Heavy Rain Falls In West Texas - Triple Digit Heat This Week.
Blog Updated @ 2:15 PM MDT Sunday, June 12, 2016. West Texas MCS Overnight Produces Lots Of Lightning Strikes. 24-Hour Lightning Strike Density As Of 8 AM MDT This Morning. Note: The Midland NWS Office reported in their Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) this morning that there were over 5,000 lightning strikes in the Permian Basin between midnight CDT last night and 4:45 AM CDT this morning. They also picked up 2.47" of rain overnight at their office. Law Enforcement also reported golf ball size hail 8 miles southeast of Lovington, and a power pole blown down at this location at 5:52 MDT yesterday evening during a Severe Thunderstorm in Lea County. Heavy Rain Falls Across Parts Of West Texas. Radar Estimated 24-Hour Rainfall Totals As Of 6 AM MDT This Morning. NWS MesoWest Reported 24-Hour Rainfall Totals. ( As Of 8 AM MDT This Morning.) CoCoRHS 24-Hour Rainfall Reports. (As Of 9 AM CDT This Mor...
