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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Lubbock, TX

April 27, 2021Crosby County, Dickens County, Garza County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2021, 1:31 PM CDT for Crosby County, Dickens County, Garza County, Texas. It was in force for 59 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 27, 2021, 1:31 PM CDT (18:31 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2021, 2:30 PM CDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crosby County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Garza County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:33 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

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 195 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-04-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 32 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-04-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 145 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
32 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-262 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2595 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
139 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

957 
WUUS54 KLUB 271831
SVRLUB
TXC107-125-169-271930-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0032.210427T1831Z-210427T1930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
131 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Dickens County in northwestern Texas...
  Northeastern Garza County in northwestern Texas...
  Crosby County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 230 PM CDT.

* At 131 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
  Southland, or 10 miles north of Post, 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...
  Crosbyton, Spur, White River Lake, Kalgary and Caprock. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3340 10154 3383 10122 3383 10117 3351 10077
      3340 10101 3340 10104 3338 10104 3323 10135
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 226DEG 27KT 3335 10139 

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

WCI
3 follow-up statements
055 
WWUS54 KLUB 271846
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
146 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

TXC169-271855-
/O.CAN.KLUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210427T1930Z/
Garza TX-
146 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

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

LAT...LON 3349 10147 3383 10122 3383 10117 3357 10084
      3340 10116 3340 10135
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 226DEG 27KT 3342 10130 

$$

TXC107-125-271930-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210427T1930Z/
Dickens TX-Crosby TX-
146 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL DICKENS AND SOUTHEASTERN CROSBY COUNTIES...

At 145 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Caprock, or 12 miles west of White River Lake, 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...
Crosbyton, White River Lake, Kalgary and Caprock. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3349 10147 3383 10122 3383 10117 3357 10084
      3340 10116 3340 10135
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 226DEG 27KT 3342 10130 

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

WCI
032 
WWUS54 KLUB 271900
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
200 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

TXC107-125-271930-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210427T1930Z/
Dickens TX-Crosby TX-
200 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL DICKENS AND EASTERN CROSBY COUNTIES...

At 200 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of
White River Lake, 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...
Crosbyton, White River Lake and Kalgary. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3356 10132 3379 10112 3357 10084 3340 10116
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 226DEG 27KT 3350 10120 

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

WCI
262 
WWUS54 KLUB 271915
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
215 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

TXC107-125-271930-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210427T1930Z/
Dickens TX-Crosby TX-
215 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL DICKENS AND SOUTHEASTERN CROSBY COUNTIES...

At 214 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Dickens, moving northeast at 40 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...
White River Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3356 10110 3374 10105 3357 10084 3342 10112
      3345 10113
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 230DEG 35KT 3356 10097 

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

WCI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 2:39 AM CDTRed Flag WarningLUBBailey, Castro, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb, Parmer and 2 more18 hr
Apr 27, 2:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Dickens, Kent, King, Motley64 min
Apr 27, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCottle, Dickens, King, Motley66 min
Apr 27, 3:10 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBKing39 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.