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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2021, 7:47 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 28 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
- Mar 12, 2021, 7:47 PM CST (01:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2021, 8:15 PM CST
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Cottle County, TX, Dickens County, TX, King County, TX, Motley County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 8:18 PM CST | TORNADO | 15 Sw Paducah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 3:24 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 191 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.
156
WFUS54 KLUB 130147
TORLUB
TXC101-125-269-345-130215-
/O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0004.210313T0147Z-210313T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
747 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas...
Northwestern King County in northwestern Texas...
Southwestern Cottle County in northwestern Texas...
Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 815 PM CST.
* At 746 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles west of Dumont, or 16 miles southeast of
Matador, moving east at 25 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...
Finney, Grow, Delwin and Dumont.
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 3372 10071 3390 10072 3397 10028 3370 10026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 265DEG 24KT 3382 10065
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
263 follow-up statements
146
WWUS54 KLUB 130154
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
754 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
TXC101-125-269-345-130215-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210313T0215Z/
Dickens TX-King TX-Cottle TX-Motley TX-
754 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN DICKENS...NORTHWESTERN KING...SOUTHWESTERN COTTLE AND
SOUTHEASTERN MOTLEY COUNTIES...
At 753 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles west of Dumont, or 18 miles southeast of Matador,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Finney, Grow, Delwin and Dumont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3372 10071 3390 10072 3397 10028 3370 10026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0153Z 268DEG 25KT 3383 10060
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
26547
WWUS54 KLUB 130200
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
800 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
TXC101-125-269-345-130215-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210313T0215Z/
Dickens TX-King TX-Cottle TX-Motley TX-
800 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR
NORTHEASTERN DICKENS...NORTHWESTERN KING...SOUTHWESTERN COTTLE AND
SOUTHEASTERN MOTLEY COUNTIES...
At 759 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Dumont, or 18 miles southwest of Paducah, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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...
Finney, Grow, Delwin and Dumont.
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 3376 10061 3388 10062 3397 10028 3370 10026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 265DEG 24KT 3383 10054
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
26185
WWUS54 KLUB 130209
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
809 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
TXC125-345-130218-
/O.CAN.KLUB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210313T0215Z/
Dickens TX-Motley TX-
809 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DICKENS AND SOUTHEASTERN
MOTLEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for northwestern
Texas.
LAT...LON 3370 10026 3374 10052 3391 10052 3397 10028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 267DEG 24KT 3384 10046
$$
TXC101-269-130215-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210313T0215Z/
King TX-Cottle TX-
809 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN KING AND SOUTHWESTERN COTTLE COUNTIES...
At 808 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles northeast of Dumont, or 15 miles southwest of
Paducah, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball 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...
Finney, Grow, Delwin and Dumont.
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 3370 10026 3374 10052 3391 10052 3397 10028
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 267DEG 24KT 3384 10046
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
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, 6:19 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Motley | 26 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, 7:58 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.