Early in the morning of the 28th, low level moisture rapidly surged back into the region along a warm front. Southerly low level winds contributed to a large amount of elevated instability over the Rolling Plains.
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The episode as NWS LUB wrote it up.
Early in the morning of the 28th, low level moisture rapidly surged back into the region along a warm front. Southerly low level winds contributed to a large amount of elevated instability over the Rolling Plains. Scattered thunderstorms developed near this surface feature was able to take advantage of the favorable environment for rapid thunderstorm development. One storm produced hail up to two inches in diameter near the town of Post (Garza 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 Apr 27, 11:42 PM CST, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1242 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1241 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 - Critical fire weather conditions for areas on the Caprock today. - Rain becoming more likely Thursday evening through Saturday morning. - Warmer and dry conditions Sunday into early next week. && .SHORT TERM... (Rest of tonight through Tuesday night) Issued at 1117 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 Benign conditions will prevail overnight with light winds, clearing skies, and lows ranging west to east from the upper 40s to low 60s. A more shallow trough will push across the Rockies on Tuesday leading to a broad surface low centered over northwestern New Mexico in the afternoon. This will again bring breezy westerly winds sustained at 20-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. A Red Flag warning has been issued for areas on the Caprock from noon through 8 PM. Upper height rises will bring warmer highs into the upper 80s to mid 90s. A surface cold front will move through the area Tuesday night into Wednesday, with winds shifting out of the NE by morning. Mostly cloudy skies and much cooler temperatures will result with highs only reaching the low-to-mid 70s for most areas. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through next Monday) Issued at 1117 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 An upper cutoff low will quickly move onshore over Baja California Thursday. Initially models indicated it remaining closed and thus somewhat stronger. Now it appears as if it will be an open wave by the time it reaches the Desert Southwest, eventually phasing with a trough to the north. Much of the rain downstream looks to begin early Friday morning, persisting all day. While it remains somewhat too soon to give specific amounts, periods of locally heavy rain are looking more likely. Well below average temperatures will accompany the rain and highs should hold in the low-to-mid 50s for most areas. A few scattered showers may linger into Saturday, however an approaching upper ridge will lead to warmer and drier conditions Sunday into early next week. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1241 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 VFR with gusty W winds developing by late A.M. at LBB and PVW, with gusts under 30 knots. A cold front late this evening will turn winds easterly at 10-15 knots. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1117 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026 Sustained westerly surface winds of 20-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph along with single-digit humidities near 5% will develop this afternoon on the Caprock. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon through 8 PM. A cold front with easterly winds will move through the region tonight finally leading to low fire weather concerns for the rest of the week. && .LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Red Flag Warning from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ021>024-027>030-033>036-039>042. && SHORT TERM...19 LONG TERM....19 AVIATION...93
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lubbock TX 253 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 TXZ021>044-290800- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 253 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon through 8 PM for all areas on the Caprock. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorm chances remain expected Thursday evening through Saturday morning. Locally heavy rain is possible Friday. A light freeze is possible Saturday morning in the far southwest Texas Panhandle and northern South Plains.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lubbock TX 358 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 TXZ042>044-280930- Kent TX-Stonewall TX-Garza TX- 358 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL KENT...SOUTHEASTERN GARZA AND SOUTHWESTERN STONEWALL COUNTIES THROUGH 430 AM CDT... At 356 AM CDT, two strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Clairemont to 4 miles northeast of Justiceburg. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Aspermont, Jayton, Lake Alan Henry, Peacock, Justiceburg, Swenson, and Clairemont. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3326 10014 3327 10115 3303 10125 3303 10023 TIME...MOT...LOC 0856Z 246DEG 37KT 3308 10060 3309 10115 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH MCZ
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lubbock TX 429 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 TXZ041-042-281000- Lynn TX-Garza TX- 429 AM CDT Tue Apr 28 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LYNN AND WESTERN GARZA COUNTIES THROUGH 500 AM CDT... At 428 AM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of Grassland, or 13 miles southwest of Post, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Post, Grassland, and Justiceburg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3296 10162 3311 10166 3331 10127 3304 10115 TIME...MOT...LOC 0928Z 242DEG 30KT 3306 10156 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH MCZ
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:56 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A couple of reports were received of hail early in the morning of the 28th in and around Post. Local broadcast media relayed a report of quarter size hail in the town of Post with two inch hail to the southeast of Post. No damage was reported.
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