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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2021, 6:07 PM CDT for 4 counties in 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, 6:07 PM CDT (23:07 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dickens County, TX, Kent County, TX, King County, TX, Stonewall County, TX
The radar
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:07 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.
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 |
| May 17, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 228 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.
897
WUUS54 KLUB 172307
SVRLUB
TXC125-263-269-433-180000-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0095.210517T2307Z-210518T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
607 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Kent County in northwestern Texas...
Southeastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas...
Southern King County in northwestern Texas...
Northern Stonewall County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast
of Jayton, moving east at 20 mph. A severe thunderstorm was also
located 16 miles north of Aspermont, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Law enforcement. Ping pong to golf ball size hail was
reported in 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...
Aspermont, Jayton, Peacock, Old Glory, Swenson and Us-
380 Near The Haskell-Stonewall County Line.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas. A Tornado Watch also 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 immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
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 3321 10065 3345 10062 3355 9999 3311 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 265DEG 17KT 3333 10051
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE2 follow-up statements
257
WWUS54 KLUB 172339
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
639 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-269-433-180000-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-210518T0000Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-King TX-Stonewall TX-
639 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT...SOUTHEASTERN DICKENS...SOUTHERN KING AND
NORTHERN STONEWALL COUNTIES...
At 638 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
Swenson, or 15 miles north of Aspermont, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Law enforcement. Ping pong ball to golf ball sized hail was
reported in Jayton.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Aspermont, Jayton, Peacock, Old Glory, Swenson and Us-
380 Near The Haskell-Stonewall County Line.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
northwestern Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3320 10061 3345 10060 3355 9999 3311 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 265DEG 17KT 3334 10032
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
SINCAVAGE523
WWUS54 KLUB 172351
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
651 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC125-263-180000-
/O.CAN.KLUB.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-210518T0000Z/
Kent TX-Dickens TX-
651 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN KENT AND
SOUTHEASTERN DICKENS COUNTIES 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 3319 10051 3346 10051 3355 9999 3311 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 265DEG 17KT 3335 10025
$$
TXC269-433-180000-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-210518T0000Z/
King TX-Stonewall TX-
651 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN KING AND NORTHERN STONEWALL COUNTIES...
At 650 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
Swenson, or 14 miles north of Aspermont, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Law enforcement.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Aspermont, Peacock, Old Glory, Swenson and Us-380 Near The Haskell-
Stonewall County Line.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3319 10051 3346 10051 3355 9999 3311 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 265DEG 17KT 3335 10025
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
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, 4:07 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, 5:09 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, 6:18 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.