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Wind Advisory 22, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 15, 2021, 2:17 AM CST for 17 counties in Texas. It took effect at Dec 15, 2021, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 15, 2021, 2:17 AM CST (08:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 15, 2021, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
Counties Bailey County, TX, Briscoe County, TX, Castro County, TX, Childress County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Crosby County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Hale County, TX, Hall County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Motley County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Swisher County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:22 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 135 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2946 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
761 WWUS74 KLUB 150817 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 217 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 TXZ021>023-151615- /O.UPG.KLUB.HW.A.0004.211215T1600Z-211216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.HW.W.0004.211215T1600Z-211215T2300Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher- Including the cities of Farwell, Tulia, Bovina, Friona, Dimmitt, Hart, and Happy 217 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Castro, Parmer and Swisher Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CST this 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 will reduce the visibility at times, potentially below 1 mile. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ TXZ024-027>030-151615- /O.UPG.KLUB.HW.A.0004.211215T1600Z-211216T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0022.211215T1600Z-211215T2300Z/ Briscoe-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Including the cities of Quitaque, Lockney, Silverton, Littlefield, Floydada, Muleshoe, Olton, Plainview, Hale Center, and Amherst 217 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Bailey, Floyd, Hale, Lamb and Briscoe Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust will reduce the visibility at times, potentially below 1 mile. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ TXZ025-026-031-033>036-039-040-151615- /O.NEW.KLUB.WI.Y.0022.211215T1600Z-211215T2300Z/ Hall-Childress-Motley-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Yoakum-Terry- Including the cities of Turkey, Wolfforth, Childress, Meadow, Roaring Springs, Slaton, Lubbock, Brownfield, Crosbyton, Plains, Wellman, Ralls, Levelland, Whiteface, Denver City, Morton, Memphis, Matador, Kirkland, and Sundown 217 AM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Childress, Cochran, Crosby, Hockley, Lubbock, Motley, Terry, Yoakum and Hall Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust will reduce the visibility at times, potentially below 1 mile. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 01
1 follow-up statement
449 WWUS74 KLUB 152002 NPWLUB URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 202 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 TXZ021>023-152300- /O.CAN.KLUB.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-211215T2300Z/ /O.EXA.KLUB.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211215T2300Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher- Including the cities of Farwell, Tulia, Bovina, Friona, Dimmitt, Hart, and Happy 202 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Castro, Parmer and Swisher Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ TXZ024>031-033>036-039-040-152300- /O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-211215T2300Z/ Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-Motley-Cochran- Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Yoakum-Terry- Including the cities of Turkey, Silverton, Lubbock, Plains, Muleshoe, Whiteface, Denver City, Matador, Kirkland, Wolfforth, Quitaque, Lockney, Olton, Hale Center, Memphis, Amherst, Childress, Slaton, Littlefield, Wellman, Plainview, Meadow, Roaring Springs, Crosbyton, Brownfield, Floydada, Ralls, Levelland, Sundown, and Morton 202 PM CST Wed Dec 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Much of the South Plains and the extreme southern Panhandle * WHEN...Until 5 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ GKendrick
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2:17 AM CST | High Wind Warning | LUB | Castro, Parmer, Swisher | 12 hr |
| Dec 15, 2:24 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 15 more | 16 hr |
Nearby
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.