MAY 17, 2021 WEST TEXAS: A COUPLE TORNADO WARNED SUPERCELLS AND TERRIFIC STRUCTURE


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Supercell storm forming off the dryline near Brownfield, Texas.


Storm getting more organized and moving towards us. Good structure with this base and storm updraft. Not much precipitation falling quite yet.

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Another shot of the storm slowly moving towards us. Looking west.

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Awesome structure with this storm near Brownfield, Texas!

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Beautiful storm base and updraft.

Looking up at the storm updraft.

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Terrific structure with this storm as Silver Lining Tours guests look on.

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Incredible storm and mammatus display at sunset on a new tornado warned storm near Lubbock, Texas!

Looking southwest at the mammatus. Storm is to the right of this vantage point.

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Amazing twisting, turning barberpole updraft into the base of this storm.

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I am just loving the scene of this storm at sunset! What an end to the day.

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Mesoscale Discussion issued at 2:11 pm CDT. Supercell development expected to develop soon near and ahead of the low on the warm front and off the dryline.

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Tornado watch issued at 3 pm, valid until 11 pm across nearly all of west Texas.

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New mesoscale discussion issued at 5:36 pm CDT.

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Mesoscale Discussion issued at 9:44 pm CDT as severe storms continued moving east of I-27.

STORM REPORTS:

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STORM PREDICTION CENTER 1630z OUTLOOKS:

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