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High Wind Watch 4, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this high wind watch at Dec 14, 2021, 2:32 PM CST for 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Dec 15, 2021, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2021, 2:32 PM CST (20:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2021, 2:17 AM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
Counties Bailey County, TX, Briscoe County, TX, Castro County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Hale County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Swisher County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:36 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 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 4125 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
157 WWUS74 KLUB 142032 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 232 PM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 TXZ021>024-027>030-151000- /O.NEW.KLUB.HW.A.0004.211215T1600Z-211216T0000Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Including the cities of Farwell, Tulia, Littlefield, Lockney, Silverton, Bovina, Olton, Floydada, Friona, Muleshoe, Amherst, Plainview, Dimmitt, Hale Center, Hart, Quitaque, and Happy 232 PM CST Tue Dec 14 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Bailey, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Briscoe, Castro, Parmer and Swisher Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust will reduce the visibility at times, potentially below 1 mile. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ GKendrick
1 follow-up statement
761 WWUS74 KLUB 150817 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 217 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 TXZ021>023-151615- /O.UPG.KLUB.HW.A.0004.211215T1600Z-211216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.HW.W.0004.211215T1600Z-211215T2300Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher- Including the cities of Farwell, Tulia, Bovina, Friona, Dimmitt, Hart, and Happy 217 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Castro, Parmer and Swisher Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust will reduce the visibility at times, potentially below 1 mile. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ TXZ024-027>030-151615- /O.UPG.KLUB.HW.A.0004.211215T1600Z-211216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0022.211215T1600Z-211215T2300Z/ Briscoe-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Including the cities of Quitaque, Lockney, Silverton, Littlefield, Floydada, Muleshoe, Olton, Plainview, Hale Center, and Amherst 217 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Bailey, Floyd, Hale, Lamb and Briscoe Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust will reduce the visibility at times, potentially below 1 mile. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ TXZ025-026-031-033>036-039-040-151615- /O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0022.211215T1600Z-211215T2300Z/ Hall-Childress-Motley-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Yoakum-Terry- Including the cities of Turkey, Wolfforth, Childress, Meadow, Roaring Springs, Slaton, Lubbock, Brownfield, Crosbyton, Plains, Wellman, Ralls, Levelland, Whiteface, Denver City, Morton, Memphis, Matador, Kirkland, and Sundown 217 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Childress, Cochran, Crosby, Hockley, Lubbock, Motley, Terry, Yoakum and Hall Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust will reduce the visibility at times, potentially below 1 mile. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 01
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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.