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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Lubbock, TX

May 14, 20184 counties in Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 14, 2018, 4:17 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 58 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
May 14, 2018, 4:17 PM CDT (21:17 UTC)
Expired
May 14, 2018, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dickens County, TX, Kent County, TX, King County, TX, Stonewall County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 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 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 207 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 2018-05-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1228 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 2018-05-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 187 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
1228 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-307 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1429 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

440 
WUUS54 KLUB 142117
SVRLUB
TXC125-263-269-433-142215-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0021.180514T2117Z-180514T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
417 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Kent County in northwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas...
  Southwestern King County in northwestern Texas...
  Northwestern Stonewall County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 515 PM CDT

* At 416 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
  Girard, or 11 miles south of Spur, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Jayton, Girard and Clairemont. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3317 10085 3332 10095 3368 10066 3341 10029
      3307 10053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 218DEG 17KT 3331 10082 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WESTON
2 follow-up statements
253 
WWUS54 KLUB 142135
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
435 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

TXC125-263-269-433-142215-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180514T2215Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-King TX-Stonewall TX-
435 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT...SOUTHEASTERN DICKENS...SOUTHWESTERN KING AND
NORTHWESTERN STONEWALL COUNTIES...

At 435 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Girard, or 8
miles southeast of Spur, moving northeast at 20 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...
Jayton, Girard and Clairemont. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3318 10079 3333 10094 3368 10066 3341 10029
      3307 10053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 218DEG 17KT 3338 10075 

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

WESTON
847 
WWUS54 KLUB 142155
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
455 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

TXC125-263-269-433-142215-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180514T2215Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-King TX-Stonewall TX-
455 PM CDT MON MAY 14 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT...SOUTHEASTERN DICKENS...SOUTHWESTERN KING AND
NORTHWESTERN STONEWALL COUNTIES...

At 455 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Clairemont, or 11 miles west of Jayton, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size 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...
Jayton, Girard and Clairemont. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3318 10079 3333 10094 3368 10066 3341 10029
      3307 10053
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 220DEG 14KT 3328 10077 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

WESTON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 13, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress, Hall65 min
May 13, 7:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBChildress, Hall2 hr
May 13, 8:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress, Hall26 min
May 13, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress, Cottle, Hall, Motley65 min
May 13, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress, Hall64 min
May 13, 8:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLUBChildress, Cottle, Hall, Motley2 hr
May 13, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress, Cottle, Hall63 min
May 13, 10:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress41 min
May 13, 10:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBChildress90 min
May 14, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBFloyd, Hale64 min
May 14, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBFloyd, Hale36 min
May 14, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBDickens, Kent, King, Motley, Stonewall67 min
May 14, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress23 min
May 14, 5:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBBriscoe, Swisher58 min
May 14, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBMotley33 min
May 14, 6:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress, Hall, Motley54 min
May 14, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress37 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.