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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 18, 2012, 11:29 PM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 61 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
- Mar 18, 2012, 11:29 PM CDT (04:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2012, 12:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hockley County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Lynn County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 10:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:23 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 786 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2412 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 190 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
406 WUUS54 KLUB 190429 SVRLUB TXC219-303-305-445-501-190530- /O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0021.120319T0429Z-120319T0530Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1129 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EASTERN HOCKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. LUBBOCK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. WESTERN LYNN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. TERRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. SOUTHEASTERN YOAKUM COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. * UNTIL 1230 AM CDT * AT 1127 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF ANTON TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BROWNFIELD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES EAST OF LITTLEFIELD TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BROWNFIELD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE UNION...REESE CENTER...SHALLOWATER...NEW MOORE...WOLFFORTH...LUBBOCK SOUTH PLAINS MALL...ODONNELL...O'DONNELL...SLIDE...TEXAS TECH UNIV....LUBBOCK... DOWNTOWN LUBBOCK...LUBBOCK INT. AIRPORT...WOODROW...TAHOKA...IDALOU AND RANSOM CANYON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... VERY SMALL...BRIEF...BUT DANGEROUS TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR THE PANHANDLE AND NORTHWEST TEXAS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR THE PANHANDLE AND NORTHWEST TEXAS. && LAT...LON 3296 10270 3383 10231 3383 10158 3295 10182 TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 242DEG 40KT 3390 10212 3308 10238 $$
3 follow-up statements
065
WWUS54 KLUB 190443
SVSLUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
1143 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012
TXC501-190451-
/O.CAN.KLUB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120319T0530Z/
YOAKUM TX-
1143 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN YOAKUM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
WARNED AREA.
LAT...LON 3296 10258 3382 10222 3383 10158 3295 10182
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 265DEG 35KT 3381 10199 3349 10211
3295 10231
$$
TXC219-303-305-445-190530-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120319T0530Z/
HOCKLEY TX-LUBBOCK TX-LYNN TX-TERRY TX-
1143 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TERRY...
WESTERN LYNN...LUBBOCK AND EASTERN HOCKLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM
CDT...
AT 1140 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED...
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES
NORTH OF SHALLOWATER TO 6 MILES WEST OF WOLFFORTH TO ASHMORE...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HISTORY OF CIRCULATIONS ON THE
LEADING EDGE OF THE LINE AND THERE IS AN ENHANCED RISK OF BRIEF
TORNADO SPIN UPS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TAHOKA...SHALLOWATER...REESE CENTER...UNION...WOLFFORTH...LUBBOCK
SOUTH PLAINS MALL...TEXAS TECH UNIV....SLIDE...LUBBOCK...DOWNTOWN
LUBBOCK...LUBBOCK INT. AIRPORT...NEW MOORE...WOODROW...IDALOU...
RANSOM CANYON...ODONNELL...O'DONNELL...NEW DEAL...WFO LUB AND NEW
HOME.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 10258 3382 10222 3383 10158 3295 10182
TIME...MOT...LOC 0441Z 265DEG 35KT 3381 10199 3349 10211
3295 10231
$$262
WWUS54 KLUB 190459
SVSLUB
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
1159 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012
TXC219-303-305-445-190530-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120319T0530Z/
HOCKLEY TX-LUBBOCK TX-LYNN TX-TERRY TX-
1159 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
TERRY...WESTERN LYNN...LUBBOCK AND EASTERN HOCKLEY COUNTIES UNTIL
1230 AM CDT...
AT 1153 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED...
PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM ABERNATHY TO WELCH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THERE IS
AN ENHANCED THREAT OF BRIEF TORNADOES ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS
SQUALL LINE. ESPECIALLY NORTH FROM THE LUBBOCK AIRPORT TO HALE
CENTER.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TAHOKA...TEXAS TECH UNIV....SLIDE...LUBBOCK...DOWNTOWN LUBBOCK...
LUBBOCK INT. AIRPORT...NEW MOORE...WOODROW...IDALOU...RANSOM
CANYON...ODONNELL...O'DONNELL...NEW DEAL...WFO LUB...NEW HOME AND
WILSON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 10248 3338 10235 3382 10214 3383 10158
3295 10182
TIME...MOT...LOC 0457Z 271DEG 25KT 3381 10182 3297 10216
$$021 WWUS54 KLUB 190515 SVSLUB SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1215 AM CDT MON MAR 19 2012 TXC219-303-305-445-190530- /O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120319T0530Z/ HOCKLEY TX-LUBBOCK TX-LYNN TX-TERRY TX- 1215 AM CDT MON MAR 19 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN TERRY...WESTERN LYNN...LUBBOCK AND SOUTHEASTERN HOCKLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM CDT... AT 1210 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED... PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PETERSBURG TO PRIDE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THERE IS AN ENHANCED THREAT OF BRIEF TORNADOES ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE SQUALL LINE LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... TAHOKA...IDALOU...RANSOM CANYON...ODONNELL...O'DONNELL AND WILSON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. && LAT...LON 3296 10236 3382 10200 3383 10158 3295 10182 TIME...MOT...LOC 0515Z 271DEG 25KT 3381 10167 3297 10201 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Lubbock | 65 min |
| Mar 18, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Floyd, Hale, Lubbock | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd, Hale | 59 min |
| Mar 18, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Hall | 41 min |
| Mar 18, 8:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Crosby | 35 min |
| Mar 18, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Hall | 15 min |
| Mar 18, 9:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Hall | 12 min |
| Mar 18, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Motley | 12 min |
| Mar 18, 9:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Motley | 23 min |
| Mar 18, 10:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Hockley, Terry, Yoakum | 26 min |
| Mar 18, 10:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Childress | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Childress | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Terry, Yoakum | 58 min |
| Mar 18, 10:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Lamb | 25 min |
| Mar 18, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 11:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hockley, Terry | 21 min |
| Mar 18, 11:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Swisher | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 11:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Hale | 25 min |
| Mar 18, 11:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 60 min |
| Mar 19, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Briscoe, Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Lubbock and 2 more | 60 min |
| Mar 19, 1:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Briscoe, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hall and 2 more | 33 min |
| Mar 19, 1:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Floyd, Hall, Motley | 53 min |
| Mar 19, 2:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress, Cottle, Hall | 52 min |
| Mar 19, 3:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Garza, Kent, King and 1 more | 30 min |
| Mar 19, 3:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Cottle, Dickens, Kent, King, Motley, Stonewall | 39 min |
| Mar 19, 4:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Dickens, Kent, King | 40 min |
| Mar 19, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Cochran | 25 min |
| Mar 19, 3:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Hockley, Lamb | 23 min |
| Mar 19, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Hockley, Lamb | 30 min |
| Mar 19, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Hale | 28 min |
| Mar 19, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Bailey | 37 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.