![]() ![]() Overall, rain totals of a 1/4 to 1/2 inch were fairly common where it did rain, with several narrower swaths of 1/2 to 1+ inches. The rainfall measured by the West Texas Mesonet (WTM) over this period can be VIEWED HERE. The evolution of the lines of thunderstorms left a gap in precipitation from parts of the eastern South Plains into the western Rolling Plains, while several stronger cells within the lines produced localized heavier totals.Ģ4-hour radar-estimated and bias-corrected rainfall ending at noon on Thursday (11 May). Lubbock WSR-88D radar animation valid from 11:48 pm on Wednesday (10 May) to 6:23 am on Thursday (11 May). However, additional thunderstorms erupted over the Rolling Plains between 4 and 5 am, then quickly raced east and northeastward. This line of storms swept eastward across much of the South Plains through the overnight hours before fading. The approach of a Pacific front, along with the stronger lift from the upper level storm system, then led to the rapid development of a line of storm near the TX/NM line around midnight. ![]() The picture was taken at 1:19 am and is courtesy of Alex Schueth. Shelf cloud approaching Littlefield early Thursday morning. One of the stronger storms dropped quarter size hail in Muleshoe around midnight, while another generated a wind gust to 67 mph near Morton about one hour later. A few of the storms briefly breached severe limits as they raced northeastward. These scattered thunderstorms were occasionally on the strong side, bringing gusty winds, small hail and brief heavy rain to parts of the northwestern South Plains and western Texas Panhandle through the late evening hours. Thunderstorms initially developed across parts of eastern New Mexico Thursday afternoon, then formed closer to the TX/NM line in the evening. Lubbock WSR-88D radar animation valid from 7:10 pm to 9:47 pm on Wednesday (10 May). The approach of an upper level storm system through the Four Corners, in combination with a gradual return of Gulf of Mexico moisture, teamed with a tightening dryline and lifting warm front to trigger scattered thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening (25 April 2023). Infrared satellite animation valid from 8:01 pm on Wednesday to 6:01 am on Thursday (10-). As an example, December data will typically be posted sometime during the first week of January.Īny questions about this product should be directed to the CNRFC.Overnight thunderstorms provide widespread rain Note, monthly data is collected during the first week of the following month and will be posted to this webpage when received from the National Weather Service cooperative observers. In addition the percent of normal will not be calculated. If a station has any missing data, it's WY to Date total will also be missing. NA means that 30 year averages do not exist for this station. Precipitation data is provided for each month of the most recent water year, total precipitation for the water year, the percent of normal for the water year to date, and the percent of the entire water year we have received to date. The water year starts on October 1 of the previous reference year and ends on September 30 of the reference year. The following is data from National Weather Service cooperative observers as of the end of last month. Monthly Precipitation Summary Water Year 2023 ![]()
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