Severe storms impacted the South Plains on May 28, 2007. Large hail, heavy rains, and heat bursts impacted the region during the evening. Click on thumbnail for larger image. First picture looking northwest (from 6NNW of Ropesville around 8 pm) of weak storms west of Levelland.

Weak storms encouter westward moving outflow boundary along a line from Lockettville to Levelland. Picture looking west toward Arnett around 820 pm. Click on the picture for larger version.

Storms become severe with nickel-size hail. Looking west and southwest around 840 pm. Localized strong outflow winds on second picture...location between Lockettville and Meadow. Clouds were green above the shelf cloud. Click on the picture for larger versions.

   

Meteograms below show heat bursts and possible rear inflow jet in Hockley and Lubbock Counties following the storms. Click on thumbnail for larger image of meteograms for Levelland 4S and Wolfforth 6SSW.