An active dryline produced a series of supercell storms east of the Caprock Escarpment on June 12, 2005. A tornadic supercell that moved into Kent County produced at least five different tornado reports between 5:30-7:10 pm CDT.

Infrared satellite image from 2340Z on June 12, 2005. Image courtesy: Steve Cobb, NWS Lubbock. Also available: IR Satellite Loop from 21Z June 12th to 01Z June 13th, 2005.

KLBB radar loop from 2230Z-2358Z on June 12th, 2005. Also available: KLBB base reflectivity radar loop from 21Z June 12th to 00Z June 13th, 2005 (large file, approx. 5 MB).

Pictures of one of the tornadic cycles approximately 20 miles west-northwest of Jayton in northern Kent County (approximate time of pictures: 5:40-5:50 pm CDT). Photos courtesy Ian Giammanco, TTU.

WTM Reese Center Sounding (12 miles west of Lubbock) for 15Z on June 12th, 2005.

Dickens County supercell pictures (next storm north of the Kent County supercell on radar). Approximate time of pictures between 5:30-6:15 pm June 12th, 2005. Looking to the west-northwest along Highway 82 approximately 10 miles west of Dickens. Photos courtesy BCM, TTU.

Cloud-to-ground lightning from supercell storm near the Fisher/Jones county line southeast of Aspermont on June 12, 2005. This supercell formed from the cell merger of the Jayton supercell with another storm moving northeast out of Scurry County after 00Z. Photo courtesy BCM, TTU.

The following link has additional storm pictures and damage survey information: NWS Lubbock Case Study: June 12, 2005.