Tornado Warning 2, NWS Lubbock, TX

Issued

Mar 18, 2012, 11:09 PM CDT (04:09 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2012, 11:30 PM CDT

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Lubbock, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Hockley County, TX, Terry County, TX

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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801 
WFUS54 KLUB 190409
TORLUB
TXC219-445-190430-
/O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0002.120319T0409Z-120319T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
1109 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HOCKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS.
  NORTHEASTERN TERRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS.

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1106 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 3 MILES WEST OF           
  LOCKETVILLE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTH OF BROWNFIELD...MOVING       
  NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE LOCKETVILLE AND 
  ROPESVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3355 10237 3359 10208 3338 10208 3332 10237
      3337 10244
TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 218DEG 34KT 3340 10234

$$

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885 
WWUS54 KLUB 190422
SVSLUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
1122 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

TXC445-190431-
/O.CAN.KLUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120319T0430Z/
TERRY TX-
1122 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TERRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF TERRY COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3340 10228 3348 10232 3356 10226 3359 10208
      3339 10208 3339 10216
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 231DEG 35KT 3346 10224

$$

TXC219-190430-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120319T0430Z/
HOCKLEY TX-
1122 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOCKLEY
COUNTY UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...

AT 1119 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF 
LOCKETVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  ROPESVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW.

THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES WIND 
DAMAGE. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. FOR YOUR PROTECTION 
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR 
BUSINESS.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 10228 3348 10232 3356 10226 3359 10208
      3339 10208 3339 10216
TIME...MOT...LOC 0421Z 231DEG 35KT 3346 10224

$$

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