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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Lubbock, TX

April 23, 2021Childress County, Cottle County, Hall County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2021, 3:51 PM CDT for Childress County, Cottle County, Hall County, Texas. It was in force for 54 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: Apr 23, 2021, 3:51 PM CDT (20:51 UTC)
Expired: Apr 23, 2021, 4:45 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Lubbock, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Childress County, TX, Cottle County, TX, Hall County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:51 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 23, 4:27 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	8 Ene Cee Vee, TX
Apr 23, 4:53 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	6 Nne Swearingen, TX

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 23, 3:14 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 170 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1968 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 245 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 248 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

302 
WUUS54 KLUB 232051
SVRLUB
TXC075-101-191-232145-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0029.210423T2051Z-210423T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
351 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Childress County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Northern Cottle County in northwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Hall County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 350 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles south of
  Tell, or 11 miles southwest of Childress, moving northeast 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...
  Childress, Cee Vee, Tell, Kirkland and Swearingen. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM 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 3424 10001 3423 10005 3417 10005 3409 10027
      3408 10052 3431 10052 3432 10053 3435 10053
      3452 10042 3455 10000 3423 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 236DEG 31KT 3431 10040 

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

CWA

4 follow-up statements

821 
WWUS54 KLUB 232103
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
403 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

TXC075-101-191-232145-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210423T2145Z/
Childress TX-Cottle TX-Hall TX-
403 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN CHILDRESS...NORTHERN COTTLE AND SOUTHEASTERN HALL
COUNTIES...

At 402 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of
Childress, moving northeast 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...
Childress, Cee Vee, Tell, Kirkland and Swearingen. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM 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 3424 10001 3423 10005 3417 10005 3409 10027
      3414 10052 3433 10052 3437 10051 3452 10042
      3455 10000 3423 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 236DEG 31KT 3437 10029 

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

CWA

563 
WWUS54 KLUB 232124
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
424 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

TXC075-101-191-232145-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210423T2145Z/
Childress TX-Cottle TX-Hall TX-
424 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN CHILDRESS...NORTHERN COTTLE AND SOUTHEASTERN HALL
COUNTIES...

At 424 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Kirkland, or 9 miles east of Childress, moving northeast 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...
Childress, Cee Vee, Tell and Kirkland. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM 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 3424 10001 3423 10005 3417 10005 3411 10039
      3412 10042 3423 10052 3435 10047 3440 10044
      3452 10034 3455 10000 3423 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 236DEG 31KT 3448 10010 

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

CWA

301 
WWUS54 KLUB 232128
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
428 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

TXC191-232138-
/O.CAN.KLUB.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210423T2145Z/
Hall TX-
428 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HALL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of and northwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3424 10001 3423 10005 3417 10005 3412 10032
      3415 10037 3425 10046 3434 10039 3442 10036
      3453 10023 3455 10000 3423 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 236DEG 31KT 3450 10006 

$$

TXC075-101-232145-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210423T2145Z/
Childress TX-Cottle TX-
428 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN CHILDRESS AND NORTHERN COTTLE COUNTIES...

At 428 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
Kirkland, or 11 miles northeast of Childress, moving northeast 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...
Childress, Cee Vee and Kirkland. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM 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 3424 10001 3423 10005 3417 10005 3412 10032
      3415 10037 3425 10046 3434 10039 3442 10036
      3453 10023 3455 10000 3423 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 236DEG 31KT 3450 10006 

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

CWA

701 
WWUS54 KLUB 232137
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
437 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

TXC075-101-232145-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210423T2145Z/
Childress TX-Cottle TX-
437 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CHILDRESS AND NORTHEASTERN COTTLE COUNTIES...

At 437 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Swearingen, or 11 miles south of Childress, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Childress and Kirkland. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM 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 3424 10001 3423 10005 3417 10005 3413 10028
      3425 10034 3429 10033 3433 10033 3442 10028
      3450 10019 3455 10000 3423 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 257DEG 30KT 3427 10018 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CWA

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 23, 4:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LUB	Childress, Cottle	35 min
Apr 23, 4:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Childress, Cottle	31 min
Apr 23, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Childress, Hall	62 min
Apr 23, 5:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LUB	Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley	33 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.