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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Lubbock, TX

January 14, 202115 counties in Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this wind advisory at Jan 14, 2021, 1:22 AM CST for 15 counties in Texas. It took effect at Jan 14, 2021, 4:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 14, 2021, 1:22 AM CST (07:22 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 14, 2021, 4:00 AM CST
Expired
Jan 14, 2021, 3:40 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX

Counties Briscoe County, TX, Childress County, TX, Cottle County, TX, Crosby County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Garza County, TX, Hale County, TX, Hall County, TX, Kent County, TX, King County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Motley County, TX, Stonewall County, TX, Swisher County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:25 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 nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 163 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-01-14Temperature 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, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-01-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3422 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

715 
WWUS74 KLUB 140722
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
122 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

TXZ024>026-030>032-036>038-150000-
/O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0001.210114T1200Z-210115T0000Z/
Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Including the cities of Silverton, Quitaque, Turkey, Memphis, 
Childress, Kirkland, Floydada, Lockney, Matador, Roaring Springs,
Paducah, Cee Vee, Ralls, Crosbyton, Spur, Dickens, Dumont, 
and Guthrie
122 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, 
  Crosby, Dickens and King Counties.

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few
  power outages are possible. Driving on east to west oriented
  roads may become difficult for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
194 
WWUS74 KLUB 140853
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
253 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

TXZ024>026-030>032-036>038-150000-
/O.EXT.KLUB.WI.Y.0001.210114T1000Z-210115T0000Z/
Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Including the cities of Silverton, Quitaque, Turkey, Memphis, 
Childress, Kirkland, Floydada, Lockney, Matador, Roaring Springs,
Paducah, Cee Vee, Ralls, Crosbyton, Spur, Dickens, Dumont, 
and Guthrie
253 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, 
  Crosby, Dickens and King Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible. Driving on east to west 
  oriented roads may become difficult for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
904 
WWUS74 KLUB 141108
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
508 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

TXZ023-029-035-042>044-141915-
/O.EXA.KLUB.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/
Swisher-Hale-Lubbock-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
Including the cities of Tulia, Happy, Plainview, Hale Center, 
Lubbock, Wolfforth, Slaton, Post, Lake Alan Henry, Jayton, 
Aspermont, and Old Glory
508 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Swisher, Hale, Lubbock, Garza, Kent and Stonewall 
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible. Driving on east to west 
  oriented roads may become difficult for high profile vehicles.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

TXZ024>026-030>032-036>038-141915-
/O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/
Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Including the cities of Silverton, Quitaque, Turkey, Memphis, 
Childress, Kirkland, Floydada, Lockney, Matador, Roaring Springs,
Paducah, Cee Vee, Ralls, Crosbyton, Spur, Dickens, Dumont, 
and Guthrie
508 AM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, 
  Crosby, Dickens and King Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible. Driving on east to west 
  oriented roads may become difficult for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
065 
WWUS74 KLUB 142017
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
217 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

TXZ025-026-031-032-151200-
/O.NEW.KLUB.HW.A.0001.210115T1600Z-210115T2200Z/
/O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/
Hall-Childress-Motley-Cottle-
Including the cities of Turkey, Memphis, Childress, Kirkland, 
Matador, Roaring Springs, Paducah, and Cee Vee
217 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 mph with
  gusts up to 35 mph. For the High Wind Watch, northwest winds 35
  to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible.

* WHERE...For the High Wind Watch: Hall, Childress, Motley and 
  Cottle Counties.

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For 
  the High Wind Watch, from Friday morning through Friday 
  afternoon.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may reduce
  visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

TXZ023-024-029-030-035>038-042>044-150000-
/O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/
Swisher-Briscoe-Hale-Floyd-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Garza-Kent-
Stonewall-
Including the cities of Tulia, Happy, Silverton, Quitaque, 
Plainview, Hale Center, Floydada, Lockney, Lubbock, Wolfforth, 
Slaton, Ralls, Crosbyton, Spur, Dickens, Dumont, Guthrie, Post, 
Lake Alan Henry, Jayton, Aspermont, and Old Glory
217 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, 
  Crosby, Dickens and King Counties.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible. Driving on east to west 
  oriented roads may become difficult for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Sincavage
338 
WWUS74 KLUB 142140
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
340 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

TXZ025-026-031-032-151000-
/O.CAN.KLUB.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/
/O.CON.KLUB.HW.A.0001.210115T1600Z-210115T2200Z/
Hall-Childress-Motley-Cottle-
Including the cities of Turkey, Memphis, Childress, Kirkland, 
Matador, Roaring Springs, Paducah, and Cee Vee
340 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...Hall, Motley, Cottle and Childress Counties.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
  cause power outages. Travel could be difficult especially for
  high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$

TXZ023-024-029-030-035>038-042>044-142245-
/O.CAN.KLUB.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210115T0000Z/
Swisher-Briscoe-Hale-Floyd-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Garza-Kent-
Stonewall-
Including the cities of Tulia, Happy, Silverton, Quitaque, 
Plainview, Hale Center, Floydada, Lockney, Lubbock, Wolfforth, 
Slaton, Ralls, Crosbyton, Spur, Dickens, Dumont, Guthrie, Post, 
Lake Alan Henry, Jayton, Aspermont, and Old Glory
340 PM CST Thu Jan 14 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Sustained wind speeds have dropped below 30 mph, therefore the
advisory has been cancelled.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 14, 2:17 PM CSTHigh Wind WatchLUBChildress, Cottle, Hall, Motley14 hr

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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.