For a third consecutive day, isolated thunderstorms developed along a dryline under a very unstable atmosphere. One of these storms became severe as it moved over Kent County producing golf ball size hail.
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For a third consecutive day, isolated thunderstorms developed along a dryline under a very unstable atmosphere. One of these storms became severe as it moved over Kent County producing golf ball size hail.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lubbock, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 14, 5:27 PM CST, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lubbock TX 627 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017 .AVIATION... Thunderstorms are likely to remain south and east of TAF sites this evening, but can't completely rule out a few storms forming along northward moving outflows mid to late evening. Should an outflow develop, as we've seen the past two evenings, will update to indicate the resulting winds, possible visibility reduction from dust, and maybe an indication of nearby cumulonimbus. Until then, however, modest low level southerly flow will dominate. RMcQueen && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 217 PM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017/ DISCUSSION... Powered by a closed upper low moving northeastward into the Prairie Provinces, a weak cold front has made its way through much of the Texas Panhandle. It appears to have lost its impetus entering mid-afternoon, and more important factors will come into play for the forecast this evening. A surface trough or dryline extends south of the front from near Memphis southwestward to near Denver City. To the south and east of this trough lies a moisture axis with a MLCAPE values of 2500-4000 J/kg and a weakening cap. Short-term hi-res models have been consistently breaking out thunderstorms on the western gradient of this moisture axis then moving to the east-southeast with convective initiation by 5 pm. Will nudge precip chances for the southeastern zones just into chance category for the evening. Shear is weaker than yesterday but remains adequate when combined with the amount of energy available. Isolated supercells with the potential for large hail remain possible. The focus for storms shifts northward Thursday as the subtropical upper ridge to our south begins to expand to the north. The surface trough/dryline is expected to be the focus again with good moisture remaining in place to its east. However, this appears to be the last decent chance for precipitation in the forecast period as the upper ridge expands further to north. The bulk of its expansion will be to our west as the center of the ridge moves to a position over AZ/NM this weekend, although there will be a significant extension of the ridge eastward across Texas. Will continue with temperatures well above normal and above the bulk of numerical guidance, although of note is the move warmer in the 12Z MOS values today. Sunday presents the possibility of precipitation as a decently strong cold front undercuts the upper ridge as a strong short wave trough moves across the northern Plains. Current thinking suggests the ridge will hold firm enough to suppress convection, but now with the models progging a stronger front, the actual low level focus could shift to the south of the forecast area late Sunday. Winds back to the southeast on Monday which might provide another opportunity for storms with a moist upslope flow, but the ridge still comes into play. Will keep both days dry. Of more certainty is a cool down for those days with forecast temps near seasonal norms. However, with the ridge not showing signs of weakening or repositioning and low level flow returning to south and southwest the heat will likely return Tuesday. && .LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 99/99/05
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1106 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017 TXZ021>044-151615- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale- Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King- Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 1106 AM CDT Wed Jun 14 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains...Rolling Plains and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A few thunderstorms may develop late this afternoon and early evening mainly along and east of a line from Childress to Matador and down to Tahoka. While the far majority of the region will remain dry, there is potential for these few storms to produce hail up to the size of golfballs and damaging wind gusts as high as 70 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible again late Thursday afternoon and evening along with additional risks of large hail and damaging wind. Rain chances will then decrease toward the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed mainly off the Caprock this afternoon and evening.
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 116 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:55 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
The Kent County Sheriff's office reported golf ball size hail along State Highway 70 between Girard and Jayton. No damage was reported.
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