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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Lubbock, TX

April 25, 20174 counties in Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 25, 2017, 3:12 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 25, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 25, 2017, 3:12 AM CDT (08:12 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 25, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 25, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
6 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 08:15 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 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 00:00Z on 2017-04-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2017-04-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 29 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
4004 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
29 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

818 
WWUS74 KLUB 250812
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
312 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2017


TXZ033-034-039-040-260000-
/O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0013.170425T1800Z-170426T0000Z/
Cochran-Hockley-Yoakum-Terry-
Including the cities of Morton, Levelland, Denver City, Plains, 
and Brownfield
312 AM CDT Tue Apr 25 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT
this evening. 

* TIMING...Wind speeds will increase around lunch time then
  diminish late this afternoon.

* WINDS...West southwesterly near 30 mph.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous cross winds will result in challenging 
  driving conditions. Locally poor visibilities may result from 
  areas of blowing dust.

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
639 
WWUS74 KLUB 252043 AAA
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
343 PM CDT Tue Apr 25 2017


TXZ033-034-039-040-260000-
/O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170426T0000Z/
Cochran-Hockley-Yoakum-Terry-
Including the cities of Morton, Levelland, Denver City, Plains, 
and Brownfield
343 PM CDT Tue Apr 25 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...West-southwest near 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous cross winds will result in challenging 
  driving conditions. Locally poor visibilities may result from 
  areas of blowing dust. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph are
expected. Adjust travel and outdoor activities accordingly.

&&

$$

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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.