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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Lubbock, TX

May 16, 2021Hale County, Lamb County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2021, 8:44 PM CDT for Hale County, Lamb County, Texas. It was in force for 46 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
May 16, 2021, 8:44 PM CDT (01:44 UTC)
Expired
May 16, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hale County, TX, Lamb County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 1.7 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-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.

102 
WUUS54 KLUB 170144
SVRLUB
TXC189-279-170230-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0072.210517T0144Z-210517T0230Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Hale County in northwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Lamb County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 844 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest
  of Fieldton, or 10 miles southwest of Olton, moving east at 15 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...
  Olton, Fieldton and Spade. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3407 10235 3418 10225 3417 10192 3386 10217
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 283DEG 13KT 3409 10227 

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

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3 follow-up statements
741 
WWUS54 KLUB 170156
SVSLUB

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

TXC189-279-170230-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210517T0230Z/
Hale TX-Lamb TX-
856 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL HALE AND EAST CENTRAL LAMB COUNTIES...

At 856 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fieldton, or 8
miles southwest of Olton, moving east at 15 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...
Olton and Fieldton. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3407 10235 3418 10225 3417 10192 3395 10210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 283DEG 13KT 3408 10222 

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

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965 
WWUS54 KLUB 170202
SVSLUB

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

TXC189-279-170230-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210517T0230Z/
Hale TX-Lamb TX-
902 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL HALE AND EAST CENTRAL LAMB COUNTIES...

At 902 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fieldton, or 7
miles southwest of Olton, moving east at 15 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...
Fieldton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3406 10226 3415 10220 3411 10197 3395 10210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0202Z 283DEG 13KT 3407 10219 

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

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501 
WWUS54 KLUB 170213
SVSLUB

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

TXC189-279-170230-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210517T0230Z/
Hale TX-Lamb TX-
913 PM CDT Sun May 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL HALE AND EAST CENTRAL LAMB COUNTIES...

At 912 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of
Fieldton, or 8 miles south of Olton, moving east at 15 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west
central Hale and east central Lamb Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3404 10220 3414 10216 3411 10197 3395 10210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 283DEG 13KT 3406 10214 

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

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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, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCottle46 min
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, 8:48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.