Tornado Warning 27, NWS Lubbock, TX

000 
WWUS54 KLUB 010106
SVSLUB

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
800 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

TXC107-153-189-303-010115-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-070601T0115Z/
FLOYD TX-HALE TX-CROSBY TX-LUBBOCK TX-
802 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LUBBOCK...NORTHWESTERN CROSBY...SOUTHEASTERN HALE AND
SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTIES...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ALSO REPORT A FUNNEL WITH A STORM SOUTHWEST OF 
COTTON CENTER AT 802 PM.

GOLFBALL SIZE AND WAS REPORTED AT 756 PM BY SKYWARN SPOTTERS 3 MILES 
WEST OF PETERSBURG.  FUNNELS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.

AT 800 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF
THIS STORM WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF PETERSBURG...OR ABOUT 16 
MILES EAST OF ABERNATHY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH...WITH ANOTHER 
STORM BECOMING TORNADIC SOUTHWEST OF COTTON CENTER. 

SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THE STORM NEAR PETERSBURG INCLUDE 
PETERSBURG...FLOYDADA AND CONE.  COTTON CENTER IS IN THE PATH OF THE 
SECOND STORM.

A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME...TAKE COVER NOW ABANDON MOBILE HOMES
AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 3393 10176 3405 10160 3404 10136 3397 10114
      3386 10122 3380 10127 3374 10134 3376 10156
      3377 10166

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
325 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

.SHORT TERM...
ATTENTION CONTINUES TO BE FOCUSED ON A POTENTIALLY TWO PRONGED
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. THE FIRST AREA OF CONCERN IS IN REFERENCE TO
THE INCREASING CONVECTIVE TRENDS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF EASTERN
NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. CURRENT ANALYSIS INDICATES STRONG
INSTABILITY FROM THE NEW MEXICO PLAINS EASTWARD OVER THE EXTREME
SOUTHERN FA...JUST SOUTH OF AN APPARENT DIFFUSE SURFACE BOUNDARY.
ALTHOUGH A PRONOUNCED WIND SHIFT DOES NOT EXIST WITH THIS
BOUNDARY...IT IS EVIDENT AS A STRONG INSTABILITY GRADIENT AND IS
SEEN IN THE CU FIELD/VIS IMAGERY. INFLUENCES OF DIFFERENTIAL HEATING
LIKELY EXIST ALONG THE BOUNDARY SOUTH OF TODAY/S PERSISTENT CLOUD
COVER OVER THE SOUTH PLAINS. WEAK FORCING/ASCENT WILL OVERSPREAD
AREAS TO OUR SOUTHWEST BY EARLY EVENING...AS SEEN IN CURRENT MID
CLOUD/VAPOR ENHANCEMENT. THUS IT IS PLAUSIBLE THAT CONVECTION
INITIATING OVER NEW MEXICO WILL SPREAD EASTWARD TOWARD THE WESTERN
SOUTH PLAINS...WHERE STRONG INSTABILITY AND INCREASING SHEAR WILL
CO-EXIST...ESPECIALLY AROUND/AFTER SUNSET. A FEW SUPERCELLS SEEM
POSSIBLE GIVEN THE INCREASING WIND FIELDS...AND EXPECT SEVERE
THREATS WILL INCLUDE VERY LARGE HAIL...AND PERHAPS A FEW BRIEF
TORNADOES.

A SECONDARY AND PERHAPS SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THREAT IS EXPECTED TO
MATERIALIZE LATER IN THE EVENING/AFTER MIDNIGHT WHEN A MATURE MCS
WILL PROPAGATE SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE PANHANDLE/WESTERN OKLAHOMA
IN PROXIMITY TO THE NORTHEASTERN ZONES. CONVECTIVE MODE WILL LIKELY
FAVOR DAMAGING WINDS WITH THIS ACTIVITY.

