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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Lubbock, TX

October 27, 202124 counties in Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this wind advisory at Oct 27, 2021, 4:17 AM CDT for 24 counties in Texas. It took effect at Oct 27, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 27, 2021, 4:17 AM CDT (09:17 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 27, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 27, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
All 24 counties

Bailey County, TX, Briscoe County, TX, Castro County, TX, Childress County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Cottle County, TX, Crosby County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Garza County, TX, Hale County, TX, Hall County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Kent County, TX, King County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Lynn County, TX, Motley County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Stonewall County, TX, Swisher County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:23 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 2021-10-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 34 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-10-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -41 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
34 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-7 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3297 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

497 
WWUS74 KLUB 270917
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
417 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

TXZ021>044-272300-
/O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0018.211027T1400Z-211027T2300Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
Including the cities of Friona, Bovina, Farwell, Dimmitt, Hart, 
Tulia, Happy, Silverton, Quitaque, Turkey, Memphis, Childress, 
Kirkland, Muleshoe, Littlefield, Amherst, Olton, Plainview, 
Hale Center, Floydada, Lockney, Matador, Roaring Springs, 
Paducah, Cee Vee, Morton, Whiteface, Levelland, Sundown, Lubbock,
Wolfforth, Slaton, Ralls, Crosbyton, Spur, Dickens, Dumont, 
Guthrie, Denver City, Plains, Brownfield, Meadow, Wellman, 
Tahoka, New Home, ODonnell, Post, Lake Alan Henry, Jayton, 
Aspermont, and Old Glory
417 AM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
  expected. Portions of the southern Panhandle may experience
  gusts to 60 mph. 

* WHERE...The South Plains, Rolling Plains, and extreme southern 
  Texas Panhandle.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
929 
WWUS74 KLUB 272043
NPWLUB

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
343 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

TXZ021>023-027>029-033>035-039>041-272145-
/O.CAN.KLUB.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-211027T2300Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-
Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-
Including the cities of Friona, Bovina, Farwell, Dimmitt, Hart, 
Tulia, Happy, Muleshoe, Littlefield, Amherst, Olton, Plainview, 
Hale Center, Morton, Whiteface, Levelland, Sundown, Lubbock, 
Wolfforth, Slaton, Denver City, Plains, Brownfield, Meadow, 
Wellman, Tahoka, New Home, and ODonnell
343 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While winds will remain breezy through the evening, wind speeds
have diminished below advisory levels.

$$

TXZ024>026-030>032-036>038-042>044-272300-
/O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-211027T2300Z/
Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
Including the cities of Silverton, Quitaque, Turkey, Memphis, 
Childress, Kirkland, Floydada, Lockney, Matador, Roaring Springs,
Paducah, Cee Vee, Ralls, Crosbyton, Spur, Dickens, Dumont, 
Guthrie, Post, Lake Alan Henry, Jayton, Aspermont, and Old Glory
343 PM CDT Wed Oct 27 2021

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

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

* WHERE...The Rolling Plains, the extreme southeastern Panhandle,
  and the eastern South Plains.

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

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 26, 7:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBKent29 min
Oct 26, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBKent29 min
Oct 26, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBGarza, Kent34 min
Oct 26, 7:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBDickens, Kent, King, Stonewall37 min
Oct 26, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLUBCottle, King56 min
Oct 26, 9:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBStonewall28 min
Oct 26, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLUBKing30 min
Oct 27, 3:40 AM CDTRed Flag WarningLUBBailey, Briscoe, Castro, Crosby, Floyd, Hale and 4 more14 hr

Nearby

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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.