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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 24, 2018, 3:37 PM CDT for 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 24, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2018, 3:37 PM CDT (20:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 24, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2018, 5:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
Counties Bailey County, TX, Castro County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -734 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1796 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 429 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 641 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
732 WWUS74 KLUB 242037 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 337 PM CDT Tue Apr 24 2018 TXZ021-027-033-039-250500- /O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0021.180425T0100Z-180425T1000Z/ Parmer-Bailey-Cochran-Yoakum- Including the cities of Friona, Bovina, Farwell, Muleshoe, Morton, Whiteface, Denver City, and Plains 337 PM CDT Tue Apr 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 5 AM CDT Wednesday. * TIMING...Winds will increase this evening behind a strong cold front and remain elevated until beginning to slowly diminish before sunrise Wednesday. * WINDS...Northeast of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Vehicles may be difficult to control due to the strong winds. Locally poor visibility from blowing dust may develop near open fields. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Adjust travel and outdoor activities accordingly. && $$
2 follow-up statements
988 WWUS74 KLUB 250044 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 744 PM CDT Tue Apr 24 2018 TXZ022-028-034-040-251000- /O.EXA.KLUB.WI.Y.0021.180425T0100Z-180425T1000Z/ Castro-Lamb-Hockley-Terry- Including the cities of Dimmitt, Hart, Littlefield, Amherst, Olton, Levelland, Sundown, Brownfield, Meadow, and Wellman 744 PM CDT Tue Apr 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 5 AM CDT Wednesday. * TIMING...Strong north to northeast winds will develop behind a cold front this evening, before gradually decreasing overnight. * WINDS...north to Northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Vehicles may be difficult to control due to the strong winds. Locally poor visibility from blowing dust may develop near open fields. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Adjust travel and outdoor activities accordingly. && $$ TXZ021-027-033-039-251000- /O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0021.180425T0100Z-180425T1000Z/ Parmer-Bailey-Cochran-Yoakum- Including the cities of Friona, Bovina, Farwell, Muleshoe, Morton, Whiteface, Denver City, and Plains 744 PM CDT Tue Apr 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Strong north to northeast winds will develop behind a cold front this evening, before gradually decreasing overnight. * WINDS...north to Northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Vehicles may be difficult to control due to the strong winds. Locally poor visibility from blowing dust may develop near open fields. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Adjust travel and outdoor activities accordingly. && $$
500 WWUS74 KLUB 250954 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 454 AM CDT Wed Apr 25 2018 TXZ021-022-027-028-033-034-039-040-251100- /O.EXP.KLUB.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180425T1000Z/ Parmer-Castro-Bailey-Lamb-Cochran-Hockley-Yoakum-Terry- Including the cities of Friona, Bovina, Farwell, Dimmitt, Hart, Muleshoe, Littlefield, Amherst, Olton, Morton, Whiteface, Levelland, Sundown, Denver City, Plains, Brownfield, Meadow, and Wellman 454 AM CDT Wed Apr 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds have dropped below advisory levels and should continue to slowly decrease through the day. Thus the wind advisory will be allowed to expire on schedule at 5 am. Even so, gusty northerly winds will persist through the morning, generally sustained in the 20 to 25 mph range. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Lubbock | 44 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.