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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Lubbock, TX

May 20, 2019Childress County, Hall County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this tornado warning at May 20, 2019, 4:43 PM CDT for Childress County, Hall County, Texas. It was in force for 32 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 20, 2019, 4:43 PM CDT (21:43 UTC)
Expired
May 20, 2019, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Childress County, TX, Hall County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 20, 12:36 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 130 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 2019-05-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 812 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2019-05-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 404 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
812 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-146 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
637 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
404 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
461 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
7.5

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The text

As transmitted.

639 
WFUS54 KLUB 202143
TORLUB
TXC075-191-202215-
/O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0021.190520T2143Z-190520T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
443 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Childress County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Hall County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 515 PM CDT.
    
* At 443 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 13 miles northeast of Turkey, moving northeast at 45
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3458 10025 3435 10070 3450 10083 3475 10061
      3475 10042
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 233DEG 39KT 3448 10068 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

PAZOS
2 follow-up statements
213 
WWUS54 KLUB 202153
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
453 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019

TXC075-191-202215-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190520T2215Z/
Childress TX-Hall TX-
453 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CHILDRESS AND NORTHEASTERN HALL COUNTIES...
    
At 452 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles south of Memphis, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3460 10027 3444 10060 3456 10072 3475 10058
      3475 10042
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 233DEG 39KT 3454 10058 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

PAZOS
461 
WWUS54 KLUB 202214
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
514 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019

TXC075-191-202224-
/O.EXP.KLUB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190520T2215Z/
Childress TX-Hall TX-
514 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL CHILDRESS AND NORTHEASTERN
HALL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  However
small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Texas.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Lubbock Texas.

LAT...LON 3460 10027 3444 10060 3456 10072 3475 10058
      3475 10042
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 233DEG 39KT 3468 10035 

$$

PAZOS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 7:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCastro, Swisher28 min
May 20, 1:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Dickens, Floyd, Motley56 min
May 20, 2:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCottle, Dickens, King, Motley60 min
May 20, 2:21 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBDickens, Motley24 min
May 20, 2:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchLUBBriscoe, Childress, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd and 6 more14 hr
May 20, 2:41 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBMotley49 min
May 20, 2:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Childress, Hall, Motley56 min
May 20, 2:50 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBCottle40 min
May 20, 3:16 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBChildress, Hall18 min
May 20, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Floyd, Hall, Motley28 min
May 20, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBLynn, Terry66 min
May 20, 3:25 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBChildress, Cottle35 min
May 20, 3:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBFloyd, Motley34 min
May 20, 3:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Swisher16 min
May 20, 3:30 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBChildress, Cottle30 min
May 20, 3:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Floyd, Hall, Motley59 min
May 20, 3:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry57 min
May 20, 3:59 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBChildress31 min
May 20, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Floyd, Hale, Lubbock, Motley68 min
May 20, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn53 min
May 20, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBGarza, Lynn66 min
May 20, 4:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBBriscoe, Childress, Crosby, Floyd, Hale, Hall and 2 more108 min
May 20, 4:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBCrosby, Dickens, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry112 min
May 20, 4:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Dickens, Lubbock46 min
May 20, 4:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress, Hall54 min
May 20, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn63 min
May 20, 5:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBGarza, Lynn26 min
May 20, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Garza53 min
May 20, 5:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBGarza, Lynn31 min
May 20, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress, Hall29 min
May 20, 5:59 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBCrosby, Dickens31 min
May 20, 6:27 PM CDTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatLUBDickens33 min
May 20, 6:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBCrosby, Dickens, Garza, Kent, King, Lynn118 min
May 20, 6:33 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBDickens27 min
May 20, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBGarza, Kent65 min
May 20, 6:53 PM CDTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatLUBDickens, King36 min
May 20, 6:58 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBGarza, Kent32 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.