Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 1992
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 9, 1992, 6:40 PM CDT for Hale County, Texas. It was in force for 50 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 1992, 6:40 PM CDT (23:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 1992, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Hale County, TX
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 6:47 PM CDT | Tornado F0 | Hale, TX | |
| Apr 9, 6:52 PM CDT | Tornado F0 | Hale, TX | |
| Apr 9, 7:02 PM CDT | Tornado F1 | Hale, TX |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 437 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -240 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KLBB 092342 TORLBB TXC189-100030- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 640 PM CDT THU APR 9 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTHWEST TEXAS ...HALE COUNTY SEVERAL REPORTS OF TORNADOES HAVE RECEIVED BY LAW INFORCEMNET OFFICIALOVER WESTERN HALE COUNTY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY@. AVOID WINDOWS.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 9, 3:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
TXZ007-008-009-010-011-012-092200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 355 PM CDT THU APR 9 1992 A SEVERE THUNDERSTOM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PART OF WEST TEXAS INCLUDING ALL OF THE SOUTH PLAINS UNTIL 1000 PM CDT. AT 355 PM LUBBOCK RADAR SHOWED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVLEOPING OVER THE WESTERN SOUTH PLAINS. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE INDICATED OVER SOUTHERN COCHRAN AND NORTHERN YOAKUM COUNTIES. THEY EXTENDED FROM NEAR DENVER CITY IN SOUTHERN YOAKUM COUNTY TO NEAR NEEDMORE IN CENTRAL BAILEY COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH AND DESTRUCTIVE HAIL 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Apr 9, 4:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
TXZ007-008-009-010-011-012-092230-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
425 PM CDT THU APR 9 1992
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PART OF WEST
TEXAS INCLUDING ALL OF THE SOUTH PLAINS UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.
AT 425 PM CDT LUBBOCK RADAR SHOWED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOPING IN A LINE ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTH PLAINS. THE
THUNDERSTORM EXTENDED FROM NEAR SEAGRAVES NORTH ACROSS WHITEFACE
....MORTON...AND MULESHOE...TO JUST NORTH OF FRIONA. THE STORMS WERE
MOVING EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED
NEAR MULESHOE...MORTON...AND WEST OF SUNDOWN.
BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING...AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS.
REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH
AND DESTRUCTIVE HAIL 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER.
STAY TUNDED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEV{ISION
STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.Special weather statement, Apr 9, 4:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
TXZ007-008-009-010-011-012-092300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 455 PM CDT THU APR 9 1992 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PART OF WEST TEXAS INCLUDING ALL OF THE SOUTH PLAINS UNTIL 1000 PM CDT. AT 455 PM CDT LUBBOCK RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUTH PLAINS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG THE HOCKLEY-COCHRAN COUNTY LINE NORTH OF WHITEFACE AND NEAR MULESHOE IN BAILEY COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. REMEMBER...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH AND DESTRUCTIVE HAIL 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER. STAY TUNDED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Apr 9, 5:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
TXZ007-008-009-010-011-012-092330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 515 PM CDT THU APR 9 1992 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PART OF WEST TEXAS INCLUDING ALL OF THE SOUTH PLAINS UNTIL 1000 PM CDT. AT 515 PM CDT LUBBOCK RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN SOUTH PLAINS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED JUST NORTH OF MORTON...NEAR MULESHOE...AND JUST WEST OF LEVELLAND. NEW THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHERN LUBBOCK COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE DRIFTING EAST LESS THAN 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE MULESHOE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT REPORTED PEA SIZED HAIL WITH THE STORM IN BAILEY COUNTY. BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH AND DESTRUCTIVE HAIL 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER OR LCARGER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, Apr 9, 5:52 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
TXZ007-008-009-010-011-012-090000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 550 PM CDT THU APR 9 1992 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR A LARGE PART OF WEST TEXAS INCLUDING ALL OF THE SOUTH PLAINS UNTIL 1000 PM CDT. AT 550 PM CDT LUBBOCK RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN SOUTH PLAINS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED IN HALE COUNTY BETWEEN PLAINVIEW AND ABERNATHY...IN BAILEY COUNTY SOUTHWEST OF NEEDMORE...OVER HOCKLEY COUNTY NORTHEAST OF LEVELLAND...AND OVER LAMB COUNTY WEST AND NORTHWEST OF LITTLEFIELD. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST ABOUT 10 MILES AN HOUR. BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. REMEMBER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH AND DESTRUCTIVE HAIL 3/4 INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 65 min |
| Apr 9, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale | 46 min |
Nearby
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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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.