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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this winter storm warning at Feb 13, 2021, 1:03 PM CST for 24 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 13, 2021, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 27 hr. 17 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2021, 1:03 PM CST (19:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2021, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2021, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 27 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 19:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 7:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 2 | Hart, TX | 1.5 FOOT DRIFTS. |
| Feb 14, 7:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 2.5 | Tulia, TX | |
| Feb 14, 7:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 2.8 | Muleshoe, TX | FOG AND ICE PELLETS ALSO REPORTED. |
| Feb 14, 7:45 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 2 | Vigo Park, TX | LOTS OF DRIFTING. |
| Feb 14, 7:46 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 2 | 3 S Lubbock, TX | S. UNIVERSITY AND 74TH ST. DRIFTS UP TO A FOOT. |
| Feb 14, 8:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 1.6 | 3 W Woodrow, TX | TEMPERATURE 6 DEGREES. STRONG NORTH WIND. |
| Feb 14, 8:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 2.5 | Morton, TX | |
| Feb 14, 8:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Dimmitt, TX | |
| Feb 14, 8:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Plains, TX | |
| Feb 14, 8:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Silverton, TX | SNOW MEASURED AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN SILVERTON. |
| Feb 14, 8:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Friona, TX | |
| Feb 14, 8:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Slaton, TX | |
| Feb 14, 8:16 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 2.5 | 3 S Estelline, TX | 2-3 INCHES OF SNOW. DRIFT OF 1.5 TO 2 FT. |
| Feb 14, 8:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Turkey, TX | |
| Feb 14, 10:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 2 | Childress, TX | |
| Feb 14, 2:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5.8 | Tulia, TX | AVERAGE OF MEASUREMENTS FROM 4-7 INCHES. |
| Feb 14, 6:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3.4 | 4 Ssw Lubbock, TX | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 472 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
176 WWUS44 KLUB 131903 WSWLUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 103 PM CST Sat Feb 13 2021 TXZ021>044-140515- /O.UPG.KLUB.WS.A.0002.210214T0600Z-210215T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.WS.W.0002.210214T0300Z-210215T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.WC.W.0001.210214T1200Z-210215T1800Z/ 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 103 PM CST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...The South Plains, the Rolling Plains, and the extreme southern Panhandle. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 AM Sunday to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Road conditions will become hazardous. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Air temperature in the single digits and colder may burst pipes and cause harm to pets, plants, and sensitive livestock. With blowing snow, snow drifts of up to 4 feet will be likely, especially over rural areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
4 follow-up statements
653 WWUS44 KLUB 140408 WSWLUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1008 PM CST Sat Feb 13 2021 TXZ021>044-141300- /O.CON.KLUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210215T1200Z/ /O.CON.KLUB.WC.W.0001.210214T1200Z-210215T1800Z/ 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 1008 PM CST Sat Feb 13 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...The South Plains, the Rolling Plains, and the extreme southern Panhandle. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from 9 PM this evening to 6 AM CST Monday. For the Wind Chill Warning, from 6 AM Sunday to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Road conditions will become hazardous. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Air temperature in the single digits and colder may burst pipes and cause harm to pets, plants, and sensitive livestock. With blowing snow, snow drifts of up to 4 feet will be likely, especially over rural areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
621 WWUS44 KLUB 140917 WSWLUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 317 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 TXZ021>044-141800- /O.EXT.KLUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLUB.WC.W.0001.210214T1200Z-210215T1800Z/ 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 317 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches with locally higher amounts possible. For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...The South Plains, the Rolling Plains, and the extreme southern Panhandle. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until midnight CST tonight. For the Wind Chill Warning, until noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Road conditions will become hazardous. The cold wind chills could will be capable of producing frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Air temperature in the single digits and colder may burst pipes and cause harm to pets, plants, and sensitive livestock. With blowing snow, snow drifts of up to 4 feet will be likely, especially across rural areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
571 WWUS44 KLUB 141728 WSWLUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1128 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 TXZ021>044-150600- /O.CON.KLUB.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KLUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210215T0600Z/ 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 1128 AM CST Sun Feb 14 2021 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...The South Plains, Rolling Plains, and extreme southern Texas Panhandle. * WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until midnight CST tonight. For the Wind Chill Warning, until noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Air temperature in the single digits and colder may burst pipes and cause harm to pets, plants, and sensitive livestock. With blowing snow, snow drifts of up to 4 feet will be likely, especially across rural areas. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
726 WWUS44 KLUB 150627 WSWLUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1227 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 TXZ021>044-151800- /O.EXP.KLUB.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210215T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLUB.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210215T1800Z/ 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 1227 AM CST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 25 degrees below zero. * WHERE...The South Plains, Rolling Plains, and extreme southern Texas Panhandle. * WHEN...Until noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The bitterly cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1:03 PM CST | Wind Chill Warning | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 18 more | 47 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Texas, 2021Every winter storm warning in 2021
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.