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Tornado Warning 30, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT for Hale County, Texas. It was in force for 30 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 26, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT (02:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Hale County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 9:36 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 8 Wnw Hale Center, TX |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 124 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
- 321 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KLUB 270230
TORLUB
TXC189-270300-
/O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0030.210527T0230Z-210527T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
930 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Hale County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 929 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles south of Halfway, or 6 miles northwest of Hale
Center, moving north at 10 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Plainview, Hale Center, Halfway and Seth Ward.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3405 10205 3421 10206 3429 10168 3404 10167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 175DEG 11KT 3411 10194
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
WCI2 follow-up statements
361
WWUS54 KLUB 270236
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
936 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
TXC189-270300-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210527T0300Z/
Hale TX-
936 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HALE COUNTY...
At 936 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Halfway, or 7 miles northwest of Hale Center, moving
north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Halfway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3408 10205 3421 10206 3425 10186 3408 10185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 175DEG 11KT 3413 10194
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
WCI207
WWUS54 KLUB 270250
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
950 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
TXC189-270300-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-210527T0300Z/
Hale TX-
950 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HALE COUNTY...
At 949 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Halfway, or 8 miles northwest of Hale Center, moving
north at 10 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...
Halfway.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3421 10206 3425 10186 3413 10185 3412 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 168DEG 8KT 3416 10193
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
WCIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Swisher | 45 min |
| May 26, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Castro, Floyd, Hale, Lamb, Swisher | 64 min |
| May 26, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Bailey, Castro, Lamb, Parmer | 50 min |
| May 26, 8:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 2 hr |
| May 26, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Parmer | 59 min |
| May 26, 8:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 31 min |
| May 26, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Swisher | 30 min |
| May 26, 9:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Lamb | 66 min |
| May 26, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Hale, Lamb, Swisher | 61 min |
| May 26, 9:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LUB | Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher | 89 min |
| May 26, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lamb | 32 min |
| May 26, 9:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley | 38 min |
| May 26, 9:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LUB | Hale | 31 min |
| May 26, 10:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Hale, Lamb, Swisher | 56 min |
| May 26, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock | 25 min |
| May 26, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Swisher | 28 min |
| May 26, 10:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Floyd, Hale | 24 min |
| May 26, 11:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd | 32 min |
| May 26, 11:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Motley | 33 min |
| May 27, 12:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Hall, Motley | 34 min |
| May 27, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Briscoe | 32 min |
| May 27, 12:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Childress, Cottle, Hall | 32 min |
| May 27, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LUB | Briscoe | 33 min |
| May 27, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Floyd, Hall, Motley | 50 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.