Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 15, 1998, 1:53 AM CDT for Childress County, Texas. It was in force for 47 min. 1 report 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
- May 15, 1998, 1:53 AM CDT (06:53 UTC)
- Expired
- May 15, 1998, 2:40 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Childress County, TX
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1:57 AM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 50 | (Cds)Childress Arpt, 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3541 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
929
WUUS1 KLBB 150654 RRA
SVRLBB
TXC075-150740-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
153 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CHILDRESS COUNTY IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
* UNTIL 240 AM CDT
* AT 152 AM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG DAMAGING WIND 10 MILES WEST OF
CHILDRESS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE:
CHILDRESS AROUND 158 AM CDT
GO INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS A TORNADO
WATCH IS IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO
PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING.
TMTWhat 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, May 14, 9:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
TXZ024-030-036-042-150240- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 922 PM CDT THU MAY 14 1998 CANCEL TORNADO WATCH FOR THE COUNTIES OF BRISCOE...FLOYD...CROSBY... AND GARZA. THE COUNTIES OF HALL...CHILDRESS...MOTLEY...COTTLE... DICKENS...KING...KENT...AND STONEWALL REMAIN UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT. EP
Special weather statement, May 14, 10:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
TXZ025-026-031-032-037-038-043-044-150340- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1027 PM CDT THU MAY 14 1998 CANCEL THE TORNADO WATCH FOR THE COUNTIES OF HALL...CHILDRESS... MOTLEY...COTTLE...DICKENS...KING...KENT...AND STONEWALL EFFECTIVE AT 1045 PM CDT.. EP
Special weather statement, May 14, 10:27 PM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
TXZ025-026-031-032-037-038-043-044-150340- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1027 PM CDT THU MAY 14 1998 CANCEL THE TORNADO WATCH FOR THE COUNTIES OF HALL...CHILDRESS... MOTLEY...COTTLE...DICKENS...KING...KENT...AND STONEWALL EFFECTIVE AT 1045 PM CDT.. EP
Special weather statement, May 15, 12:07 AM CDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
TXZ024>026-030>032-035>038-041>044-150950- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 259 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998 A TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 5 AM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WEST TEXAS...BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-FLOYD-MOTLEY-COTTLE- LUBBOCK-CROSBY-DICKENS-KING-LYNN-GARZA-KENT AND STONEWALL. THIS TORNADO WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES...LUBBOCK- FLOYDADA-CROSBYTON-TAHOKA-ASPERMONT-DICKENS-GUTHRIE-MEMPHIS- SILVERTON-CHILDRESS-MATADOR-PADUCAH-GUTHRIE-POST AND JAYTON. THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTH PLAINS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST INTO A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS...WHEN MOVING INTO THE WATCH AREA...ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND... LARGE HAIL AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED TORNADOES. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT SEVERE WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SPOTTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
Special weather statement, May 15, 1:26 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
TXZ024>026-030>032-035>038-041>044-150830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 126 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998 ...THE TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WEST TEXAS...LUBBOCK-LYNN-FLOYD AND CROSBY. THE LINE OF STORMS HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA AND THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WEST TEXAS...BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE- DICKENS-KING-GARZA-KENT AND STONEWALL. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT SEVERE WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SPOTTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
Special weather statement, May 15, 1:26 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
TXZ024>026-030>032-035>038-041>044-150830- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 126 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 1998 ...THE TORNADO WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WEST TEXAS...LUBBOCK-LYNN-FLOYD AND CROSBY. THE LINE OF STORMS HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA AND THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS ENDED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN WEST TEXAS...BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-MOTLEY-COTTLE- DICKENS-KING-GARZA-KENT AND STONEWALL. REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOES IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT SEVERE WEATHER IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SPOTTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens | 43 min |
| May 14, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress | 45 min |
| May 14, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle, Motley | 31 min |
| May 14, 8:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza | 34 min |
| May 14, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress | 36 min |
| May 14, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle, Motley | 32 min |
| May 14, 8:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | Childress | 118 min |
| May 14, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress | 50 min |
| May 14, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress | 33 min |
| May 15, 12:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Garza | 47 min |
| May 15, 12:33 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd | 47 min |
| May 15, 12:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 48 min |
| May 15, 1:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Dickens, Kent, Motley | 47 min |
| May 15, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza | 33 min |
| May 15, 1:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hall | 36 min |
| May 15, 1:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Kent | 35 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 1998Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1998
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.