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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this tornado warning at May 12, 2005, 8:36 PM CDT for Crosby County, Texas. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2005, 8:36 PM CDT (01:36 UTC)
- Expired
- May 12, 2005, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Crosby County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2:55 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 246 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 610 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KLUB 130136 TORLUB TXC107-130230- /O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0021.050513T0136Z-050513T0230Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 836 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CROSBY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS * UNTIL 930 PM CDT * AT 835 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF RALLS... OR ABOUT 11 MILES WEST OF CROSBYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. AT 835 PM...A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED 4 MILES SOUTH OF RALLS BY A TRAINED STORM SPOTTER. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RALLS AND CROSBYTON. A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME...TAKE COVER NOW ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 8 0 6 7 4 5 1 2 9 0. LAT...LON 3377 10154 3343 10154 3356 10118 3381 10129 $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KLUB 130143 SVSLUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 842 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 TXC107-130230- /O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050513T0230Z/ CROSBY TX- 842 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR CROSBY COUNTY... A TORNADO WAS REPORTED AT 840 PM CDT 5 MILES NORTH OF ROBERTSON OR 2 MILES SOUTH OF LORENZO BY THE LORENZO FIRE DEPARTMENT AT 839 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RALLS...OR 14 MILES WEST OF CROSBYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ROBERTSON...LORENZO...RALLS AND CROSBYTON. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING NOW. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE. LAT...LON 3377 10154 3343 10154 3356 10118 3381 10129 $$
000 WWUS54 KLUB 130148 SVSLUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 846 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 TXC107-130230- /O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050513T0230Z/ CROSBY TX- 846 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR CROSBY COUNTY... A TORNADO WAS REPORTED AT 847 PM CDT ON FM 129 NORTHEAST OF ROBERTSON BY TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS. THE TORNADO WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. AT 844 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RALLS...OR 12 MILES WEST OF CROSBYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RALLS AND CROSBYTON. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING NOW. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE. LAT...LON 3377 10154 3343 10154 3356 10118 3381 10129 $$
000 WWUS54 KLUB 130152 SVSLUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 851 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 TXC107-130230- /O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050513T0230Z/ CROSBY TX- 851 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR CROSBY COUNTY... A TORNADO WAS REPORTED AT 850 PM CDT BETWEEN LORENZO AND RALLS BY THE RALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT. AT 848 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RALLS...OR 11 MILES WEST OF CROSBYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RALLS AND CROSBYTON. GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL ALSO ACCOMPANIES THIS STORM. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING NOW. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE. LAT...LON 3377 10154 3343 10154 3356 10118 3381 10129 $$
000 WWUS54 KLUB 130158 SVSLUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 856 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 TXC107-130230- /O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050513T0230Z/ CROSBY TX- 856 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR CROSBY COUNTY... AT 856 PM CDT...LOCAL MEDIA REPORTED THAT THE LARGER TORNADO HAD LIFTED BUT THE SMALLER TORNADO REMAINED ON THE GROUND. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST WEST OF RALLS AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. AT 853 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RALLS...OR 11 MILES WEST OF CROSBYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RALLS AND CROSBYTON. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING NOW. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. LAT...LON 3377 10154 3343 10154 3356 10118 3381 10129 $$
000 WWUS54 KLUB 130211 SVSLUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 911 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 TXC107-130230- /O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050513T0230Z/ CROSBY TX- 911 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR CROSBY COUNTY... A TORNADO WAS REPORTED AT 910 PM CDT NEAR US HIGHWAY 62 ON THE NORTH SIDE OF RALLS BY THE CROSBYTON FIRE DEPARTMENT. AT 910 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF RALLS...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF CROSBYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE RALLS...CONE...AND CROSBYTON. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING NOW. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE. TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO...IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE COVER NOW LAT...LON 3377 10154 3343 10154 3356 10118 3381 10129 $$
000 WWUS54 KLUB 130220 SVSLUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 920 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 TXC107-130230- /O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-050513T0230Z/ CROSBY TX- 920 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR CROSBY COUNTY... AT 900 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED POWER LINES DOWN ALONG US HIGHWAY 62/82 WEST OF RALLS. AT 919 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF RALLS...OR 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF CROSBYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CROSBYTON. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED TAKE COVER IN A STURDY BUILDING NOW. MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE. TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO...IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE COVER NOW LAT...LON 3377 10154 3343 10154 3356 10118 3381 10129 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 7:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 28 min |
| May 12, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd, Hale | 62 min |
| May 12, 7:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hale, Swisher | 3 hr |
| May 12, 7:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hall | 49 min |
| May 12, 7:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 31 min |
| May 12, 7:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hale | 24 min |
| May 12, 7:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 52 min |
| May 12, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby | 64 min |
| May 12, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 61 min |
| May 12, 8:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hall | 46 min |
| May 12, 8:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Floyd, Hale | 30 min |
| May 12, 8:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | Hall | 3 hr |
| May 12, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 66 min |
| May 12, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd, Hale | 59 min |
| May 12, 8:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 2 hr |
| May 12, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 64 min |
| May 12, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hall | 59 min |
| May 12, 9:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 60 min |
| May 12, 9:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Floyd | 27 min |
| May 12, 9:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Crosby | 46 min |
| May 12, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress | 57 min |
| May 12, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale | 64 min |
| May 12, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd | 46 min |
| May 12, 9:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Floyd | 39 min |
| May 12, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Motley | 62 min |
| May 12, 10:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Crosby | 58 min |
| May 12, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd | 64 min |
| May 12, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 56 min |
| May 12, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Motley | 54 min |
| May 12, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale | 62 min |
| May 12, 10:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Floyd | 40 min |
| May 12, 11:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley | 54 min |
| May 12, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Motley | 61 min |
| May 12, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 31 min |
| May 12, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd | 59 min |
| May 12, 11:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 27 min |
| May 12, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lamb | 24 min |
| May 12, 11:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle | 66 min |
| May 12, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale | 64 min |
| May 12, 11:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | Hale | 2 hr |
| May 13, 12:10 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Crosby | 35 min |
| May 13, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 42 min |
| May 13, 12:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd, Motley | 53 min |
| May 13, 12:33 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hale | 27 min |
| May 13, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle | 61 min |
| May 13, 12:59 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hale | 31 min |
| May 13, 1:04 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Floyd | 56 min |
| May 13, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Motley | 48 min |
| May 13, 1:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle | 65 min |
| May 13, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Motley | 65 min |
| May 13, 2:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle | 32 min |
| May 13, 3:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress | 44 min |
| May 13, 3:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Motley | 54 min |
| May 13, 3:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle | 66 min |
| May 13, 4:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 71 min |
| May 13, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle | 33 min |
| May 13, 5:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Cottle | 31 min |
| May 13, 5:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Childress | 26 min |
| May 13, 6:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Childress | 32 min |
| May 13, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 29 min |
| May 13, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | King | 43 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.