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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Lubbock, TX

May 16, 2021Cottle County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2021, 7:29 PM CDT for Cottle County, Texas. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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 16, 2021, 7:29 PM CDT (00:29 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Cottle County, TX

The radar

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 16, 7:35 PM CDTHAIL 1.2510 Nnw Paducah, 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 16, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 449 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 98 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
449 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-105 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2191 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
250 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.5

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The text

As transmitted.

068 
WUUS54 KLUB 170029
SVRLUB
TXC101-170115-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0069.210517T0029Z-210517T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
729 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Cottle County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 728 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southeast
  of Cee Vee, or 12 miles north of Paducah, moving southeast at 20
  mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
  Paducah, Cee Vee and Swearingen. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3425 10051 3431 10026 3406 10005 3396 10051
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 331DEG 18KT 3419 10037 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

55
3 follow-up statements
586 
WWUS54 KLUB 170048
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
748 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

TXC101-170115-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210517T0115Z/
Cottle TX-
748 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL COTTLE COUNTY...

At 747 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Paducah, moving southeast at 20 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...
Paducah, Cee Vee and Swearingen. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 10049 3431 10026 3406 10005 3396 10051
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 331DEG 18KT 3410 10031 

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

SINCAVAGE
119 
WWUS54 KLUB 170101
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
801 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

TXC101-170115-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210517T0115Z/
Cottle TX-
801 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL COTTLE COUNTY...

At 801 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Paducah, moving
southeast at 20 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...
Paducah, Cee Vee and Swearingen. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3424 10045 3431 10026 3406 10005 3399 10038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 331DEG 18KT 3404 10027 

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

SINCAVAGE
530 
WWUS54 KLUB 170105
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
805 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

TXC101-170115-
/O.EXP.KLUB.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-210517T0115Z/
Cottle TX-
805 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL COTTLE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
northwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3424 10045 3431 10026 3406 10005 3399 10038
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 331DEG 18KT 3404 10027 

$$

SINCAVAGE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 16, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCastro, Lamb43 min
May 16, 7:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBChildress, Cottle, Hall, Motley2 hr
May 16, 7:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBCastro, Lamb114 min
May 16, 7:42 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedLUBLamb33 min
May 16, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Hall, Swisher61 min
May 16, 8:13 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBLamb32 min
May 16, 8:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe40 min
May 16, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHale, Lamb46 min
May 16, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Floyd, Hall, Motley57 min
May 16, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHale, Lamb18 min
May 16, 9:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBFloyd, Motley2 hr
May 16, 9:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Childress, Cottle, Floyd, Hall, Motley65 min
May 16, 10:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHale45 min
May 16, 10:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBKent, King, Stonewall58 min
May 16, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBFloyd, Motley23 min
May 16, 10:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, King and 1 more66 min
May 16, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Floyd, Hale, Lubbock46 min
May 16, 11:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBCottle, Dickens, Floyd, King, Motley2 hr
May 16, 11:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBFloyd, Hale113 min
May 16, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Dickens, Floyd, King, Motley63 min
May 17, 12:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCrosby, Dickens, Floyd, King, Motley65 min
May 17, 1:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBKent, Stonewall53 min
May 17, 1:55 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBKent2 hr
May 17, 1:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBKent, Stonewall19 min
May 17, 2:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBDickens51 min
May 17, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBStonewall25 min
May 17, 2:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBFloyd24 min
May 17, 2:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBDickens33 min
May 17, 3:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBFloyd, Hale118 min
May 17, 4:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBDickens33 min
May 17, 5:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBKent, Stonewall52 min
May 17, 1:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchLUBBailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 18 more12 min
May 17, 2:15 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchLUBBailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 18 more9 hr
May 17, 4:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBDickens, Garza, Kent68 min
May 17, 4:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBKing, Stonewall56 min
May 17, 5:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBailey57 min
May 17, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBDickens, Kent66 min
May 17, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBKing, Stonewall55 min
May 17, 5:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBDickens34 min
May 17, 5:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBDickens, Kent, King, Stonewall3 hr
May 17, 5:35 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLUBBailey3 hr
May 17, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBMotley38 min
May 17, 5:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCochran, Hockley, Terry, Yoakum39 min
May 17, 5:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBailey, Lamb64 min
May 17, 6:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBDickens, Kent, King, Stonewall53 min
May 17, 6:18 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBStonewall27 min
May 17, 6:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBGarza, Lynn67 min
May 17, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe, Swisher63 min
May 17, 6:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBBailey, Lamb114 min
May 17, 6:38 PM CDTTornado WarningLUBStonewall31 min
May 17, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHockley, Terry66 min
May 17, 6:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCastro, Swisher63 min
May 17, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHall, Motley56 min
May 17, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBailey, Lamb65 min
May 17, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBBriscoe63 min
May 17, 6:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBLynn, Terry62 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.