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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this flash flood warning at Apr 29, 2025, 5:17 PM CDT for King County, Stonewall County, Texas. It was in force for 118 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2025, 5:17 PM CDT (22:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2025, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 118 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties King County, TX, Stonewall County, TX
The radar
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 236 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -401 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 879 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 408 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
The text
As transmitted.
126
WGUS54 KLUB 292217
FFWLUB
TXC269-433-300015-
/O.NEW.KLUB.FF.W.0021.250429T2217Z-250430T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
517 PM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern King County in northwestern Texas...
Northern Stonewall County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 517 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated severe thunderstorms
producing very heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and
2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to
2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southern King and Northern Stonewall Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3341 10052 3350 10052 3357 10052 3364 9999
3361 9999 3352 9999 3350 9999 3344 9999
3337 9999 3328 10052 3329 10052 3339 10052
3340 10052
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Lipe3 follow-up statements
946
WGUS74 KLUB 292255
FFSLUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
555 PM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025
TXC269-433-300015-
/O.CON.KLUB.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250430T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
King TX-Stonewall TX-
555 PM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHERN KING AND NORTHERN STONEWALL COUNTIES...
At 555 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southern King and Northern Stonewall Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 10052 3339 10052 3340 10052 3341 10052
3360 10028 3364 9999 3361 9999 3352 9999
3350 9999 3337 9999 3328 10052
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
Lipe582
WGUS74 KLUB 292335
FFSLUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
635 PM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025
TXC269-433-300015-
/O.CON.KLUB.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250430T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
King TX-Stonewall TX-
635 PM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KING AND NORTHWESTERN STONEWALL COUNTIES...
At 635 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southeastern King and Northwestern Stonewall
Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3360 10028 3364 9999 3361 9999 3352 9999
3350 9999 3338 10026 3330 10049 3337 10048
3348 10041
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
26128
WGUS74 KLUB 300001
FFSLUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
701 PM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025
TXC269-433-300015-
/O.CON.KLUB.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250430T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
King TX-Stonewall TX-
701 PM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KING AND NORTHWESTERN STONEWALL COUNTIES...
At 701 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3
and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing. As
rainfall has diminished across the area, this will be the last
statement for this warning which will be allowed to expire at 715PM
CDT. Residual runoff will continue for the remainder of the evening.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southeastern King and Northwestern Stonewall
Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3360 10028 3364 9999 3361 9999 3352 9999
3350 9999 3338 10026 3330 10049 3337 10048
3348 10041
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
26The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Lynn, Terry | 59 min |
| Apr 29, 12:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lynn | 28 min |
| Apr 29, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 67 min |
| Apr 29, 1:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Garza | 65 min |
| Apr 29, 1:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Dickens, Garza, Kent | 39 min |
| Apr 29, 2:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle, Dickens, Kent, King, Stonewall | 39 min |
| Apr 29, 2:38 AM CDT | Flood Watch | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd and 6 more | 28 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 2:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Lubbock | 40 min |
| Apr 29, 2:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 62 min |
| Apr 29, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lubbock | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Floyd, Hale, Lubbock | 49 min |
| Apr 29, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Dickens, Kent, King, Stonewall | 42 min |
| Apr 29, 3:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | Garza | 95 min |
| Apr 29, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Kent, Lynn | 62 min |
| Apr 29, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Floyd | 13 min |
| Apr 29, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | King, Stonewall | 64 min |
| Apr 29, 4:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LUB | Dickens, Kent | 95 min |
| Apr 29, 4:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Dickens, Kent, King, Stonewall | 56 min |
| Apr 29, 5:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Floyd, Motley | 39 min |
| Apr 29, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 31 min |
| Apr 29, 5:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Dickens, Kent, King, Stonewall | 62 min |
| Apr 29, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Garza | 10 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.