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| event_type | Funnel Cloud |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 29,686 |
| episode_id | 5,017 |
| begin_utc | 2007-04-17T16:50:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2007-04-17T17:05:00+00:00 |
| state | TEXAS |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | HALE |
| lat | 34.231 |
| lon | -101.663 |
| end_lat | 34.231 |
| end_lon | -101.663 |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 0.00K |
| damage_crops | 0.00K |
| wfo_source | Law Enforcement |
| episode_narrative | A potent middle and upper atmospheric storm system moved eastward over the west Texas South Plains on the 17th. This system resulted in the development of numerous thunderstorms across the region. With abundant sunshine and heating that occurred early in the day beneath very cold mid-level temperatures aloft, steep vertical temperature lapse rates developed. With strong instability in place, thunderstorms developed rapidly around midday in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary that stretched from northwest to southeast across the region.|Thunderstorm updrafts were enhanced by the cold mid-level temperatures, and this made them efficient for stretching small circulations along the frontal boundary. This process, combined with complex storm interactions and multi-cell storm mergers, resulted in the development of at least six tornadoes across the South Plains region. All of the tornadoes were weak, but some damage did occur in Hale and Lubbock Counties, including within the city of Lubbock. The storms also produced large hail up to the size of ping pong balls. |
| event_narrative | Numerous local officials and members of the public reported a funnel cloud northeast of Plainview. The funnel persisted for at least fifteen minutes. Despite the well-developed nature of the funnel as seen in photographs and its duration, no evidence of a circulation at the ground was found and no damage was reported. |
| year | 2,007 |
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