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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2025, 8:10 PM CDT for Dawson County, Texas. It was in force for 50 min. 2 reports 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 24, 2025, 8:10 PM CDT (01:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2025, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County Dawson County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 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 24, 8:13 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 71 | 2 Sse Lamesa, TX | |
| May 24, 8:16 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Se Lamesa, TX | Lamesa FD/PD reported downed power lines and utility poles. 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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 2352 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3016 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.7
The text
As transmitted.
103
WUUS54 KMAF 250110
SVRMAF
TXC115-250200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0252.250525T0110Z-250525T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
810 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Dawson County in western Texas...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 809 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lamesa,
moving northeast 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...
Lamesa, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Los Ybanez, Patricia, Arvana,
Hancock, and Key.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3294 10187 3279 10169 3277 10169 3254 10201
3265 10215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 228DEG 17KT 3265 10200
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
933 follow-up statements
300
WWUS54 KMAF 250119
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
819 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
TXC115-250200-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-250525T0200Z/
Dawson TX-
819 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL DAWSON COUNTY...
At 819 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lamesa, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Lamesa, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Los Ybanez, Hancock, Key, and
Arvana.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3259 10195 3272 10208 3294 10187 3279 10169
3277 10169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 226DEG 19KT 3271 10193
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
93616
WWUS54 KMAF 250134
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
834 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
TXC115-250200-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-250525T0200Z/
Dawson TX-
834 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTY...
At 834 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Lamesa Municipal Airport, or 10 miles northeast of Lamesa, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lamesa, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Hancock, Key, and Arvana.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3266 10184 3280 10201 3294 10187 3279 10169
3277 10169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 227DEG 24KT 3281 10181
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
93898
WWUS54 KMAF 250150
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
850 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
TXC115-250200-
/O.EXP.KMAF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-250525T0200Z/
Dawson TX-
850 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3266 10184 3280 10201 3294 10187 3279 10169
3277 10169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 228DEG 17KT 3286 10174
$$
93The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Martin | 45 min |
| May 24, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin | 44 min |
| May 24, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Ward | 38 min |
| May 24, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Ward, Winkler | 47 min |
| May 24, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Ward | 21 min |
| May 24, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Howard, Martin | 43 min |
| May 24, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 47 min |
| May 24, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Martin, Midland | 45 min |
| May 24, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Martin, Midland | 30 min |
| May 24, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin | 51 min |
| May 24, 9:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland | 27 min |
| May 25, 4:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden | 49 min |
| May 25, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 41 min |
| May 25, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard | 57 min |
| May 25, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard | 54 min |
| May 25, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 52 min |
| May 25, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden | 62 min |
| May 25, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell | 66 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.