HAVE MADE SOME MODIFICATIONS TO THE SENSIBLE WEATHER GRIDS FOR
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS MODELS INDICATE A POSSIBLE TRIPLE POINT NEAR THE
NORTHERN ZONES. STORM CHANCES WILL AGAIN BE WITH US...WITH A
CONDITIONAL RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER.

.LONG TERM...
MODELS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH AROUND WEDNESDAY WITH UPPER LOW
MEANDERING AROUND THE NORTHERN PLAINS FRIDAY TO SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS
THE UPPER MID WEST OVER THE WEEKEND...AND TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES
REGION BY THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT WORKWEEK. UPPER RIDGE TO BUILD
OVER THE WESTERN CONUS...MOVING INTO THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE ON
MONDAY...THEN BEGINNING TO FLATTEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE LEE OF THE
ROCKIES AND A STRONG SHORTWAVE MOVES INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
MODELS DIFFER ON HANDLING OF SHORTWAVE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
WITH ECMWF AND CANADIAN DIGGING A SLIGHTLY NEGATIVE TILTED TROFF
INTO THE CENTRAL ROCKIES BY LATE WEDNESDAY. GFS AND NOGAPS HAVE
SHORTWAVE MOVING ALONG THE CANADIAN BORDER WITH A NEAR ZONAL
FLOW ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE PANHANDLE BY LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON WITH DRY LINE OVER THE WESTERN SOUTH PLAINS AND TRIPLE
POINT VICINITY OF CLOVIS NEW MEXICO. THESE FEATURES TO ACT AS
FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WITH POSSIBLE MCS MOVING
SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE NIGHT. THERE MAY STILL BE
ONGOING PRECIPITATION OVER MY SOUTHEAST ZONES SATURDAY MORNING
FRONT TO REMAIN QUASI-STATIONARY OVER THE FORECAST AREA ON
SATURDAY BEFORE SLIDING SOUTH INTO THE PERMIAN BASIN ON SUNDAY.
THUS CONTINUED CHANCE POPS FOR SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AND
WITH NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT AGAIN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY AFTERNOONS
AND NIGHTS AS GFS INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN HIGHER
TERRAIN OF NEW MEXICO MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION. LEE
SIDE TROFF EXPECTED TO DEVELOP NEAR THE TEXAS NEW MEXICO BORDER
NEXT TUESDAY INTO THURSDAY WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING TO ABOVE
NORMAL.

&&

.AVIATION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THAT THE CURRENT CLEAR SKIES AT KLBB
WILL GIVE WAY TO INCREASING LOW CLOUDS OVERNIGHT. SOME UNCERTAINTY
REMAINS WITH THE TIMING OF SAID ONSET...BUT SCATTERED CUMULUS CLOUDS
WILL LIKELY OVERSPREAD THE TERMINAL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH A
TREND TOWARD LOWER CEILINGS AFTER 03Z. BEST POTENTIAL FOR MVFR/IFR
CIGS WILL BE DURING THE 10Z TO 14Z TIMEFRAME.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FRIONA        59  85  58  82  56 /  40  40  40  20  30
TULIA         58  83  58  80  59 /  50  40  50  20  30
PLAINVIEW     61  84  60  81  61 /  40  20  50  20  30
LEVELLAND     63  86  61  82  61 /  40  20  30  20  20
LUBBOCK       66  86  62  82  63 /  40  20  40  20  20
BROWNFIELD    65  86  63  83  62 /  40  20  30  20  20
CHILDRESS     67  84  65  81  64 /  60  30  50  20  30
SPUR          66  86  64  82  64 /  40  20  50  20  30
ASPERMONT     69  87  65  84  66 /  50  20  50  30  30

&&

.LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

20/08/20

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
1252 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

TXZ021>044-011800-
PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE-
FLOYD-MOTLEY-COTTLE-COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-DICKENS-KING-
YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN-GARZA-KENT-STONEWALL-
1252 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE...SOUTH PLAINS AND ROLLING PLAINS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

