Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 157, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 17, 1995, 2:31 PM CDT for Kent County, Texas. It was in force for 59 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 17, 1995, 2:31 PM CDT (19:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 17, 1995, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Kent County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 243 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
- 1762 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 970 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 17, 11:15 AM CDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
TXZ027>043-171915- SOUTH PLAINS/LOW ROLLING PLAINS THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1112 AM CDT SUN SEP 17 1995 THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH PLAINS AND THE LOW ROLLING PLAINS TODAY AND TONIGHT. ABUNDANT AMOUNTS OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND DAYTIME HEATING WILL CAUSE THE ATMOSPHERE TO BECOME HIGHLY UNSTABLE DURING THE AFTERNOON. WITH THE HELP OF A WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARY CURRENTLY DRAPED ACROSS THE AREA... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD REACH SEVERE THRESHOLDS. GUSTY WIND AND HAIL SHOULD BE THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREATS. SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
Special weather statement, Sep 17, 12:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
TXZ027>043-171825- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1220 PM CDT SUN SEP 17 1995 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTH PLAINS AND LOW ROLLING PLAINS... AT 1215 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED DEVELOPING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH PLAINS AND OVER THE LOW ROLLING PLAINS. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER NORTHEAST LYNN COUNTY 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF TAHOKA. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER GARZA AND KENT COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY.
Special weather statement, Sep 17, 12:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
TXZ027>043-171825- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1220 PM CDT SUN SEP 17 1995 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTH PLAINS AND LOW ROLLING PLAINS... AT 1215 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED DEVELOPING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH PLAINS AND OVER THE LOW ROLLING PLAINS. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER NORTHEAST LYNN COUNTY 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF TAHOKA. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE OVER GARZA AND KENT COUNTIES. MOVEMENT OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WIND AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER THUNDExRSTORMS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY.
Special weather statement, Sep 17, 1:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
TXZ027>043-171925- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 120 PM CDT SUN SEP 17 1995 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER THE SOUTH PLAINS AND LOW ROLLING PLAINS... AT 113 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS AND LOW ROLLING PLAINS. ONE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WESTERN CROSBY COUNTY 5 MILES SOUTH OF LORENZO. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST LUBBOCK COUNTY 5 MILES NORTH OF SHALLOWATER. ANOTHER STORM HAD DEVELOPED OVER NORTHERN LAMB COUNTY 5 MILES NORTH OF EARTH. MOVEMENT OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
Special weather statement, Sep 17, 1:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
TXZ027>043-171925- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 120 PM CDT SUN SEP 17 1995 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER THE SOUTH PLAINS AND LOW ROLLING PLAINS... AT 113 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS AND LOW ROLLING PLAINS. ONE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WESTERN CROSBY COUNTY 5 MILES SOUTH OF LORENZO. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHWEST LUBBOCK COUNTY 5 MILES NORTH OF SHALLOWATER. ANOTHER STORM HAD DEVELOPED OVER NORTHERN LAMB COUNTY 5 MILES NORTH OF EARTH. MOVEMENT OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
Special weather statement, Sep 17, 2:17 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
TXZ027>043-172020- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 217 PM CDT SUN SEP 17 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CROSBY COUNTY HAS EXPIRED... AT 215 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NORTHERN LAMB COUNTY SOUTHEAST ACROSS LUBBOCK COUNTY AND INTO NORTHEASTERN GARZA COUNTY NORTHEAST OF POST. THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PRODUCED DIME SIZE HAIL OVER WESTERN CROSBY COUNTY HAD WEAKENED AND WAS MOVING NORTH INTO SOUTHWEST FLOYD COUNTY AT 215 PM. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS ALSO INDICATED OVER NORTHEASTERN GARZA COUNTY 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF POST. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. AS THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS AND LOW ROLLING PLAINS...RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 1:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby | 32 min |
| Sep 17, 2:23 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 3 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.