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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Lubbock, TX

March 13, 2021Cottle County, Motley County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 13, 2021, 6:47 PM CST for Cottle County, Motley County, Texas. It was in force for 28 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
Mar 13, 2021, 6:47 PM CST (00:47 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2021, 7:15 PM CST
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
3.0 in

Counties Cottle County, TX, Motley County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:47 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 13, 2:26 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 279 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 2021-03-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-03-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -33 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3140 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
93 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
380 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

541 
WFUS54 KLUB 140047
TORLUB
TXC101-345-140115-
/O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0018.210314T0047Z-210314T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
647 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Cottle County in northwestern Texas...
  East central Motley County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 715 PM CST.

* At 646 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Delwin, or 12 miles southwest of Paducah, moving
  northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to three inches in diameter.

  SOURCE...Radar indication and weather spotters reported funnel 
           cloud.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Paducah, Delwin and Chalk. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3383 10040 3384 10053 3399 10061 3418 10037
      3404 10019 3386 10019
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 233DEG 32KT 3390 10046 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...3.00IN

$$

MRC
1 follow-up statement
337 
WWUS54 KLUB 140105
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
705 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

TXC345-140115-
/O.CAN.KLUB.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210314T0115Z/
Motley TX-
705 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MOTLEY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. 
However, other strong thunderstorms remain across Motley County.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for northwestern
Texas.

LAT...LON 3394 10033 3398 10041 3408 10045 3418 10037
      3404 10019 3394 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 233DEG 32KT 3400 10030 

$$

TXC101-140115-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-210314T0115Z/
Cottle TX-
705 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR CENTRAL
COTTLE COUNTY...
    
At 705 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Paducah, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Paducah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3394 10033 3398 10041 3408 10045 3418 10037
      3404 10019 3394 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 233DEG 32KT 3400 10030 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

MRC

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 6:16 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBHall12 min
Mar 13, 6:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementLUBKent36 min
Mar 13, 6:28 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCottle, Dickens, King, Motley47 min
Mar 13, 7:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBChildress, Cottle49 min
Mar 14, 1:54 AM CSTWind AdvisoryLUBBailey, Castro, Cochran, Hale, Hockley, Lamb and 6 more17 hr

Nearby

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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.