Late on the 12th into the early morning hours of the 13th, a Mesoscale Convective System moved southeast out of the central Texas Panhandle. Although most storms in the complex were not severe, one severe wind gust to 58 mph was reported at the Childress Municipal Airport by the ASOS.
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Late on the 12th into the early morning hours of the 13th, a Mesoscale Convective System moved southeast out of the central Texas Panhandle. Although most storms in the complex were not severe, one severe wind gust to 58 mph was reported at the Childress Municipal Airport by the ASOS.
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 12, 11:23 PM CST, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1223 AM CDT Wed Jun 13 2018 .AVIATION... A complex of thunderstorms across the Texas Panhandle is expected to drift southward through 08Z. Most forecast guidance suggests that the activity will diminish before reaching any of our terminals (KLBB/KPVW/KCDS) though there is some risk of maintenance through the overnight hours. As storms collapse, they will throw out strong outflow winds which are difficult to discern at night. Otherwise, VFR is expected outside of convective activity. PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 321 PM CDT Tue Jun 12 2018/ DISCUSSION... Remnants of last nights convective complex have continued south- southwest crossing the Red River into north Texas, with fairly well defined mid level outflows spread as far west as the eastern Texas Panhandle and northern Rolling Plains where cumulus has lately began to bubble. Further northwest, cumulus along the Sangre de Cristo and Raton Mesa thus far hasn't produced lightning, but appears close. Most solutions show mixed potential for both areas to produce some amount of thunder with a general south-southeast movement expected through the evening and night. Further south, in our western counties, the surface trough remains weakly convergent and strong heating was nearing convective temperatures around the 100 degree mark, but seeing only minimal cumulus development so far. Solutions have trended a bit lower on thunder coverage this area in the past several hours. Should anything develop, however, there could be high-based storms with strong outflow wind gust potential. We are more or less holding on to minimal thunder chances overnight, perhaps slightly better in our northern counties with proximity to any overnight convective systems emanating to our north-northwest, though shear only minimally favorable for organization. And perhaps activity could still be near our north or northeast border around day break Wednesday, where a minimal mention of thunder also appears valid. Temperatures for Wednesday are problematic, dependent on arrival of an outflow from activity to our north, with best likelihood of lower temperatures in our northeast. If the outflow whimpers out, look for our forecast highs to be too low. Thursday and Friday, probably Saturday too, likely dominated by the upper ridge centered overhead initially before recentering far to our east late Saturday and Sunday. Hot and dry seems likely though how warm up for debate. Trended a little above most guidance for now. Still decent prospects for moisture improvement beginning late weekend into the early or middle part of next week, as the next upper low over the west looks more solid. This should scoop up the tropical remnants near Baja into the southwest to our west late in the week, hopefully bringing good rainfall chances from the southern into the central Rockies, before height falls and maybe a frontal boundary interact with improved moisture in our area mainly early next week when chance thunder looks best. Lots yet to be ironed out with this pattern adjustment, which appears only temporary before heights should rebuild again late next week. Stay tuned. RMcQueen && .LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 99/99/26
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1227 AM CDT Wed Jun 13 2018 TXZ021>044-131730- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale- Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King- Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 1227 AM CDT Wed Jun 13 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...Tonight Isolated thunderstorms will move into the southern Texas Panhandle tonight. Any storms that develop will bring a risk of wind gusts to 55 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Tuesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1220 AM CDT WED JUN 13 2018 TXZ022>024-130545- Briscoe TX-Swisher TX-Castro TX- 1220 AM CDT WED JUN 13 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CASTRO...SWISHER AND NORTHWESTERN BRISCOE COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM CDT... At 1218 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm outflow boundary along a line extending from near Hereford to 7 miles southeast of Buffalo Lake to 11 miles northeast of Wayside. Movement was south at 30 mph. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this boundary which is well south of the thunderstorm activity. Locations impacted include... Tulia, Dimmitt, Silverton, Happy, Easter, Mackenzie Reservoir and Nazareth. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for the Panhandle of Texas. LAT...LON 3475 10127 3446 10116 3445 10251 3475 10249 TIME...MOT...LOC 0518Z 352DEG 25KT 3490 10238 3481 10205 3493 10144 26
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
240 AM CDT WED JUN 13 2018
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0240 AM TSTM WND GST 2 NNE CHILDRESS 34.46N 100.20W
06/13/2018 M58 MPH CHILDRESS TX MESONET
WEST TEXAS MESONET REPORT
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EVENT NUMBER LUB1800194
JWJThe Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 07:43 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The ASOS at Childress Municipal Airport reported a wind gust to 58 mph.
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