Lubbock Today – Initial Look

This morning iin the TX panhandle there was an existing west-east line of thunderstorms stretched across the northern portion of the LBB CWA. A warm front was aligned SW-NE across the AMA CWA, with a dryline across the southern panhandle and a nice dryline bulge south of the CWA.

GOES-R PW
GOES-R PW
GOES-R CAPE
GOES-R CAPE

CI has tended to be more of a “now”cast as opposed to a forecast.

KLBB CI 1815Z
CI at 1815Z
Radar at 1814Z
Radar at 1814Z
Radar at 1824Z
Radar at 1824Z
CI at 1825Z
CI at 1825Z

By the time the CI was high, convection was already ongoing in that area. More frequent satellite data would definitely help in these rapid development situations!

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