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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Lubbock, TX

May 17, 2021Kent County, Stonewall County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2021, 1:22 AM CDT for Kent County, Stonewall County, Texas. It was in force for 53 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 17, 2021, 1:22 AM CDT (06:22 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2021, 2:15 AM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kent County, TX, Stonewall County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:25 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 00:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 204 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 686 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 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
686 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-5 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2953 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.0

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The text

As transmitted.

116 
WUUS54 KLUB 170622
SVRLUB
TXC263-433-170715-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0083.210517T0622Z-210517T0715Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
122 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Kent County in northwestern Texas...
  Western Stonewall County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 215 AM CDT.

* At 122 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Clairemont,
  or 13 miles southwest of Jayton, moving northeast at 20 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...
  Jayton, Peacock and Clairemont. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3302 10087 3325 10090 3340 10055 3340 10038
      3324 10034 3306 10035
TIME...MOT...LOC 0622Z 246DEG 16KT 3314 10077 

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

01
3 follow-up statements
659 
WWUS54 KLUB 170640
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
140 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021

TXC263-433-170715-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210517T0715Z/
Kent TX-Stonewall TX-
140 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR EASTERN KENT AND WESTERN STONEWALL COUNTIES...

At 139 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clairemont, or
12 miles southwest of Jayton, 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...
Jayton, Peacock and Clairemont. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3302 10087 3325 10090 3340 10055 3340 10038
      3324 10034 3306 10035
TIME...MOT...LOC 0639Z 262DEG 11KT 3312 10071 

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

01
504 
WWUS54 KLUB 170650
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
150 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021

TXC263-433-170715-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210517T0715Z/
Kent TX-Stonewall TX-
150 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN KENT AND WESTERN STONEWALL COUNTIES...

At 150 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Clairemont, or 10 miles south of Jayton, moving east at 20 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...
Jayton, Peacock and Clairemont. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3303 10078 3323 10080 3330 10056 3331 10036
      3324 10034 3306 10035
TIME...MOT...LOC 0650Z 261DEG 17KT 3311 10064 

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

01
704 
WWUS54 KLUB 170700
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
200 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021

TXC263-433-170715-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0083.000000T0000Z-210517T0715Z/
Kent TX-Stonewall TX-
200 AM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN KENT AND WESTERN STONEWALL COUNTIES...

At 159 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest
of Peacock, or 10 miles south of Jayton, moving east at 20 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...
Jayton and Peacock. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3304 10068 3326 10069 3330 10055 3331 10036
      3324 10034 3306 10035
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 260DEG 19KT 3310 10055 

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

01

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, 8:44 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, 1:55 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.