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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2021, 6:19 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 26 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 12, 2021, 6:19 PM CST (00:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2021, 6:45 PM CST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Crosby County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Motley County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 3:24 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 167 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 566 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 92 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 384 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 512 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
682
WFUS54 KLUB 130019
TORLUB
TXC107-125-153-345-130045-
/O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0002.210313T0019Z-210313T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
619 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Dickens County in northwestern Texas...
Southeastern Floyd County in northwestern Texas...
Northeastern Crosby County in northwestern Texas...
Southwestern Motley County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 645 PM CST.
* At 619 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles east of Cone, or 11 miles north of Crosbyton,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size 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...
Dougherty, Afton, Mcadoo and Roaring Springs.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3369 10126 3382 10131 3409 10093 3374 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 251DEG 30KT 3380 10120
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
262 follow-up statements
759
WWUS54 KLUB 130028 RRA
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
628 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
TXC107-125-153-345-130045-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T0045Z/
Dickens TX-Floyd TX-Crosby TX-Motley TX-
628 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN DICKENS...SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD...NORTHEASTERN CROSBY AND
SOUTHWESTERN MOTLEY COUNTIES...
At 628 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles east of Cone,
or 11 miles north of Crosbyton, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Dougherty, Afton and Roaring Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3374 10127 3382 10131 3409 10093 3374 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 252DEG 16KT 3380 10126
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
26308
WWUS54 KLUB 130034
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
634 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
TXC107-125-153-345-130045-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T0045Z/
Dickens TX-Floyd TX-Crosby TX-Motley TX-
634 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN DICKENS...SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD...NORTHEASTERN CROSBY AND
SOUTHWESTERN MOTLEY COUNTIES...
At 634 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located 9 miles southwest of
Dougherty, or 12 miles north of Crosbyton, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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...
Dougherty, Afton and Roaring Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3374 10124 3384 10128 3409 10093 3374 10076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 245DEG 30KT 3382 10118
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
26The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 6:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Floyd | 45 min |
| Mar 12, 6:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd, Hale | 39 min |
| Mar 12, 6:07 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Lubbock | 86 min |
| Mar 12, 6:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Motley | 63 min |
| Mar 12, 7:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Dickens, Motley | 25 min |
| Mar 12, 7:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Garza | 26 min |
| Mar 12, 7:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle, Dickens, King, Motley | 78 min |
| Mar 12, 7:47 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Cottle, Dickens, King, Motley | 28 min |
| Mar 12, 7:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Garza | 46 min |
| Mar 12, 8:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle | 32 min |
| Mar 12, 9:12 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Cottle | 2 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:29 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Lubbock | 2 hr |
| Mar 12, 9:52 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Lubbock | 113 min |
| Mar 12, 10:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Floyd, Lubbock | 59 min |
| Mar 12, 10:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Motley | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 1:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Childress | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 2:10 AM CST | Wind Advisory | LUB | Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb, Parmer and 2 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Lamb | 38 min |
| Mar 13, 2:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Swisher | 23 min |
| Mar 13, 2:56 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Castro, Swisher | 19 min |
| Mar 13, 3:01 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Castro, Hale, Lamb, Swisher | 29 min |
| Mar 13, 3:15 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Castro, Swisher | 15 min |
| Mar 13, 3:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Castro, Swisher | 32 min |
| Mar 13, 3:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Castro, Swisher | 32 min |
| Mar 13, 3:57 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Swisher | 18 min |
| Mar 13, 4:07 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Swisher | 20 min |
| Mar 13, 4:28 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hale, Swisher | 32 min |
| Mar 13, 4:35 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Crosby, Floyd | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 4:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 32 min |
| Mar 13, 4:51 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Floyd | 24 min |
| Mar 13, 4:55 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 35 min |
| Mar 13, 4:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby | 34 min |
| Mar 13, 5:11 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Floyd, Motley | 34 min |
| Mar 13, 5:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 46 min |
| Mar 13, 5:20 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Briscoe | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 5:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza | 34 min |
| Mar 13, 5:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens | 45 min |
| Mar 13, 5:39 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Floyd, Motley | 36 min |
| Mar 13, 5:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Motley | 36 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.