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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Lubbock, TX

May 7, 20216 counties in Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 2021, 6:43 PM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It was in force for 62 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 7, 2021, 6:43 PM CDT (23:43 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Bailey County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:43 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 7, 6:51 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 599 Wsw Earth, TX
May 7, 7:40 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 613 N Plains, TX

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

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 183 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 2021-05-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 341 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1870 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
341 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
598 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

367 
WUUS54 KLUB 072343
SVRLUB
TXC017-079-219-279-445-501-080045-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0047.210507T2343Z-210508T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
643 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Bailey County in northwestern Texas...
  Cochran County in northwestern Texas...
  Terry County in northwestern Texas...
  Hockley County in northwestern Texas...
  Yoakum County in northwestern Texas...
  Lamb County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 643 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 4 miles east of Muleshoe to 6 miles northeast of
  Bronco, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Levelland, Brownfield, Littlefield, Muleshoe, Olton, Morton,
  Plains, Earth, Sundown, Anton, Sudan, Amherst, Needmore, Fieldton,
  Spade, Tokio, Bledsoe, West Camp, Locketville and Maple.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3431 10304 3430 10209 3342 10208 3304 10220
      3316 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 280DEG 32KT 3424 10265 3331 10296 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements
237 
WWUS54 KLUB 080004
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
704 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

TXC017-079-219-279-445-501-080045-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210508T0045Z/
Bailey TX-Cochran TX-Terry TX-Hockley TX-Yoakum TX-Lamb TX-
704 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BAILEY...COCHRAN...TERRY...HOCKLEY...YOAKUM AND LAMB
COUNTIES...

At 703 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Earth to 6 miles southeast of Bronco, moving east at
30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 635 PM, the Muleshoe West Texas Mesonet 
         measured a 68 mph wind gust.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Levelland, Brownfield, Littlefield, Olton, Morton, Plains, Earth,
Sundown, Anton, Sudan, Amherst, Needmore, Fieldton, Spade, Tokio,
Bledsoe, Locketville, Maple, Bronco and Enochs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3430 10209 3342 10208 3304 10220 3316 10306
      3368 10305 3431 10261
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 289DEG 28KT 3421 10241 3318 10298 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

23
433 
WWUS54 KLUB 080022
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
722 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

TXC017-080030-
/O.CAN.KLUB.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210508T0045Z/
Bailey TX-
722 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BAILEY 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 3355 10305 3365 10271 3382 10263 3383 10262
      3385 10262 3395 10257 3430 10231 3430 10209
      3342 10208 3304 10220 3316 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 274DEG 27KT 3333 10294 

$$

TXC079-219-279-445-501-080045-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210508T0045Z/
Cochran TX-Terry TX-Hockley TX-Yoakum TX-Lamb TX-
722 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN COCHRAN...TERRY...HOCKLEY...YOAKUM AND LAMB
COUNTIES...

At 720 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast 
of Bronco, or 11 miles northwest of Plains, moving east at 30 mph. 
Additional thunderstorms capable of producing severe wind gusts 
stretched from Olton to Littlefield to Whiteface, and were moving 
east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Levelland, Brownfield, Littlefield, Olton, Plains, Sundown, Anton,
Amherst, Bronco, Fieldton, Spade, Tokio, Locketville, Whitharral,
Pep, Lehman, Meadow, Smyer, Whiteface and Ropesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3355 10305 3365 10271 3382 10263 3383 10262
      3385 10262 3395 10257 3430 10231 3430 10209
      3342 10208 3304 10220 3316 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 274DEG 27KT 3333 10294 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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274 
WWUS54 KLUB 080038
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
738 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

TXC079-219-279-445-501-080045-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210508T0045Z/
Cochran TX-Terry TX-Hockley TX-Yoakum TX-Lamb TX-
738 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN COCHRAN...TERRY...HOCKLEY...YOAKUM AND SOUTHEASTERN LAMB
COUNTIES...

At 737 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast 
of Plains, moving east at 35 mph. Additional thunderstorms capable 
of producing severe wind gusts extend through Levelland and 
Littlefield.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Levelland, Brownfield, Littlefield, Plains, Sundown, Anton, Bronco,
Spade, Tokio, Locketville, Whitharral, Meadow, Smyer, Whiteface,
Ropesville and Opdyke West.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3349 10305 3355 10264 3377 10252 3396 10233
      3397 10209 3342 10208 3304 10220 3316 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 280DEG 32KT 3330 10275 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 1:26 PM CDTFire Weather WatchLUBBailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens and 13 more15 hr
May 7, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBCastro, Parmer30 min
May 7, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBCastro, Swisher30 min
May 7, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBBailey, Cochran27 min
May 7, 6:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Castro, Swisher65 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.