Alert archive / Texas / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this high wind warning at Jan 21, 2018, 3:16 AM CST for 12 counties in Texas. It took effect at Jan 21, 2018, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. 1 report 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
- Jan 21, 2018, 3:16 AM CST (09:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2018, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2018, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
Counties Bailey County, TX, Castro County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Hale County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Lynn County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Swisher County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 12:20 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 N O''Donnell, TX | MEASURED BY WEST TEXAS MESONET STATION. SUSTAINED SPEEDS 40 MPH. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 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
- 4075 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
290 WWUS74 KLUB 210916 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 316 AM CST Sun Jan 21 2018 TXZ021>023-027>029-033>035-039>041-212200- /O.UPG.KLUB.HW.A.0002.180121T1700Z-180122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.HW.W.0002.180121T1700Z-180122T0000Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock- Yoakum-Terry-Lynn- Including the cities of Friona, Bovina, Farwell, Dimmitt, Hart, Tulia, Happy, Muleshoe, Littlefield, Amherst, Olton, Plainview, Hale Center, Morton, Whiteface, Levelland, Sundown, Lubbock, Wolfforth, Slaton, Denver City, Plains, Brownfield, Meadow, Wellman, Tahoka, New Home, and ODonnell 316 AM CST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 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 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...11 AM to 6 PM. * WINDS...West at 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorists, particularly of high profile vehicles and on north to south oriented roads, will be buffeted by cross winds. Areas of blowing dust will also reduce visibilities, especially downwind of open fields and construction zones. 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. && $$ TXZ024>026-030>032-036>038-042>044-212200- /O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0004.180121T1700Z-180122T0000Z/ Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Crosby-Dickens-King- Garza-Kent-Stonewall- Including the cities of Silverton, Quitaque, Turkey, Memphis, Childress, Kirkland, Floydada, Lockney, Matador, Roaring Springs, Paducah, Cee Vee, Ralls, Crosbyton, Spur, Dickens, Dumont, Guthrie, Post, Lake Alan Henry, Jayton, Aspermont, and Old Glory 316 AM CST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * TIMING...11 AM to 6 PM * WINDS...West at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorists, particularly of high profile vehicles and on north to south oriented roads, will be buffeted by cross winds. Areas of blowing dust will also reduce visibilities, especially downwind of open fields and construction zones. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Adjust travel and outdoor activities accordingly. && $$
1 follow-up statement
993 WWUS74 KLUB 212043 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 243 PM CST Sun Jan 21 2018 TXZ021>023-027>029-033>035-039>041-220000- /O.CON.KLUB.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180122T0000Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock- Yoakum-Terry-Lynn- Including the cities of Friona, Bovina, Farwell, Dimmitt, Hart, Tulia, Happy, Muleshoe, Littlefield, Amherst, Olton, Plainview, Hale Center, Morton, Whiteface, Levelland, Sundown, Lubbock, Wolfforth, Slaton, Denver City, Plains, Brownfield, Meadow, Wellman, Tahoka, New Home, and ODonnell 243 PM CST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Until 6 PM. * WINDS...West at 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorists, particularly of high profile vehicles and on north to south oriented roads, will be buffeted by cross winds. Areas of blowing dust will also reduce visibilities, especially downwind of open fields and construction zones. 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. && $$ TXZ024>026-030>032-036>038-042>044-220000- /O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180122T0000Z/ Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Crosby-Dickens-King- Garza-Kent-Stonewall- Including the cities of Silverton, Quitaque, Turkey, Memphis, Childress, Kirkland, Floydada, Lockney, Matador, Roaring Springs, Paducah, Cee Vee, Ralls, Crosbyton, Spur, Dickens, Dumont, Guthrie, Post, Lake Alan Henry, Jayton, Aspermont, and Old Glory 243 PM CST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Until 6 PM. * WINDS...West at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorists, particularly of high profile vehicles and on north to south oriented roads, will be buffeted by cross winds. Areas of blowing dust will also reduce visibilities, especially downwind of open fields and construction zones. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Adjust travel and outdoor activities accordingly. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 3:16 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd and 6 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:25 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens and 14 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:48 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Floyd, Hall and 3 more | 24 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.