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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Lubbock, TX
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 9:07 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | LUB | Briscoe, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Hale, Hall and 2 more | 2 hr |
Nearby
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.