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High Wind Watch 4, NWS Lubbock, TX

December 14, 20218 counties in Texas

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-12-14Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-12-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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.

&&

$$

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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.