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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 89, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2021, 5:09 PM CDT for Dickens County, Kent County, Texas. It was in force for 66 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, 5:09 PM CDT (22:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dickens County, TX, Kent County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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, 5:15 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. |
| May 17, 5:48 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 2 Nw Jayton, TX | |
| May 17, 6:03 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | Jayton, 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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 208 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.
393
WUUS54 KLUB 172209
SVRLUB
TXC125-263-172315-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0089.210517T2209Z-210517T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
509 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...
Southern Dickens County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 508 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest
of Girard, or 11 miles west of Jayton, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Doppler radar indicated. Emergency management reported
one inch hail 2 miles south of Spur.
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 3353 10101 3358 10052 3323 10052 3317 10100
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 244DEG 14KT 3330 10076
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE6 follow-up statements
005
WWUS54 KLUB 172231
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
531 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-172315-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210517T2315Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
531 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT AND SOUTHERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Girard, or 8
miles northwest of Jayton, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Spur, Jayton and Girard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lubbock Texas.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3358 10052 3323 10052 3318 10090 3354 10093
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 244DEG 14KT 3334 10066
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE005
WWUS54 KLUB 172243
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
543 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-172315-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210517T2315Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
543 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 543 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Girard, or 7
miles north of Jayton, moving northeast at 15 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 3358 10052 3323 10052 3318 10087 3355 10085
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 244DEG 14KT 3336 10060
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE128
WWUS54 KLUB 172247
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
547 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-172315-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210517T2315Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
547 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 547 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of
Girard, or 8 miles north of Jayton, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Jayton and Girard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Lubbock Texas.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3358 10052 3323 10052 3319 10081 3355 10080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 244DEG 14KT 3337 10058
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE377
WWUS54 KLUB 172251
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
551 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-172315-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210517T2315Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
551 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 550 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of
Girard, or 8 miles north of Jayton, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Law enforcement. Golf ball sized hail was reported near
Jayton.
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...
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3358 10052 3323 10052 3319 10081 3355 10080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 244DEG 14KT 3338 10056
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE543
WWUS54 KLUB 172254
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
554 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-172315-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210517T2315Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
554 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Girard, or 9 miles north of Jayton, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Law enforcement. Golf ball size hail was reported near
Jayton.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Jayton and Girard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3358 10052 3323 10052 3320 10075 3356 10073
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 244DEG 14KT 3339 10054
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE424
WWUS54 KLUB 172301
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
601 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-172315-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0089.000000T0000Z-210517T2315Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
601 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN DICKENS COUNTIES...
At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Girard, or 10 miles north of Jayton, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated. Golf ball size hail was reported near
Jayton at 550 PM.
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...
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.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3358 10052 3323 10052 3321 10072 3356 10073
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 244DEG 14KT 3340 10052
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
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, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Dickens, Garza, Kent | 68 min |
| 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, 5:20 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.