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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Lubbock, TX
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 12:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 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.
- 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
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
$$
PAZOS2 follow-up statements
213
WWUS54 KLUB 202153
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
453 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019
TXC075-191-202215-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190520T2215Z/
Childress TX-Hall TX-
453 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CHILDRESS AND NORTHEASTERN HALL COUNTIES...
At 452 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles south of Memphis, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3460 10027 3444 10060 3456 10072 3475 10058
3475 10042
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 233DEG 39KT 3454 10058
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
PAZOS461
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
$$
PAZOSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 7:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Swisher | 28 min |
| May 20, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Motley | 56 min |
| May 20, 2:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle, Dickens, King, Motley | 60 min |
| May 20, 2:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Dickens, Motley | 24 min |
| May 20, 2:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd and 6 more | 14 hr |
| May 20, 2:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Motley | 49 min |
| May 20, 2:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Hall, Motley | 56 min |
| May 20, 2:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Cottle | 40 min |
| May 20, 3:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Childress, Hall | 18 min |
| May 20, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hall, Motley | 28 min |
| May 20, 3:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lynn, Terry | 66 min |
| May 20, 3:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Childress, Cottle | 35 min |
| May 20, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd, Motley | 34 min |
| May 20, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Swisher | 16 min |
| May 20, 3:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Childress, Cottle | 30 min |
| May 20, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hall, Motley | 59 min |
| May 20, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry | 57 min |
| May 20, 3:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Childress | 31 min |
| May 20, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Floyd, Hale, Lubbock, Motley | 68 min |
| May 20, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn | 53 min |
| May 20, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 66 min |
| May 20, 4:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Crosby, Floyd, Hale, Hall and 2 more | 108 min |
| May 20, 4:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry | 112 min |
| May 20, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Lubbock | 46 min |
| May 20, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress, Hall | 54 min |
| May 20, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn | 63 min |
| May 20, 5:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 26 min |
| May 20, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Garza | 53 min |
| May 20, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 31 min |
| May 20, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress, Hall | 29 min |
| May 20, 5:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens | 31 min |
| May 20, 6:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Dickens | 33 min |
| May 20, 6:32 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Kent, King, Lynn | 118 min |
| May 20, 6:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Dickens | 27 min |
| May 20, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Kent | 65 min |
| May 20, 6:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Dickens, King | 36 min |
| May 20, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Garza, Kent | 32 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.