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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 150, NWS Lubbock, TX

May 26, 20216 counties in Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It was in force for 45 min. 2 reports 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
May 26, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Briscoe County, TX, Castro County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Hale County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Swisher County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:16 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 26, 7:30 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 591 Ne Amherst, TXMEASURED BY THE WEST TEXAS MESONET
May 26, 7:36 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 681 Ne Amherst, TXMEASURED BY THE TEXAS TECH MESONET. PEAK GUSTS OF 59 MPH WERE ALSO OBSERVED AT 735 PM AND 730 PM.

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
May 26, 5:13 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 321 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 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
321 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1447 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

619 
WUUS54 KLUB 270015
SVRLUB
TXC045-069-153-189-279-437-270100-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0150.210527T0015Z-210527T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
715 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Floyd County in northwestern Texas...
  Northern Hale County in northwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Castro County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Swisher County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southwestern Briscoe County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Lamb County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Amherst, or 9
  miles northwest of Littlefield, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Plainview, Littlefield, Tulia, Olton, Hart, Earth, Sudan, Amherst,
  Kress, Fieldton, Claytonville, Mackenzie Reservoir, Halfway, Seth
  Ward, Edmonson and Springlake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for the
Panhandle of and northwestern Texas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3431 10130 3383 10245 3384 10249 3414 10256
      3475 10159 3475 10156
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 240DEG 28KT 3402 10245 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

PAZOS
2 follow-up statements
740 
WWUS54 KLUB 270033
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
733 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

TXC045-069-153-189-279-437-270100-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-210527T0100Z/
Floyd TX-Hale TX-Castro TX-Swisher TX-Briscoe TX-Lamb TX-
733 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...NORTHERN HALE...SOUTHEASTERN CASTRO...
SWISHER...SOUTHWESTERN BRISCOE AND CENTRAL LAMB COUNTIES...

At 733 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of
Fieldton, or 11 miles southwest of Olton, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Plainview, Littlefield, Tulia, Olton, Hart, Earth, Amherst, Kress,
Fieldton, Claytonville, Mackenzie Reservoir, Halfway, Seth Ward,
Edmonson and Springlake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for the
Panhandle of and northwestern Texas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3387 10235 3414 10256 3475 10159 3475 10156
      3431 10130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 240DEG 28KT 3409 10230 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

PAZOS
678 
WWUS54 KLUB 270050
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
750 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

TXC045-069-153-189-279-437-270100-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0150.000000T0000Z-210527T0100Z/
Floyd TX-Hale TX-Castro TX-Swisher TX-Briscoe TX-Lamb TX-
750 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN FLOYD...NORTHERN HALE...SOUTHEASTERN CASTRO...
SWISHER...SOUTHWESTERN BRISCOE AND EASTERN LAMB COUNTIES...

At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Olton, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Plainview, Tulia, Olton, Hart, Earth, Kress, Fieldton, Claytonville,
Mackenzie Reservoir, Halfway, Seth Ward, Edmonson and Springlake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for the
Panhandle of and northwestern Texas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3391 10226 3419 10248 3475 10159 3475 10156
      3431 10130
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 240DEG 28KT 3416 10216 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

PAZOS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Swisher64 min
May 26, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBailey, Castro, Lamb, Parmer50 min
May 26, 8:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBHale, Lamb2 hr
May 26, 8:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCastro, Parmer59 min
May 26, 8:44 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBHale, Lamb31 min
May 26, 9:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCastro, Swisher30 min
May 26, 9:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHale, Lamb66 min
May 26, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCastro, Hale, Lamb, Swisher61 min
May 26, 9:30 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBHale30 min
May 26, 9:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBBailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher89 min
May 26, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBLamb32 min
May 26, 9:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHockley38 min
May 26, 9:59 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBHale31 min
May 26, 10:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCastro, Hale, Lamb, Swisher56 min
May 26, 10:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock25 min
May 26, 10:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Swisher28 min
May 26, 10:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBFloyd, Hale24 min
May 26, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBBriscoe, Floyd32 min
May 26, 11:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBBriscoe, Floyd, Motley33 min
May 27, 12:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBHall, Motley34 min
May 27, 12:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBBriscoe32 min
May 27, 12:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBChildress, Cottle, Hall32 min
May 27, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBBriscoe33 min
May 27, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Floyd, Hall, Motley50 min

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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.