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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 30, 2024Crane County, Pecos County, Upton County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 30, 2024, 4:29 PM CDT for Crane County, Pecos County, Upton County, Texas. It was in force for 31 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
Apr 30, 2024, 4:29 PM CDT (21:29 UTC)
Expired
Apr 30, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crane County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Upton County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 101 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 2024-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 766 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2024-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 195 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
766 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-109 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1093 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
195 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
283 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.4

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The text

As transmitted.

930 
WUUS54 KMAF 302129
SVRMAF
TXC103-371-461-302200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0021.240430T2129Z-240430T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
429 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Crane County in western Texas...
  Southwestern Upton County in western Texas...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 429 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest
  of McCamey, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
  McCamey, Girvin, and Upton County Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3108 10214 3108 10237 3107 10233 3103 10229
      3104 10225 3103 10221 3100 10219 3101 10218
      3100 10215 3089 10216 3091 10229 3098 10247
      3113 10249 3116 10231 3115 10213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 272DEG 19KT 3103 10236 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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1 follow-up statement
466 
WWUS54 KMAF 302139
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
439 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

TXC103-371-461-302200-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240430T2200Z/
Pecos TX-Crane TX-Upton TX-
439 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PECOS...SOUTHEASTERN CRANE AND SOUTHWESTERN UPTON
COUNTIES...

At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
McCamey, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
McCamey, Girvin, and Upton County Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3108 10214 3108 10237 3107 10233 3103 10229
      3104 10225 3103 10221 3100 10219 3101 10218
      3100 10215 3089 10216 3091 10229 3100 10247
      3114 10242 3116 10231 3115 10213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 271DEG 19KT 3103 10229 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 2:18 AM CDTFire Weather WatchMAFCulberson11 hr
Apr 30, 1:45 PM CDTRed Flag WarningMAFCulberson33 hr
Apr 30, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton42 min
Apr 30, 3:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton42 min
Apr 30, 4:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFPecos, Upton62 min
Apr 30, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Midland, Upton66 min
Apr 30, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFPecos, Upton61 min
Apr 30, 5:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFPecos, Terrell64 min
Apr 30, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard57 min
Apr 30, 5:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFPecos3 hr
Apr 30, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFTerrell36 min
Apr 30, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell, Scurry61 min
Apr 30, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFPecos, Terrell49 min
Apr 30, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFPecos, Terrell37 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.