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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this high wind warning at Dec 17, 2016, 4:00 AM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Dec 17, 2016, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 4 hr. 7 reports 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 17, 2016, 4:00 AM CST (10:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 17, 2016, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2016, 1:58 PM CST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
Counties Cochran County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:02 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 17, 12:00 PM CST | DUST STORM | Plains, TX | SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO OF DUST STORM AND HIGH WINDS IN PLAINS. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Dec 17, 12:05 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Plains, TX | MINOR DAMAGE TO HOME EXTERIOR. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Dec 17, 12:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 3 N Plains, TX | SUSTAINED 40 MPH OR GREATER FROM 1125 AM UNTIL 105 PM. SEVERAL GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE. |
| Dec 17, 12:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 3 N Plains, TX | |
| Dec 17, 1:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 79 | 7 Wnw Denver City, TX | SUSTAINED 40 MPH OR MORE FROM 1150 AM UNTIL 120 PM. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR HIGHER. |
| Dec 17, 1:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 79 | 7 Wnw Denver City, TX | |
| Dec 17, 1:20 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Denver City, TX | THREE ROOFS BLOWN OFF OF STORAGE SHEDS...SOME TREES TOPPLED...WIDESPREAD MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND A FEW UTILITY LINES. POWER HAS SINCE BEEN RESTORED AND ALL WILDFIRES HAVE BEEN EXTINGUISHED. TIME ESTIMATED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 3643 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
689 WWUS74 KLUB 171000 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 400 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 TXZ033-034-039-040-172200- /O.NEW.KLUB.HW.W.0005.161217T1600Z-161218T0000Z/ COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-YOAKUM-TERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORTON...LEVELLAND...DENVER CITY... PLAINS...BROWNFIELD 400 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 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 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY WEAKENING. * 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. && $$ TXZ021>032-035>038-041>044-172200- /O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0019.161217T1600Z-161218T0000Z/ PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE- FLOYD-MOTLEY-COTTLE-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-DICKENS-KING-LYNN-GARZA-KENT- STONEWALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRIONA...BOVINA...FARWELL...DIMMITT... HART...TULIA...SILVERTON...QUITAQUE...MEMPHIS...CHILDRESS... MULESHOE...LITTLEFIELD...OLTON...PLAINVIEW...CEDAR HILL... MATADOR...ROARING SPRINGS...PADUCAH...HACKBERRY...LUBBOCK... RALLS...CROSBYTON...LORENZO...SPUR...DICKENS...DUMONT...FINNEY... GROW...GUTHRIE...TAHOKA...ODONNELL...GRAHAM...POST...JAYTON... ASPERMONT 400 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WIND WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING...PEAK THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THIS EVENING. * WINDS...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWESTERLY AHEAD OF COLD FRONT THEN QUICKLY SHIFT TO THE NORTH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND COMPACT VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY LOCALLY RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND IF NOT PROPERLY SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ADJUST TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY. && $$
2 follow-up statements
244 WWUS74 KLUB 171628 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1028 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 TXZ033-034-180000- /O.CAN.KLUB.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLUB.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ COCHRAN-HOCKLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORTON...LEVELLAND 1028 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...WIND WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING...PEAK THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY AROUND 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. && $$ TXZ039-040-180000- /O.CON.KLUB.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ YOAKUM-TERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENVER CITY...PLAINS...BROWNFIELD 1028 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY WEAKENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND COMPACT VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND IF NOT PROPERLY SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ021>032-035>038-041>044-180000- /O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE- FLOYD-MOTLEY-COTTLE-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-DICKENS-KING-LYNN-GARZA-KENT- STONEWALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRIONA...BOVINA...FARWELL...DIMMITT... HART...TULIA...SILVERTON...QUITAQUE...MEMPHIS...CHILDRESS... MULESHOE...LITTLEFIELD...OLTON...PLAINVIEW...CEDAR HILL... MATADOR...ROARING SPRINGS...PADUCAH...HACKBERRY...LUBBOCK... RALLS...CROSBYTON...LORENZO...SPUR...DICKENS...DUMONT...FINNEY... GROW...GUTHRIE...TAHOKA...ODONNELL...GRAHAM...POST...JAYTON... ASPERMONT 1028 AM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WIND WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING...PEAK THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY AROUND 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. && $$
672 WWUS74 KLUB 171958 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 158 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 TXZ039-040-180000- /O.CAN.KLUB.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KLUB.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ YOAKUM-TERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DENVER CITY...PLAINS...BROWNFIELD 158 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...WIND WILL PEAK BY MID AFTERNOON AND THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY AROUND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE AND COMPACT VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY LOCALLY RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND IF NOT PROPERLY SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ADJUST TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ACCORDINGLY. && $$ TXZ021>038-041>044-180000- /O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161218T0000Z/ PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE- FLOYD-MOTLEY-COTTLE-COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-DICKENS-KING- LYNN-GARZA-KENT-STONEWALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRIONA...BOVINA...FARWELL...DIMMITT... HART...TULIA...SILVERTON...QUITAQUE...MEMPHIS...CHILDRESS... MULESHOE...LITTLEFIELD...OLTON...PLAINVIEW...CEDAR HILL... MATADOR...ROARING SPRINGS...PADUCAH...HACKBERRY...MORTON... LEVELLAND...LUBBOCK...RALLS...CROSBYTON...LORENZO...SPUR... DICKENS...DUMONT...FINNEY...GROW...GUTHRIE...TAHOKA...ODONNELL... GRAHAM...POST...JAYTON...ASPERMONT 158 PM CST SAT DEC 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WIND WILL PEAK BY MID AFTERNOON AND THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHERLY AROUND 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 17, 4:00 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 18 more | 14 hr |
| Dec 17, 4:13 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 18 more | 29 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2016Every high wind warning in 2016
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.