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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 93, NWS Lubbock, TX

May 17, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2021, 5:51 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 39 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 17, 2021, 5:51 PM CDT (22:51 UTC)
Expired
May 17, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cochran County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 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 17, 6:19 PM CDTHAIL 1Sundown, TXTIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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 17, 3:04 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 159 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1892 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

021 
WUUS54 KLUB 172251
SVRLUB
TXC079-219-445-501-172330-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0093.210517T2251Z-210517T2330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Cochran County in northwestern Texas...
  Northwestern Terry County in northwestern Texas...
  Southwestern Hockley County in northwestern Texas...
  Northeastern Yoakum County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 551 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
  of Tokio, or 12 miles northeast of Plains, moving north 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...
  Sundown.

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 3323 10259 3328 10276 3356 10270 3343 10230
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 202DEG 19KT 3330 10266 

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

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2 follow-up statements
416 
WWUS54 KLUB 172259
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
559 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

TXC079-219-445-501-172330-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210517T2330Z/
Cochran TX-Terry TX-Hockley TX-Yoakum TX-
559 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN COCHRAN...NORTHWESTERN TERRY...SOUTHWESTERN HOCKLEY
AND NORTHEASTERN YOAKUM COUNTIES...

At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest
of Sundown, or 15 miles northeast of Plains, moving north 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...
Sundown.

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 3328 10252 3335 10274 3356 10270 3343 10230
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 202DEG 19KT 3334 10264 

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

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690 
WWUS54 KLUB 172310
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
610 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

TXC501-172319-
/O.CAN.KLUB.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210517T2330Z/
Yoakum TX-
610 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN YOAKUM 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 3356 10270 3343 10230 3331 10247 3336 10260
      3339 10259 3339 10267 3341 10273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 202DEG 19KT 3339 10261 

$$

TXC079-219-445-172330-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0093.000000T0000Z-210517T2330Z/
Cochran TX-Terry TX-Hockley TX-
610 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN COCHRAN...NORTHWESTERN TERRY AND SOUTHWESTERN
HOCKLEY COUNTIES...

At 609 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of
Sundown, or 18 miles northeast of Plains, moving north 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...
Sundown.

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 3356 10270 3343 10230 3331 10247 3336 10260
      3339 10259 3339 10267 3341 10273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 202DEG 19KT 3339 10261 

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, 8:44 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, 5:56 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.