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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Lubbock, TX

March 28, 2017Garza County, Kent County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2017, 2:42 PM CDT for Garza County, Kent County, Texas. It was in force for 33 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 28, 2017, 2:42 PM CDT (19:42 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2017, 3:15 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Garza County, TX, Kent County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:41 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 28, 12:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1482 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 125 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1482 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-151 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
784 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
125 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
194 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.8

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The text

As transmitted.

194 
WUUS54 KLUB 281942
SVRLUB
TXC169-263-282015-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0013.170328T1942Z-170328T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
242 PM CDT TUE MAR 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Kent County in northwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Garza County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 315 PM CDT

* At 242 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Alan
  Henry, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Lake Alan Henry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake Alan Henry, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3306 10111 3322 10094 3299 10086 3297 10102
      3297 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 205DEG 19KT 3303 10105 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JORDAN
1 follow-up statement
022 
WWUS54 KLUB 281956
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
256 PM CDT TUE MAR 28 2017

TXC169-263-282015-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170328T2015Z/
Kent TX-Garza TX-
256 PM CDT TUE MAR 28 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN GARZA COUNTIES...

At 255 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Alan
Henry, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Lake Alan Henry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake Alan Henry, get away from the water and move 
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 
15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you 
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter 
now!  Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3306 10111 3322 10094 3299 10086 3297 10102
      3297 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 210DEG 19KT 3309 10100 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JORDAN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 4:48 AM CDTRed Flag WarningLUBBailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn and 2 more9 hr
Mar 28, 12:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHockley, Lubbock31 min
Mar 28, 12:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHale, Hockley, Lubbock33 min
Mar 28, 1:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHale, Lubbock37 min
Mar 28, 1:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby23 min
Mar 28, 1:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBFloyd, Hale, Lubbock35 min
Mar 28, 1:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby32 min
Mar 28, 2:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBCrosby, Floyd62 min
Mar 28, 2:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Dickens, Garza27 min
Mar 28, 2:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBCrosby, Dickens, Garza, Kent90 min
Mar 28, 2:34 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBCrosby26 min
Mar 28, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Dickens, Garza, Kent32 min
Mar 28, 3:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBCrosby, Dickens, Floyd, Motley91 min
Mar 28, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBKent30 min
Mar 28, 3:18 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBDickens27 min
Mar 28, 3:38 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBMotley37 min
Mar 28, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Floyd, Hale, Lubbock29 min
Mar 28, 4:03 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBCrosby, Floyd, Hale, Lubbock87 min
Mar 28, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBHall, Motley35 min
Mar 28, 4:24 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBDickens, Kent, King, Stonewall36 min
Mar 28, 4:24 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBCrosby, Floyd36 min
Mar 28, 4:34 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBCottle, Dickens, Motley26 min
Mar 28, 4:39 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBHall36 min
Mar 28, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBKing, Stonewall34 min
Mar 28, 4:52 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLUBCottle, Dickens, King23 min
Mar 28, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBFloyd, Motley34 min
Mar 28, 5:08 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBCottle, King37 min
Mar 28, 5:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBKing, Stonewall95 min
Mar 28, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBKing, Stonewall33 min
Mar 28, 5:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBFloyd, Motley61 min
Mar 28, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCottle, King31 min
Mar 28, 5:15 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBHall30 min
Mar 28, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBMotley23 min
Mar 28, 5:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBHall64 min
Mar 28, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBKing, Stonewall30 min
Mar 28, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCottle, Hall, Motley30 min
Mar 28, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Floyd, Hale, Lubbock37 min
Mar 28, 6:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBChildress, Cottle, Hall, Motley53 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.