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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this high wind warning at Dec 16, 2016, 4:24 AM CST for Castro County, Parmer County, Swisher County, Texas. It took effect at Dec 16, 2016, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. 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
- Dec 16, 2016, 4:24 AM CST (10:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2016, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
Counties Castro County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Swisher County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 11:45 AM CST | WILDFIRE 0 | Lazbuddie, TX | GRASS FIRE NEAR LAZBUDDIE... TX REPORTED FROM MULESHOE FD. MULTIPLE FIRE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED. HAVING DIFFICULTY CONTATNING DUE TO STRONG WIND. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2820 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 379 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
620 WWUS74 KLUB 161024 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 424 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 TXZ021>023-162200- /O.UPG.KLUB.HW.A.0002.161216T1800Z-161217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.HW.W.0004.161216T1700Z-161217T0000Z/ PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRIONA...BOVINA...FARWELL...DIMMITT... HART...TULIA 424 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND COMPACT VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND IF NOT PROPERLY SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ024-027>029-033-034-162200- /O.UPG.KLUB.HW.A.0002.161216T1800Z-161217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0018.161216T1700Z-161217T0000Z/ BRISCOE-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE-COCHRAN-HOCKLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...QUITAQUE...MULESHOE... LITTLEFIELD...OLTON...PLAINVIEW...MORTON...LEVELLAND 424 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND COMPACT VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY LOCALLY RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND IF NOT PROPERLY SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ADJUST TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY. && $$ TXZ025-030-031-035-036-039>042-162200- /O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0018.161216T1700Z-161217T0000Z/ HALL-FLOYD-MOTLEY-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN-GARZA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEMPHIS...CEDAR HILL...MATADOR... ROARING SPRINGS...LUBBOCK...RALLS...CROSBYTON...LORENZO... DENVER CITY...PLAINS...BROWNFIELD...TAHOKA...ODONNELL...GRAHAM... POST 424 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND COMPACT VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY LOCALLY RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND IF NOT PROPERLY SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ADJUST TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY. && $$
1 follow-up statement
619 WWUS74 KLUB 162216 AAA NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 416 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 TXZ021>023-170000- /O.CON.KLUB.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRIONA...BOVINA...FARWELL...DIMMITT... HART...TULIA 416 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND COMPACT VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND IF NOT PROPERLY SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ024-025-027>031-033>036-039>042-170000- /O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ BRISCOE-HALL-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE-FLOYD-MOTLEY-COCHRAN-HOCKLEY- LUBBOCK-CROSBY-YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN-GARZA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVERTON...QUITAQUE...MEMPHIS... MULESHOE...LITTLEFIELD...OLTON...PLAINVIEW...CEDAR HILL... MATADOR...ROARING SPRINGS...MORTON...LEVELLAND...LUBBOCK... RALLS...CROSBYTON...LORENZO...DENVER CITY...PLAINS...BROWNFIELD... TAHOKA...ODONNELL...GRAHAM...POST 416 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM. * WINDS...SUSTAINED FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND COMPACT VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY LOCALLY RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND IF NOT PROPERLY SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ADJUST TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 4:24 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Cochran, Crosby, Floyd, Garza and 9 more | 14 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.