Very hot temperatures on the afternoon of the eighth allowed for isolated thunderstorms to develop on the South Plains. Thunderstorms initially developed on an outflow boundary draped across the extreme southern Texas Panhandle that developed from early morning thunderstorms in the Texas Panhandle.
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Very hot temperatures on the afternoon of the eighth allowed for isolated thunderstorms to develop on the South Plains. Thunderstorms initially developed on an outflow boundary draped across the extreme southern Texas Panhandle that developed from early morning thunderstorms in the Texas Panhandle. A relatively dry sub-cloud layer enhanced the downburst potential of these storms. A few of these storms were able to produce severe wind gusts.
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 Jul 8, 12:31 PM CST, 4 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lubbock TX 131 PM CDT Fri Jul 8 2022 .SHORT TERM... An outflow boundary from early morning showers and thunderstorms across the southern Texas Panhandle has moved unexpectedly southward to near a Guthrie to Andrews line as of early afternoon. Little additional southward momentum is noted, but this boundary might serve as the focus for isolated showers/storms across the southern Rolling Plains later this afternoon. Otherwise, the focus for late afternoon through evening is on the potential for another round of air-mass type thunderstorms in a weakly forced, weakly capped air mass in place across the forecast area with a preference toward the deeper monsoonal moisture extending from east-central New Mexico to the southern Panhandle. For Saturday diurnal storm chances shift southward, focusing on the southwestern half of the forecast area. Upper level high pressure centered over the eastern half of the 4-corners region is already expanding eastward and slightly northward as is evident on water vapor imagery and in line with models progs. This eastward expansion over the central High Plains and the Panhandle will force the monsoonal moisture southward tonight into Saturday, thus shifting the focus for convective initiation to south for tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures might be a touch less hot as deep northeast to east flow develops across the forecast area on the south side of the upper ridge. .LONG TERM... Hot and dry weather is expected on Sunday into Monday with little in the way of wind as the 598 dam sub-tropical ridge drifts westward and centers over the region. A shortwave trough is forecast to rotate over the Medicine Line/49th parallel on Monday with an attendant cold front surging southward across the Great Plains, moving into the CWA by late Monday night into Tuesday morning. Weak baroclinity associated with the front will decrease temperatures by 5-10 deg F on Tuesday compared to Monday (particularly across the northwestern zones), and highs were adjusted a few degrees lower to be more in line with MOS guidance than what was generated by the NBM given the easterly breeze. With the sub-tropical ridge continuing to translate westward and centering over the Great Basin by Tuesday, the presence of the easterly flow beneath northwesterly flow aloft may result in the genesis of convection on Tuesday across the Caprock and southern TX PH. The easterly component to the low-level flow in wake of the weakening cold front will maintain a reservoir of high precipitable water content generally between 1.20-1.40", as the front fails to scour out the high quality moisture ahead of it. Low PoPs were maintained into Wednesday as northwesterly flow atop veering/southeasterly surface and low-level flow remains in place, and PoPs have been confined to the Caprock with better potential as one nears the TX/NM state line. Details will become better resolved in the forthcoming days regarding thunderstorm potential mid-week next week. The center of the sub-tropical ridge is forecast to shift eastward by the latter part of next week, suppressing any chance for thunderstorms with hot and benign through the end of the forecast period. All in all, no significant changes for the afternoon package compared to the previous prognostications. Sincavage && .LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 07/09
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Lubbock TX 133 PM CDT Fri Jul 8 2022 TXZ021>044-091845- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 133 PM CDT Fri Jul 8 2022 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 strong thunderstorms capable of producing winds over 50 mph and locally heavy rain are possible later this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Chances for mostly late day thunderstorms continue on Saturday, with chances returning once again late Monday through Wednesday next week. Locally heavy rainfall and strong wind gusts will be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 69 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:42 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Amherst measured a wind gust of 60 mph.
A meteorologist with the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet estimated wind gusts of 70 mph along with minor tree damage with a wet microburst.
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