Tornado Warning 5, NWS Lubbock, TX

Issued

May 22, 2016, 5:41 PM CDT (22:41 UTC)

Expired

May 22, 2016, 6:15 PM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Lubbock, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

County Hall County, TX

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KLUB 222241
TORLUB
TXC191-222315-
/O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0005.160522T2241Z-160522T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
541 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL HALL COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 541 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF MEMPHIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. 

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD. 

  IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO 
           ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS 
           WILL BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS 
           LIKELY. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTH CENTRAL HALL COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
  LAKEVIEW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3470 10054 3466 10069 3472 10073 3475 10068
      3475 10058
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 244DEG 11KT 3470 10067 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

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001 
WWUS54 KLUB 222301
SVSLUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
601 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

TXC191-222315-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160522T2315Z/
HALL TX-
601 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HALL COUNTY...
        
AT 601 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MEMPHIS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. 

IMPACT...MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. FLYING DEBRIS WILL 
         BE DEADLY TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN HALL COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3468 10061 3472 10066 3475 10064 3475 10058
      3470 10054
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 237DEG 6KT 3473 10060 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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