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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Lubbock, TX

December 15, 20208 counties in Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 15, 2020, 3:13 AM CST for 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Dec 15, 2020, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 15, 2020, 3:13 AM CST (09:13 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 15, 2020, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 15, 2020, 3:00 PM CST
In force
6 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 09:19 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

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2020-12-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2020-12-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 335 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1604 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
335 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
395 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

584 
WWUS74 KLUB 150913
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
313 AM CST Tue Dec 15 2020

TXZ021-022-027-028-033-034-039-040-152100-
/O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0021.201215T1500Z-201215T2100Z/
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
313 AM CST Tue Dec 15 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds near 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Parmer, Castro, Bailey, Lamb, Cochran, Hockley, Yoakum 
  and Terry Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
934 
WWUS74 KLUB 151507
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
907 AM CST Tue Dec 15 2020

TXZ023>025-029>031-036-037-151800-
/O.NEW.KLUB.FG.Y.0016.201215T1507Z-201215T1800Z/
Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Hale-Floyd-Motley-Crosby-Dickens-
Including the cities of Tulia, Happy, Silverton, Quitaque, 
Turkey, Memphis, Plainview, Hale Center, Floydada, Lockney, 
Matador, Roaring Springs, Ralls, Crosbyton, Spur, and Dickens
907 AM CST Tue Dec 15 2020

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

* WHAT...Visibility one to two miles in dense fog.

* WHERE...Swisher, Briscoe, Hall, Hale, Floyd, Motley, Crosby 
  and Dickens Counties.

* WHEN...Until noon CST today.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

TXZ021-022-027-028-033-034-039-040-152100-
/O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-201215T2100Z/
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
907 AM CST Tue Dec 15 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Yoakum, Bailey, Terry, Castro, Lamb, Cochran, Parmer 
  and Hockley Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
913 
WWUS74 KLUB 151711
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1111 AM CST Tue Dec 15 2020

TXZ023>025-029>031-036-037-151815-
/O.CAN.KLUB.FG.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-201215T1800Z/
Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Hale-Floyd-Motley-Crosby-Dickens-
Including the cities of Tulia, Happy, Silverton, Quitaque, 
Turkey, Memphis, Plainview, Hale Center, Floydada, Lockney, 
Matador, Roaring Springs, Ralls, Crosbyton, Spur, and Dickens
1111 AM CST Tue Dec 15 2020

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Fog has dissipated with visibility drastically improved.

$$

TXZ021-022-027-028-033-034-039-040-152100-
/O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-201215T2100Z/
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
1111 AM CST Tue Dec 15 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Yoakum, Bailey, Terry, Lamb, Castro, Cochran, Parmer 
  and Hockley Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 15, 9:07 AM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryLUBBriscoe, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Hale, Hall and 2 more2 hr

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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.