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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this tornado warning at May 17, 2021, 7:01 PM CDT for King County, Stonewall County, 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
- May 17, 2021, 7:01 PM CDT (00:01 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2021, 7:27 PM CDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties 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 00:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 240 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
- 1013 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1616 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
The text
As transmitted.
635
WFUS54 KLUB 180001
TORLUB
TXC269-433-180045-
/O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0026.210518T0001Z-210518T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
701 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Eastern King County in northwestern Texas...
Northeastern Stonewall County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 701 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 15 miles north of Swenson, or 15 miles southeast of
Guthrie, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern King and northeastern Stonewall Counties.
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!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 10019 3341 10036 3384 10004 3384 10000
3339 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 221DEG 30KT 3342 10021
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
SINCAVAGE2 follow-up statements
904
WWUS54 KLUB 180010
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
710 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC433-180020-
/O.CAN.KLUB.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210518T0045Z/
Stonewall TX-
710 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STONEWALL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened
and moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
LAT...LON 3340 10034 3341 10036 3384 10004 3384 10000
3340 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 221DEG 30KT 3348 10015
$$
TXC269-180045-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210518T0045Z/
King TX-
710 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
KING COUNTY...
At 710 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 14 miles southeast of Guthrie, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern King County.
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!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3340 10034 3341 10036 3384 10004 3384 10000
3340 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 221DEG 30KT 3348 10015
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
SINCAVAGE419
WWUS54 KLUB 180027 RRA
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
727 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC269-180037-
/O.CAN.KLUB.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-210518T0045Z/
King TX-
727 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN KING COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.
LAT...LON 3340 10034 3341 10036 3384 10004 3384 10000
3340 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 221DEG 30KT 3358 10004
$$
SINCAVAGEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Hall | 67 min |
| May 17, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 46 min |
| May 17, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Stonewall | 22 min |
| May 17, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Lubbock | 54 min |
| May 17, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley | 53 min |
| May 17, 7:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Lubbock, Lynn | 79 min |
| May 17, 7:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hockley, Lubbock | 50 min |
| May 17, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Swisher | 49 min |
| May 17, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lynn | 59 min |
| May 17, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Bailey, Castro, Lamb | 55 min |
| May 17, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza | 49 min |
| May 17, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Hall | 63 min |
| May 17, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lynn | 12 min |
| May 17, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Hall | 53 min |
| May 17, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Kent | 23 min |
| May 17, 8:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Lynn | 54 min |
| May 17, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Hall | 35 min |
| May 17, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Swisher | 62 min |
| May 17, 8:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 32 min |
| May 17, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale | 53 min |
| May 17, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lynn | 36 min |
| May 17, 8:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Briscoe, Hale, Hall, Swisher | 117 min |
| May 17, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Lubbock | 39 min |
| May 17, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hall | 28 min |
| May 17, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 30 min |
| May 17, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Hall | 42 min |
| May 17, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd, Motley | 41 min |
| May 17, 9:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley | 26 min |
| May 17, 9:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Garza | 26 min |
| May 17, 10:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Cottle, Motley | 32 min |
| May 17, 10:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Childress, Hall | 26 min |
| May 17, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress | 29 min |
| May 18, 4:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Cochran | 42 min |
| May 18, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Hale, Lamb, Swisher | 44 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.