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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 16, 2024Scurry County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2024, 12:23 PM CDT for Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 52 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 16, 2024, 12:23 PM CDT (17:23 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2024, 1:15 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Scurry County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 150 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 2024-05-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1178 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 2024-05-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 29 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1178 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-176 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1111 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.9

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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 16, 6:20 AM CDT, 6 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 16, 6:20 AM CDT, 6 hours 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 2:52 AM CDT, 9 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
252 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-170800-
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-
252 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024 /152 AM MDT Thu May 16 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon
and night, mainly over the Western Low Rolling Plains and Permian
Basin. Any severe thunderstorms that do develop will be accompanied
by large hail and/or damaging winds and/or an isolated tornado.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions are possible
Sunday though Wednesday from southeastern New Mexico to the Big Bend.

.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 16, 11:55 AM CDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1155 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

TXZ047-048-052-161745-
Scurry TX-Howard TX-Borden TX-
1155 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MITCHELL...
SOUTHWESTERN SCURRY...SOUTHEASTERN BORDEN AND NORTHEASTERN HOWARD
COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM CDT...

At 1155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of J B Thomas Reservoir, or 15 miles southeast of Gail,
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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Snyder, Fluvanna, J B Thomas Reservoir, Vincent, Hermleigh, Randalls
Corner, Ira, Winston Field, and Knapp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3265 10070 3252 10108 3253 10117 3249 10117
      3242 10140 3257 10149 3297 10111 3297 10103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 234DEG 29KT 3257 10133

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

91
Special weather statement, May 16, 12:11 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1211 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

TXZ046-047-051-052-161800-
Martin TX-Dawson TX-Howard TX-Borden TX-
1211 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BORDEN...
NORTHEASTERN MARTIN...NORTHWESTERN HOWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM CDT...

At 1211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ackerly, moving northeast at 20 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.

Locations impacted include...
Ackerly, Knott, and Vealmoor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3235 10171 3244 10183 3284 10168 3257 10131
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 225DEG 17KT 3245 10169

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
May 16, 11:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry50 min
May 16, 12:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden49 min
May 16, 1:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Scurry44 min
May 16, 2:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines42 min
May 16, 2:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson53 min
May 16, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews51 min
May 16, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews50 min
May 16, 3:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving49 min
May 16, 3:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard48 min
May 16, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Gaines63 min
May 16, 3:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews51 min
May 16, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews65 min
May 16, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard41 min
May 16, 4:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan, Upton40 min
May 16, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Winkler66 min
May 16, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReagan, Upton65 min
May 16, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ward60 min
May 16, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEctor, Winkler66 min
May 16, 5:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEctor, Midland2 hr
May 16, 5:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFReagan21 min
May 16, 5:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFEctor, Glasscock, Martin, Midland57 min
May 16, 5:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFMartin, Midland2 hr
May 16, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane, Ector, Loving, Ward, Winkler52 min
May 16, 6:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReagan32 min
May 16, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock, Midland, Upton59 min
May 16, 6:21 PM CDTDust Storm AdvisoryMAFCrane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward24 min
May 16, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton60 min
May 16, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland60 min
May 16, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Howard43 min
May 16, 2:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy45 min
May 16, 2:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea40 min
May 16, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy28 min
May 16, 3:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea56 min
May 16, 3:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea54 min
May 16, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea54 min
May 16, 4:01 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFLea119 min
May 16, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea22 min
May 16, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea58 min
May 16, 4:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFLea119 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.