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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 227, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2019, 6:54 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2019, 6:54 PM CDT (23:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2019, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Briscoe County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Hale County, TX, Swisher County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 25, 3:24 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 1631 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 661 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 228 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 6.6
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lubbock, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 25, 6:45 PM CDT, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 6:45 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 11:13 AM CDT, 7 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1113 AM CDT Sat May 25 2019 TXZ021>044-260415- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale- Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King- Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 1113 AM CDT Sat May 25 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop early to mid afternoon across eastern New Mexico and push into the western South Plains and the extreme southwestern Panhandle. Very heavy rainfall, hail to the size of golf balls, and wind gusts to 70 mph are the main threats. Isolated tornadoes will also be possible. There remains some uncertainty on how far east severe thunderstorms will push later this evening. A Flood Watch is in effect for the South Plains, northern Rolling Plains, and extreme southeastern Panhandle through tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Severe thunderstorms will be possible Sunday afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed across the western South Plains early this afternoon and into the central South Plains late this afternoon and evening.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 25, 6:02 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
602 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0555 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 7 NW SILVERTON 34.54N 101.39W
05/25/2019 BRISCOE TX BROADCAST MEDIA
WEBCAM LOOKING NORTHWEST OUT OF SILVERTON SHOWED A
FUNNEL CLOUD. LOCATION WAS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LUB1900487
GDSLocal storm report, May 25, 6:04 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
604 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0555 PM FLOOD PLAINVIEW 34.19N 101.72W
05/25/2019 HALE TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEVERAL ROADS IN AND AROUND PLAINVIEW ARE FLOODING.
THEY WERE ALSO DEALING WITH A NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LUB1900488
GDSLocal storm report, May 25, 6:05 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
605 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0558 PM FLOOD FIELDTON 34.04N 102.22W
05/25/2019 LAMB TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
LITTLEFIELD SO REPORTED THAT FM 1072 THROUGH FIELDTON
WAS FLOODED.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LUB1900489
GDSLocal storm report, May 25, 6:08 PM CDT, 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
608 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0603 PM FLOOD 1 N SPADE 33.94N 102.15W
05/25/2019 LAMB TX STORM CHASER
6 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN FLOWING ACROSS FM 168 NORTH OF
SPADE.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LUB1900490
GDSLocal storm report, May 25, 6:14 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
614 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0609 PM TORNADO 3 W COTTON CENTER 33.99N 102.04W
05/25/2019 HALE TX STORM CHASER
SPOTTER IN COTTON CENTER OBSERVING A TORNADO TO THEIR
WEST. THE LOCATION IS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
&&
EVENT NUMBER LUB1900491
GDSLocal storm report, May 25, 6:43 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Lubbock | 31 min |
| May 24, 7:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LUB | Hale, Hockley, Lubbock | 2 hr |
| May 24, 7:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LUB | Crosby | 4 hr |
| May 24, 7:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LUB | Floyd, Motley | 115 min |
| May 24, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Lamb | 54 min |
| May 24, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Lubbock | 49 min |
| May 24, 8:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LUB | Hockley, Lamb | 114 min |
| May 24, 8:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Hockley, Lamb | 63 min |
| May 24, 9:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LUB | Childress, Cottle, Hall | 115 min |
| May 24, 9:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 43 min |
| May 24, 10:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 60 min |
| May 24, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hale | 38 min |
| May 25, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cochran | 53 min |
| May 25, 1:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb | 63 min |
| May 25, 1:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb | 2 hr |
| May 25, 1:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Parmer | 55 min |
| May 25, 2:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 27 min |
| May 25, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 49 min |
| May 25, 2:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Hale, Lamb, Swisher | 2 hr |
| May 25, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Parmer | 20 min |
| May 25, 3:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hale, Swisher | 56 min |
| May 25, 3:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb | 58 min |
| May 25, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Bailey, Castro, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Swisher | 65 min |
| May 25, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cochran, Yoakum | 55 min |
| May 25, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock | 17 min |
| May 25, 4:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Hale, Hockley, Lamb and 2 more | 117 min |
| May 25, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock | 66 min |
| May 25, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Swisher | 62 min |
| May 25, 5:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock | 43 min |
| May 25, 5:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Floyd, Hale, Swisher | 40 min |
| May 25, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Swisher | 54 min |
| May 25, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb, Yoakum | 49 min |
| May 25, 5:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hale, Swisher | 47 min |
| May 25, 5:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Swisher | 117 min |
| May 25, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hale, Motley, Swisher | 56 min |
| May 25, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Hall | 61 min |
| May 25, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 29 min |
| May 25, 6:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 28 min |
| May 25, 6:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hale | 16 min |
| May 25, 6:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hale, Hall, Motley, Swisher | 2 hr |
| May 25, 6:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hall, Motley | 26 min |
| May 25, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro | 30 min |
| May 25, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Hall | 67 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.