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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Lubbock, TX

May 3, 2021Terry County, Yoakum County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2021, 4:51 PM CDT for Terry County, Yoakum County, Texas. It was in force for 54 min. 3 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 3, 2021, 4:51 PM CDT (21:51 UTC)
Expired: May 3, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Lubbock, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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
May 3, 5:02 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	2 W Tokio, TX	REPORT FROM TOKIO CO-OP GIN.
May 3, 5:27 PM CDT	HAIL 1	2 W Brownfield, TX
May 3, 5:36 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	1 Sw Brownfield, 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
May 3, 3:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 137 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: 3894 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 130 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

325 
WUUS54 KLUB 032151
SVRLUB
TXC445-501-032245-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0039.210503T2151Z-210503T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
451 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Terry County in northwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Yoakum County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 451 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tokio, or 14
  miles east of Plains, 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...
  Brownfield, Tokio, Meadow and Wellman. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3305 10280 3334 10261 3339 10212 3296 10212
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 264DEG 29KT 3317 10258 

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

55

4 follow-up statements

637 
WWUS54 KLUB 032201
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
501 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

TXC445-501-032245-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210503T2245Z/
Terry TX-Yoakum TX-
501 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR TERRY AND EAST CENTRAL YOAKUM COUNTIES...

At 501 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of
Tokio, or 13 miles west of Brownfield, moving east at 30 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...
Brownfield, Tokio, Meadow and Wellman. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3319 10271 3329 10264 3339 10212 3296 10212
      3307 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 264DEG 25KT 3318 10250 

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

55

793 
WWUS54 KLUB 032209
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
509 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

TXC445-501-032245-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210503T2245Z/
Terry TX-Yoakum TX-
509 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL TERRY AND EAST CENTRAL YOAKUM COUNTIES...

At 509 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Brownfield, 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...
Brownfield, Tokio and Wellman. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3326 10259 3334 10212 3296 10212 3310 10269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 264DEG 29KT 3319 10242 

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

55

927 
WWUS54 KLUB 032218
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
518 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

TXC501-032227-
/O.CAN.KLUB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210503T2245Z/
Yoakum TX-
518 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3334 10212 3296 10212 3308 10259 3327 10254
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 266DEG 27KT 3317 10238 

$$

TXC445-032245-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210503T2245Z/
Terry TX-
518 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL TERRY COUNTY...

At 517 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of
Brownfield, moving east at 30 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...
Brownfield and Wellman. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3334 10212 3296 10212 3308 10259 3327 10254
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 266DEG 27KT 3317 10238 

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

55

265 
WWUS54 KLUB 032228
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
528 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

TXC445-032245-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210503T2245Z/
Terry TX-
528 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL TERRY COUNTY...

At 528 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brownfield,
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...
Brownfield and Wellman. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3334 10212 3296 10212 3307 10256 3332 10223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 264DEG 29KT 3318 10227 

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

55

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 3, 3:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Yoakum	61 min
May 3, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Lynn, Terry	61 min
May 3, 6:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Garza, Lynn	53 min
May 3, 6:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Cochran, Hockley, Terry, Yoakum	34 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.