On the afternoon of the 22nd, thunderstorms developed on the higher terrain of northeastern New Mexico within northwesterly flow aloft. This activity moved to the southeast into richer low level moisture and thus more unstable air in West Texas.
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On the afternoon of the 22nd, thunderstorms developed on the higher terrain of northeastern New Mexico within northwesterly flow aloft. This activity moved to the southeast into richer low level moisture and thus more unstable air in West Texas. As the thunderstorms approached West Texas, an MCS formed producing widespread severe winds. However, the only wind damage reported was from downed power lines in Littlefield (Lamb County).
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 22, 5:29 PM CST, 3 hours 56 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Lubbock TX 629 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 .AVIATION... VFR conditions in place at all three TAF sites. Developing line of storms will move across all TAF sites tonight into early Tuesday morning. Storms will be capable of damaging wind speeds when they move over the TAF sites and recommend aircraft be secured for possible severe thunderstorm wind speeds. Timing does remain a bit uncertain however and expect amendments as storms are approaching TAF sites to provide better window for impacts. After storms pass, MVFR ceilings will be possible towards sunrise Tuesday through mid Tuesday morning. Any ceilings will lift by late morning with VFR conditions expected through Tuesday afternoon all three TAF sites. Another round of storms may try to develop just beyond the end of this TAF cycle but would mainly impact KLBB and KPVW at this time. Jordan && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 143 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020/ SHORT TERM... Thunderstorms expected to initiate across northeastern New Mexico possibly as far south as south/west of Clovis. Good model agreement in these storms congealing into an MCS that then moves in a general southeastward direction through the night across much of the forecast area as environment ahead of the system will be favorable, i.e., good low level instability, healthy low level theta-e advection on increasing southeasterly low level flow, and a steering flow that brings storm directly into this good air mass. As a result will increase precip chances through the night. Tuesday's forecast depends to a large degree on the above scenario working out. Large scale MCS and associated cold pool moving through the forecast area should stabilize the air mass in place across the forecast area with a northerly component to the surface flow during the first half of the day. Veering winds toward east and southeast are expected to result in another round of thunderstorms developing across eastern New Mexico during the afternoon, some of which might bleed over into the forecast area before 00Z. Temperatures are also expected to be a bit on the "cool" side, similar to much of the area today, with highs just a touch above MOS guidance currently favored. LONG TERM... The upper-level trough that caused severe weather over the central and southern plains is currently moving northeast and is expected to setup over northeast CONUS through the end of the week. A ridge over southwest CONUS will dominate over that area, this will maintain NW flow aloft through the week across west Texas. Guidance is keeping most of the area Tuesday evening dry, except for the western portion of the CWA due to the potential for storms to move out of New Mexico. Though, with high low-level dewpoints and NW flow aloft, precipitation is not completely out of the question farther to the east. As the ridge axis moves to the east-southeast on Wednesday, the upper-level flow will turn more northerly, and convection should be limited to New Mexico and the western part of the CWA. This weekend, the ridge begins to break down as a trough moves over SW CONUS. This is likely to bring some precipitation to the region; though, guidance currently keeps it north of the area. Southerly to southeasterly winds will keep a decent stream of moisture over the area, which will keep the area warm and humid. Kendrick && .LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 14
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Lubbock TX 425 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 TXZ021>044-232130- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 425 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms will move out of northeast New Mexico later this afternoon and spread south and east across the region tonight. Hail to one inch in diameter will be possible with a greater threat of damaging 70 to 80 mph winds especially after dark. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 11 pm for areas north and west of a Bledsoe, Slaton, to Silverton line. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Mainly evening to overnight strong to severe storms will be possible Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please relay any information about severe weather to the NWS while following local, state, and CDC guidelines.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
1019 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2020
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..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NE FRIONA 34.65N 102.69W
06/22/2020 M57 MPH PARMER TX MESONET
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EVENT NUMBER LUB2000394
WCIPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
1020 PM CDT MON JUN 22 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ENE TULIA 34.54N 101.74W
06/22/2020 M56 MPH SWISHER TX MESONET
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EVENT NUMBER LUB2000395
WCIThe Lubbock radar (KLBB), 89 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:26 UTC.
10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a wind gust to 59 mph ahead of the main line of thunderstorms.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Earth measured a peak wind gust to 63 mph at 2143 CST with the main line of thunderstorms. Severe wind gusts were measured from 2141 CST through 2143 CST.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Morton measured a peak wind gust of 77 mph at 2145 CST. Severe winds were observed from 2145 through 2150 CST.
Law enforcement in Lamb County reported several power poles blown down in the city of Littlefield.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Sundown measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph at 2230 CST. Severe winds were measured from 2225 through 2230 CST.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Levelland measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph at 2240 CST. Severe winds were measured from 2240 through 2245 CST.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Smyer measured a peak wind gust of 71 mph at 2245 CST. Severe winds were measured from 2242 through 2252 CST.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near White River Lake measured a peak wind gust of 68 mph at 2305 CST. Severe winds were measured from 2255 through 2310 CST.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Wolfforth measured a wind gust of 60 mph.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near New Home measured a wind gust to 58 mph from 2319 through 2320 CST.
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