CONVECTIVE

A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS FROM LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE...SOUTH
PLAINS AND ROLLING PLAINS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NEW
MEXICO AND MOVE THROUGH THE AREA DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
HOURS. ADDITIONALLY...CONVERGENCE ALONG THE EDGE OF THE CAPROCK
AND A RETREATING ALBEIT SUBTLE FRONT MAY BE ENOUGH TO INITIATE
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTH PLAINS AND ROLLING PLAINS BY LATE
AFTERNOON...ALTHOUGH A STRONG CAP IN PLACE MAY LIMIT THIS DEVELOPMENT.

MODERATE LOW TO MID LEVEL WIND SHEAR COMBINED WITH A VERY MOIST AND
UNSTABLE AIRMASS WILL CREATE A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR SUPERCELL
THUNDERSTORMS. THE PRIMARY THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS WITH ANY DISCRETE CELLS...THOUGH AN ISOLATE TORNADO IS ALSO
POSSIBLE. THEN...THE THREAT WILL TRANSITION TOWARD DAMAGING WINDS
OVERNIGHT AS THE STORMS MERGE INTO A LINE OR COMPLEX.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AS ANOTHER
COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THIS AREA. OTHER STORMS MAY DEVELOP ACROSS
EASTERN NEW MEXICO DURING THE AFTERNOON AND MOVE TOWARD THE AREA
OVERNIGHT. SUFFICIENT WIND SHEAR AND INSTABILITY MAY RESULT IN
SOME STORMS BECOMING SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREAT. IF
THE STORMS DEVELOP INTO A LARGE COMPLEX DURING THE
EVENING...DAMAGING WINDS MAY ALSO OCCUR.

CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE HIGHER
TERRAIN OF NEW MEXICO LATE SATURDAY AND AGAIN LATE SUNDAY. WITH
NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT...THE STORMS WOULD MOVE INTO THE AREA MAINLY
DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
643 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

TXZ021-010015-
PARMER TX-
643 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ACROSS PARMER COUNTY...

AT 639 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE MONITORING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FARWELL...OR ABOUT 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MULESHOE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

SMALL HAIL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK
SHELTER INDOORS. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY.
BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. MOVE TO A PLACE
OF SAFETY IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
644 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0622 PM     HAIL             1.5 E COTTON CENTER     33.99N 101.97W
05/31/2007  E0.88 INCH       HALE               TX   PUBLIC

            NICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC

&&

JDV

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
645 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

TXZ027-033-010015-
BAILEY TX-COCHRAN TX-
645 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ACROSS COCHRAN AND BAILEY COUNTIES...

AT 643 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MAPLE...OR ABOUT 16 MILES
WEST OF MORTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY.
BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. WIND GUSTS OF
GREATER THAN 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
648 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0645 PM     HAIL             3 S TULIA               34.49N 101.77W
05/31/2007  E1.75 INCH       SWISHER            TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TULIA PD REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL THREE MILES
            SOUTH OF TULIA ON U.S. HIGHWAY 87

&&

JDV

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
715 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0710 PM     HAIL             6 NW PETERSBURG         33.93N 101.67W
05/31/2007  E1.00 INCH       HALE               TX   SKYWARN SPOTTER

            SPOTTERS REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL NORTHWEST OF
            PETERSBURG

&&

JDV

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
733 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

TXZ034-010100-
HOCKLEY TX-
733 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN COCHRAN COUNTY MOVING TOWARD HOCKLEY
COUNTY...

AT 729 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE MONITORING
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MOVING ACROSS COCHRAN COUNTY AT 30 MPH. THIS
STORM WILL LIKELY MOVE INTO WESTERN HOCKLEY COUNTY IN THE NEXT HALF
HOUR. IF THE STORM MAINTAINS ITS CURRENT INTENSITY...IT WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A
WARNING IS ISSUED.

A TORNADO WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP SUDDENLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.