Another day of widespread severe thunderstorms occurred on the afternoon and evening hours of the 24th. Persistent but weak southwesterly flow aloft increased on the 24th which allowed supercell thunderstorms to produce giant hail.
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The episode as NWS LUB wrote it up.
Another day of widespread severe thunderstorms occurred on the afternoon and evening hours of the 24th. Persistent but weak southwesterly flow aloft increased on the 24th which allowed supercell thunderstorms to produce giant hail. Increased low level southeasterly winds also allowed these thunderstorms to produce numerous tornadoes. Thunderstorms initially developed late in the afternoon along a dryline along the Interstate 27/US Highway 87 corridor and quickly intensified as they moved east. These storms were able to take advantage of a very unstable atmosphere and rotate to generate large hail. One supercell thunderstorm tracked from southeastern Swisher County across a portion of Briscoe County into Floyd County and then ended in southwestern Motley County. This storm was particularly intense producing a long lived swath of hail in excess of four inches in diameter. The largest observation came in eastern Floyd County where a hail stone was measured at 5.20 inches with a caliper. This same storm produced a long track tornado from northeastern Floyd County into southwestern Motley County. Numerous storm chasers observed a large tornado which moved mostly over ranch land or open country producing no known damage. Flash flooding was observed with this storm in and around Roaring Springs as it slowly moved southeastward. Another storm which initially developed over eastern Lubbock County rapidly intensified when it crossed into Crosby County. This supercell thunderstorm became cyclic producing at least five known tornadoes over open country in rural portions of Crosby and Garza Counties. Similar to the previous long lived supercell thunderstorm, this one also produced areas of flash flooding. An NWS storm survey revealed water over numerous roads which made many area roadways muddy and impassable.
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 Apr 24, 1:18 PM CST, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lubbock TX 218 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected across much of the forecast area with large hail, strong wind gusts, and a tornado possible. - Friday night and Saturday morning hold potential for heavy rain and some flooding. - Daily chances for storms, some severe, continue through Wednesday. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Friday) Issued at 217 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 Threat of severe weather later this afternoon and evening is still on par. Current satellite imagery shows an outflow boundary moving southward through the far southern Texas Panhandle with CU developing along and behind the boundary. Could see some thunderstorm development with this boundary as it continues south and intercepts the dryline. Upper level flow will be from the west the rest of today through tomorrow afternoon as a ridge builds overhead due to a trough pushing over the western CONUS. Surface southerly flow will keep dewpoints in the 50s to 60s for most of the region allowing the dryline to set up over western South Plains. Low level convergence ahead of the dryline should aid in thunderstorm initiation over the South Plains later this afternoon. Current satellite imagery shows some small CU beginning to develop over portions of the South Plains along the dryline. Any thunderstorms that develop are expected to expand as they move eastward through the evening. Model soundings indicate CAPE values of 2500-3000 J/kg across most of the region through the evening therefore, expect scattered severe thunderstorms. Very large hail up to softball size and strong wind gusts up to 70 mph are expected with any severe thunderstorms that develop. A tornado or two are also possible, especially near the outflow boundary. Could see some heavy rainfall and areas of flooding with PWAT values up to 1.25". Thunderstorm chances will move out of the east overnight as the upper ridging builds overhead and will suppress precipitation through the afternoon. Low stratus will fill in over most of the region early tomorrow morning. Patchy fog is also possible for areas on the Caprock. The low clouds and fog are expected to clear out late in the morning. A front will push into the region tomorrow late afternoon through early evening and stall over northern portions of the region. Storm chances return later tomorrow afternoon following the front. Severe thunderstorm thunderstorms are expected tomorrow as soundings show CAPE values over 3000 J/kg. && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through next Wednesday) Issued at 217 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 Rare for our office, we're genuinely struggling to find a break in rain chances through the middle of next week. This is thanks to unsettled SW flow parked atop a plume of gulf moisture residing over much of W TX. Add to this a pair of cold fronts (one arriving Friday and lingering into Saturday with another expected Tuesday), a persistent dryline and we'll have sufficient low-level forcing available. Capping concerns are moot until Sunday at which point stronger SW flow ahead of an upper low lifting across the Central Rockies will deliver a warmer EML which may serve to keep any dryline convection more isolated. A trailing upper impulse over the Desert Southwest by Tuesday looks to erode this capping while the second cold front around this time aids in broader PoPs that continue through Wednesday as the trough ejects over W TX. Few changes to NBM were needed for Sun-Wed. The big story in the extended is the threat for heavy rain and flooding beginning Friday night and continuing through Saturday morning as we expect a cold front to stall or move very slowly south over the CWA while intercepting a rich plume of PWATs pushing 1.6", or nearly 300 percent of normal which alone raises eyebrows. Add to this a nocturnal LLJ from the S-SE feeding rich moisture orthogonally to the W-E front and the stage appears primed for training convection with heavy rain and flooding at times. Where this band of heaviest rain (potentially up to several inches) sets up will hinge on the strength and location of convective outflows, so opted to keep heavy rain mention very broad in scope until Saturday afternoon at which time the LLJ component subsides which should spur a downturn in PoPs. The remnant front is still progged to retreat north and out of our area as a warm front by the evening, so only low PoPs appear warranted overnight in its wake. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1227 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 Low CIGs will be out of the region in the next hour and VFR conditions will prevail at all TAF sites. Chances for thunderstorms return this evening at all three terminals with large hail and severe wind gusts possible. Low CIGs and low visibilities from fog will return tomorrow morning. IFR CIGs expected for KPVW and KLBB and MVFR CIGs are expected for KCDS. && .LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...10 LONG TERM....93 AVIATION...10
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lubbock TX 403 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 TXZ021>044-252115- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 403 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A Tornado Watch is in effect through 11 PM this evening for the Rolling Plains, the far southeastern Texas Panhandle, and the eastern South Plains. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 10 PM this evening for the western South Plains. Scattered thunderstorms will develop across the region this afternoon. These storms will then expand in coverage as they move to the east through the evening hours. Some severe storms are likely and will be capable of producing large hail up to softball size and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph. Additionally, a few tornadoes are possible along with flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Daily chances for thunderstorms, including severe weather, will continue each afternoon from Friday through Wednesday. Heavy rain and flooding are possible Friday night into Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will likely be needed.
