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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 86, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2021, 4:07 PM CDT for Dickens County, Garza County, Kent County, Texas. It was in force for 68 min. 4 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 17, 2021, 4:07 PM CDT (21:07 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 68 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dickens County, TX, Garza County, TX, Kent County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 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 17, 5:02 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 2 S Spur, TX | |
| May 17, 5:07 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 9 Sw Girard, TX | |
| May 17, 5:15 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 9 Sw Girard, TX | |
| May 17, 5:15 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | Girard, TX | 2.75 HAIL MEASURED NEAR GIRARD, 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 17, 3:04 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 193 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1892 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 750 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 204 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 6.7
The text
As transmitted.
206
WUUS54 KLUB 172107
SVRLUB
TXC125-169-263-172215-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0086.210517T2107Z-210517T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
407 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Kent County in northwestern Texas...
Southwestern Dickens County in northwestern Texas...
East central Garza County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 407 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of
Clairemont, or 14 miles northeast of Lake Alan Henry, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Spur, Jayton and Girard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3321 10112 3360 10088 3330 10052 3323 10052
3311 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 227DEG 29KT 3323 10094
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE6 follow-up statements
569
WWUS54 KLUB 172120
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
420 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC169-172129-
/O.CAN.KLUB.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210517T2215Z/
Garza TX-
420 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GARZA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
LAT...LON 3334 10104 3360 10088 3330 10052 3323 10052
3311 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 227DEG 29KT 3330 10085
$$
TXC125-263-172215-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210517T2215Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
420 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN KENT AND SOUTHWESTERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 419 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest
of Clairemont, or 11 miles south of Spur, moving northeast at 35 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...
Spur, Jayton and Girard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lubbock Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3334 10104 3360 10088 3330 10052 3323 10052
3311 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 227DEG 29KT 3330 10085
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE442
WWUS54 KLUB 172128
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
428 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-172215-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210517T2215Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
428 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN KENT AND SOUTHWESTERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 428 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Girard, or 9 miles southeast of Spur, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Spur, Jayton and Girard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lubbock Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3334 10104 3360 10088 3330 10052 3323 10052
3311 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 227DEG 29KT 3335 10078
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE179
WWUS54 KLUB 172139
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
439 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-172215-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210517T2215Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
439 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN KENT AND SOUTHWESTERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 439 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest of
Girard, or 9 miles southeast of Spur, moving northeast 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...
Spur, Jayton and Girard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lubbock Texas.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3334 10104 3360 10088 3330 10052 3323 10052
3311 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 227DEG 29KT 3341 10070
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE747
WWUS54 KLUB 172143
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
443 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-172215-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210517T2215Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
443 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN KENT AND SOUTHWESTERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 443 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Clairemont, or 14 miles south of Spur, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Spur, Jayton and Girard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lubbock Texas.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3334 10104 3360 10088 3330 10052 3323 10052
3311 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 236DEG 12KT 3326 10087
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE328
WWUS54 KLUB 172147
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
447 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-172215-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210517T2215Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
447 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN KENT AND SOUTHWESTERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 447 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Clairemont, or 13 miles south of Spur, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch 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...
Spur, Jayton and Girard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lubbock Texas.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3334 10104 3360 10088 3330 10052 3323 10052
3311 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 227DEG 29KT 3328 10084
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE437
WWUS54 KLUB 172155
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
455 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-172215-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-210517T2215Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
455 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN KENT AND SOUTHWESTERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 455 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Girard, or 10 miles southeast of Spur, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Spur, Jayton and Girard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lubbock Texas.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3334 10104 3360 10088 3330 10052 3323 10052
3316 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 227DEG 29KT 3333 10078
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Lamb | 43 min |
| May 16, 7:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley | 2 hr |
| May 16, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle | 46 min |
| May 16, 7:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Castro, Lamb | 114 min |
| May 16, 7:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Lamb | 33 min |
| May 16, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Hall, Swisher | 61 min |
| May 16, 8:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Lamb | 32 min |
| May 16, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 40 min |
| May 16, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 46 min |
| May 16, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hall, Motley | 57 min |
| May 16, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 18 min |
| May 16, 9:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Floyd, Motley | 2 hr |
| May 16, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Floyd, Hall, Motley | 65 min |
| May 16, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale | 45 min |
| May 16, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Kent, King, Stonewall | 58 min |
| May 16, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd, Motley | 23 min |
| May 16, 10:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, King and 1 more | 66 min |
| May 16, 10:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Floyd, Hale, Lubbock | 46 min |
| May 16, 11:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Cottle, Dickens, Floyd, King, Motley | 2 hr |
| May 16, 11:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Floyd, Hale | 113 min |
| May 16, 11:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, King, Motley | 63 min |
| May 17, 12:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, King, Motley | 65 min |
| May 17, 1:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Kent, Stonewall | 53 min |
| May 17, 1:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Kent | 2 hr |
| May 17, 1:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Kent, Stonewall | 19 min |
| May 17, 2:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Dickens | 51 min |
| May 17, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Stonewall | 25 min |
| May 17, 2:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Floyd | 24 min |
| May 17, 2:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Dickens | 33 min |
| May 17, 3:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Floyd, Hale | 118 min |
| May 17, 4:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Dickens | 33 min |
| May 17, 5:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Kent, Stonewall | 52 min |
| May 17, 1:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 18 more | 12 min |
| May 17, 2:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 18 more | 9 hr |
| May 17, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | King, Stonewall | 56 min |
| May 17, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Bailey | 57 min |
| May 17, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Dickens, Kent | 66 min |
| May 17, 5:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | King, Stonewall | 55 min |
| May 17, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Dickens | 34 min |
| May 17, 5:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Dickens, Kent, King, Stonewall | 3 hr |
| May 17, 5:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | Bailey | 3 hr |
| May 17, 5:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Motley | 38 min |
| May 17, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cochran, Hockley, Terry, Yoakum | 39 min |
| May 17, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Bailey, Lamb | 64 min |
| May 17, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Dickens, Kent, King, Stonewall | 53 min |
| May 17, 6:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Stonewall | 27 min |
| May 17, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 67 min |
| May 17, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Swisher | 63 min |
| May 17, 6:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Bailey, Lamb | 114 min |
| May 17, 6:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Stonewall | 31 min |
| May 17, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Terry | 66 min |
| May 17, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Swisher | 63 min |
| May 17, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hall, Motley | 56 min |
| May 17, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Bailey, Lamb | 65 min |
| May 17, 6:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 63 min |
| May 17, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lynn, Terry | 62 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.