton TX Trained Spotter
&&
VMSLocal storm report, May 28, 6:52 PM CDT, 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Scurry | 26 min |
| May 28, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 17 min |
| May 28, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Scurry | 19 min |
| May 29, 2:39 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Reeves | 18 hr |
| May 29, 3:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 53 min |
| May 29, 4:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Scurry | 43 min |
| May 29, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 39 min | |
| May 29, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos | 60 min |
| May 29, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 42 min |
| May 29, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 49 min |
| May 29, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 37 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.