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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 137, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 29, 2024Brewster County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2024, 6:33 PM CDT for Brewster County, Texas. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 29, 2024, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2024, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Brewster County, TX

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 258 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 12:00Z on 2024-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 56 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2024-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 74 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
56 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-475 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
998 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
543 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 May 29, 6:26 PM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 6:26 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 1:57 PM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
157 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-301900-
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-
157 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 /1257 PM MDT Wed May 29 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 low risk of severe thunderstorms late this afternoon and
evening, mainly over the Permian Basin, Western Low Rolling Plains,
Stockton Plateau, and Lower Trans Pecos. Any severe storms that do
develop will be accompanied by damaging winds.

Near-critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon,
mainly over the higher terrain west of the Pecos.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

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.

There is a low risk of severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon and
evening, mainly over the Western Low Rolling Plains, Stockton
Plateau, and Lower Trans Pecos.  Any severe storms that do develop
will be accompanied by large hail and/or damaging winds.

Hazardous heat is possible Thursday and Friday, as well as Sunday
through Wednesday.

Near-critical fire weather conditions are possible, 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 29, 5:36 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
536 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

TXZ278-292315-
Davis Mountains Foothills TX-
536 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER AND
SOUTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 536 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northeast of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, or 12 miles
north of Alpine, moving southeast at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Brewster and southeastern Jeff Davis Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3069 10363 3056 10330 3032 10348 3033 10350
      3036 10352 3035 10353 3050 10375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 295DEG 11KT 3053 10360

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

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Local storm report, May 29, 6:13 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFScurry26 min
May 28, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFBorden, Scurry38 min
May 28, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Scurry17 min
May 28, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFScurry19 min
May 29, 2:39 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryMAFBrewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Reeves18 hr
May 29, 3:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFBorden, Scurry53 min
May 29, 4:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFScurry43 min
May 29, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF39 min
May 29, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos60 min
May 29, 6:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos49 min
May 29, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos37 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.