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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Lubbock, TX

November 17, 201724 counties in Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this wind advisory at Nov 17, 2017, 2:16 PM CST for 24 counties in Texas. It took effect at Nov 18, 2017, 5:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 17, 2017, 2:16 PM CST (20:16 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 18, 2017, 5:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 18, 2017, 1:51 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
All 24 counties

Bailey County, TX, Briscoe County, TX, Castro County, TX, Childress County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Cottle County, TX, Crosby County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Garza County, TX, Hale County, TX, Hall County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Kent County, TX, King County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Lynn County, TX, Motley County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Stonewall County, TX, Swisher County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 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

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 154 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-11-17Temperature 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2017-11-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
3601 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
142 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

877 
WWUS74 KLUB 172016
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
216 PM CST Fri Nov 17 2017

TXZ021>044-181200-
/O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0021.171118T1100Z-171118T2100Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Yoakum-Terry-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, Denver City, Plains, Brownfield, Tahoka, ODonnell, 
Graham, Post, Jayton, and Aspermont
216 PM CST Fri Nov 17 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 3 PM CST SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 5 AM to 3 PM CST Saturday. 

* TIMING...Strong northerly winds will develop behind an early day
  cold front on Saturday. The winds will gradually decrease
  through Saturday afternoon.

* WINDS...Northerly at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Unsecured lightweight objects will be blown around. In
  addition, motorists on east to west oriented roads will
  encounter strong crosswinds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
756 
WWUS74 KLUB 181025
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
425 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017


TXZ021>044-182100-
/O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0021.171118T1100Z-171118T2100Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Yoakum-Terry-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, Denver City, Plains, Brownfield, Tahoka, ODonnell, 
Graham, Post, Jayton, and Aspermont
425 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Strong northerly winds will develop behind an early 
  day cold front on Saturday. The winds will gradually decrease 
  through Saturday afternoon. 

* WINDS...Northerly at 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

* IMPACTS...Unsecured lightweight objects will be blown around. 
  In addition, motorists on east to west oriented roads will 
  encounter strong crosswinds. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
129 
WWUS74 KLUB 181058
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
458 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017


TXZ021>044-182100-
/O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0021.171118T1100Z-171118T2100Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Yoakum-Terry-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, Denver City, Plains, Brownfield, Tahoka, ODonnell, 
Graham, Post, Jayton, and Aspermont
458 AM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...Strong northerly winds have developed behind a cold
  front this morning. The winds will gradually decrease after 
  noon.

* WINDS...Northerly at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph.

* IMPACTS...Unsecured lightweight objects will be blown around. 
  In addition, motorists on east to west oriented roads will 
  encounter strong crosswinds. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
733 
WWUS74 KLUB 181951 AAA
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
151 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

TXZ021>044-182100-
/O.CAN.KLUB.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-171118T2100Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Yoakum-Terry-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, Denver City, Plains, Brownfield, Tahoka, ODonnell, 
Graham, Post, Jayton, and Aspermont
151 PM CST Sat Nov 18 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

Gusty northerly winds have gradually decreased this afternoon and
were now below advisory levels. Regardless, northerly winds of 20
to 30 mph will persist through the late afternoon before
diminishing more noticably this evening.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 17, 4:47 AM CSTRed Flag WarningLUBBailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Floyd and 7 more13 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.