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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Lubbock, TX

March 12, 2021Crosby County, Hale County, Lubbock County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 12, 2021, 5:44 PM CST for Crosby County, Hale County, Lubbock County, Texas. It was in force for 30 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 12, 2021, 5:44 PM CST (23:44 UTC)
Expired
Mar 12, 2021, 6:14 PM CST
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crosby County, TX, Hale County, TX, Lubbock County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 12, 6:13 PM CSTHAIL 2.51 Ne Petersburg, TXRELAYED BY WFO OUN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 12, 3:24 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 152 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 2021-03-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 66 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-03-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 345 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
66 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-163 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
619 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
81 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
345 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
390 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

286 
WUUS54 KLUB 122344
SVRLUB
TXC107-189-303-130045-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0001.210312T2344Z-210313T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
544 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lubbock County in northwestern Texas...
  Northwestern Crosby County in northwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Hale County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 645 PM CST.

* At 544 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Abernathy,
  moving northeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Abernathy and Petersburg. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for northwestern
Texas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3390 10156 3383 10156 3383 10152 3376 10147
      3376 10184 3388 10188 3404 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 242DEG 9KT 3380 10181 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
239 
WWUS54 KLUB 122356
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
556 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

TXC107-189-303-130045-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210313T0045Z/
Lubbock TX-Crosby TX-Hale TX-
556 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN LUBBOCK...NORTHWESTERN CROSBY AND SOUTHEASTERN HALE
COUNTIES...

At 556 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of
Petersburg, or 9 miles east of Abernathy, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Petersburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for northwestern
Texas.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3379 10149 3379 10177 3393 10177 3404 10165
      3390 10156 3383 10156 3383 10152
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 251DEG 28KT 3384 10168 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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596 
WWUS54 KLUB 130014 RRA
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
614 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

TXC107-189-303-130024-
/O.CAN.KLUB.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210313T0045Z/
Lubbock TX-Crosby TX-Hale TX-
614 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LUBBOCK...
NORTHWESTERN CROSBY AND SOUTHEASTERN HALE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for northwestern
Texas.

LAT...LON 3379 10149 3379 10177 3393 10177 3404 10165
      3390 10156 3383 10156 3383 10152
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 242DEG 9KT 3386 10163 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 4:43 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLUBHale32 min
Mar 12, 5:08 PM CSTTornado WarningLUBHale, Lubbock37 min
Mar 12, 5:50 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Lubbock55 min

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.