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Mesoscale Discussion 528

May 12, 201011 counties in Texas

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at May 12, 2010, 4:41 PM CDT for 11 counties in Texas. It was in force for 94 min.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 12, 2010, 4:41 PM CDT (21:41 UTC)
Expired: May 12, 2010, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 94 min
Issued by: the Storm Prediction Center

Counties Childress County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Cottle County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hall County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, King County, TX, Motley County, TX, Wheeler County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watches that followed

Watches SPC issued over any of the same counties within four hours of this discussion.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 156May 12, 5:10 PM CDT

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 12, 2:41 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	Archer, Baylor, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wichita and 1 more	7 hr
May 12, 5:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	Childress, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Donley and 10 more	6 hr
May 12, 6:59 PM CDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Hardeman	61 min

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.