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 88 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:50 UTC.
12 tornado, 6 hail, 3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Several mPing reports were received of hail along Texas State Highway 207 south of Silverton ranging in size from half dollar to ping pong ball.
A storm chaser reported quarter size hail in Idalou.
Numerous photographs on social media as well as public reports depicted a swath of extremely large hail from near South Plains to east-central Floyd County. The largest hail size measured was 5.20 inches in diameter confirmed with a measurement from a caliper. No damage was reported.
Storm chasers reported a large tornado approximately one quarter mile wide at peak intensity over open country in southern Crosby County.
An NWS cooperative weather observer reported quarter size hail southeast of Floydada.
Multiple storm chasers published photograph and video evidence of an anticyclonic tornado that crossed from northern Floyd County into southern Briscoe County over open fields.
Multiple storm chasers published photograph and video evidence of a large tornado that crossed over open ranch land from Floyd County into Motley County. No damage was reported or found with this tornado. However, trees and shrubs were lofted and power flashes observed on chaser video.
Multiple storm chasers published photograph and video evidence of an anticyclonic tornado that crossed from northern Floyd County into southern Briscoe County over open fields.
Numerous reports were received of hail up to tennis ball size south of Ralls along Texas State Highway 207. No damage was reported.
Multiple storm chasers published photograph and video evidence of a large tornado that crossed over open ranch land from Floyd County into Motley County. No damage was reported or found with this tornado. However, trees and shrubs were lofted and power flashes observed on chaser video.
Law enforcement in Crosby County observed a brief tornado over an open field east of Texas State Highway 207. No damage was reported.
A report from the public was received of hail measuring five inches in diameter. This hail was from the same swath in Floyd County which produced hail up to 5.20 inches in diameter. No damage was reported.
An NWS storm survey revealed significant flooding south of Crosbyton along several roadways. A slow moving supercell thunderstorm produced very heavy rainfall over an extended period of time over areas of rural Crosby County. Farm to Market 40 was covered in mud in several areas east of Texas Highway 207 indicative of water over the roadway on the night of the 24th. Most of the county roads were muddy and impassable at the time of the storm survey.
Law enforcement in Motley County observed a brief tornado over open fields west of Roaring Springs. No damage was reported.
A slow moving supercell thunderstorm produced five known tornadoes. This is the first of the five tornadoes. A report was received from the public of a brief tornado over open country. No damage was reported.
A slow moving supercell thunderstorm produced five known tornadoes. This is the second of the five tornadoes. Storm chasers reported a brief touchdown in an open field. No damage was reported.
A slow moving supercell thunderstorm produced five known tornadoes. This is the third of the five tornadoes. Storm chasers reported a tornado over open country. No damage was reported.
A slow moving supercell thunderstorm produced five known tornadoes. This is the fourth of the five tornadoes. Storm chasers reported a tornado over open country. No damage was reported.
An NWS storm survey revealed significant flooding northeast of Post along several roadways. A slow moving supercell thunderstorm produced very heavy rainfall over an extended period of time over areas of rural Garza County. Water was flowing over Farm to Market Road 2008 three miles south of Farm to Market Road 651 along McDonald Creek. Most of the county roads were muddy and impassable at the time of the storm survey.
A slow moving supercell thunderstorm trained over areas of Motley County producing very heavy rainfall and flash flooding. An NWS cooperative weather observer reported flash flooding within the city of Roaring Springs as well as flooding over Texas State Highway 70 between Matador and Roaring Springs.
A slow moving supercell thunderstorm produced five known tornadoes. This is the fifth of the five tornadoes. An NWS cooperative weather observer observed a brief tornado over open country. No damage was reported.
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