National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX

1040 PM CDT THU OCT 27 2011

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SYSTEM BROUGHT WELCOME MOISTURE TO WEST TEXAS.

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW WHICH MOVED FROM THE FOUR CORNERS REGION
ACROSS WEST TEXAS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING PROVIDED A MECHANISM FOR A
NICE SLOW PRECIPITATION EVENT. AS FOR RAINFALL...MEASURED TOTALS
RANGED FROM 0.21 INCHES AT O`DONNELL TO 1.76 INCHES AT CAPROCK
CANYONS STATE PARK. NEW RECORD RAINFALL TOTALS OCCURRED AT BOTH
LUBBOCK AND CHILDRESS AIRPORTS WHERE 0.92 INCHES AND 1.43 INCHES
RESPECTIVELY ACCUMULATED FOR THE EVENT.

TEMPERATURE PROFILES ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE AND NORTHERN
SOUTH PLAINS WERE COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT SOME SNOW. LIGHT SNOW AND
SLEET MIXED IN WITH THE RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE CAPROCK. ALTHOUGH
ANY SNOWFALL MELTED QUICKLY SOME LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS WERE
REPORTED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:

HAPPY          2.5 INCHES
DIMMITT        1.0 INCHES
FRIONA         1.0 INCHES
HART           0.5 INCHES
MULESHOE       0.5 INCHES
PLAINVIEW      A TRACE
LUBBOCK        A TRACE

HERE IS A SUMMARY OF PRECIPITATION REPORTS RECEIVED FROM WEST TEXAS MESONET
STATIONS ACROSS WEST TEXAS AS OF 1015 PM CDT.


STATION             1 HR   3 HR   6 HR   12 HR  24 HR  48 HR  72 HR   LAST OB
 -------             -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----   --------
 ABERNATHY            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.02   0.91   0.91   0.91   27/2215
 AMHERST              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.08   0.59   0.59   0.59   27/2215
 ANDREWS              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.02   0.14   0.14   0.14   27/2215
 ANTON                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.06   0.98   0.98   0.98   27/2215
 ASPERMONT            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.24   0.64   0.64   0.64   27/2215
 BIG LAKE             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.05   0.05   0.05   0.05   27/2215
 BROWNFIELD           0.00   0.00   0.00   0.03   0.54   0.54   0.54   27/2215
 CAPROCK CANYONS      0.00   0.00   0.00   0.20   1.76   1.76   1.76   27/2215
 CHILDRESS            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.28   1.14   1.14   1.14   27/2215
 CLARENDON            0.00   0.00   0.01   0.24   1.08   1.08   1.08   27/2215
 DENVER CITY          0.00   0.00   0.00   0.02   0.69   0.69   0.69   27/2215
 DIMMITT              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.67   1.22   1.22   1.22   27/2210
 DORA                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.23   0.76   0.76   0.76   27/2215
 FLOYDADA             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.04   0.94   0.94   0.94   27/2215
 FLUVANNA             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.09   0.21   0.21   0.21   27/2215
 FRIONA               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.18   0.45   0.46   0.46   27/2210
 GAIL                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.06   0.19   0.19   0.19   27/2215
 GOODLETT             0.00   0.00   0.02   0.42   1.50   1.50   1.50   27/2215
 GRAHAM               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.09   0.43   0.43   0.43   27/2215
 GUADALUPE MTNS PARK  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.26   0.26   0.26   27/2215
 GUTHRIE              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.32   0.82   0.82   0.82   27/2215
 HART                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.24   0.89   0.89   0.89   27/2215
 HASKELL              0.00   0.00   0.02   0.29   0.39   0.39   0.39   27/2215
 HEREFORD             0.00   0.00   0.13   0.15   0.36   0.40   0.40   27/2215
 JAYTON               0.00   0.01   0.01   0.26   0.49   0.50   0.50   27/2210
 KNOX CITY            0.00   0.00   0.02   0.27   0.73   0.73   0.73   27/2215
 LAKE ALAN HENRY      0.00   0.00   0.00   0.15   0.43   0.43   0.43   27/2215
 LAMESA               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.06   0.23   0.23   0.23   27/2215
 LEVELLAND            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.11   0.73   0.73   0.73   27/2215
 MCLEAN               0.00   0.00   0.01   0.71   1.79   1.79   1.79   27/2215
 MEMPHIS              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.21   0.93   0.93   0.93   27/2215
 MORTON               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.02   0.53   0.53   0.53   27/2215
 MULESHOE             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.39   0.98   0.98   0.98   27/2215
 NORTHFIELD           0.00   0.00   0.01   0.34   1.26   1.26   1.26   27/2215
 NORTHWEST LUBBOCK    0.00   0.00   0.00   0.08   0.85   0.85   0.85   27/2215
 NORTHWEST SAN ANGELO 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.06   0.06   0.06   0.06   27/2215
 O`DONNELL            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.08   0.21   0.21   0.21   27/2215
 ODELL                0.00   0.00   0.07   0.53   1.31   1.31   1.31   27/2215
 OLTON                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.09   0.75   0.75   0.75   27/2215
 PADUCAH              0.00   0.00   0.01   0.45   0.91   0.91   0.91   27/2215
 PAMPA                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.33   0.58   0.58   0.58   27/2215
 PLAINS               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.03   0.63   0.63   0.63   27/2155
 PLAINVIEW            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.14   0.93   0.93   0.93   27/2215
 POST                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.22   0.58   0.58   0.58   27/2215
 RALLS                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.16   0.69   0.69   0.69   27/2215
 REESE CENTER         0.00   0.00   0.00   0.07   0.90   0.90   0.90   27/2215
 ROARING SPRINGS      0.00   0.00   0.00   0.37   1.18   1.18   1.18   27/2215
 SAINT LAWRENCE       0.00   0.00   0.00   0.06   0.07   0.07   0.07   27/2145
 SEAGRAVES            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.01   0.38   0.38   0.38   27/2215
 SEMINOLE             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.01   0.28   0.28   0.28   27/2210
 SEYMOUR              0.00   0.00   0.08   0.41   0.87   0.87   0.87   27/2215
 SILVERTON            0.00   0.00   0.01   0.30   1.34   1.34   1.34   27/2215
 SLATON               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.16   0.67   0.67   0.67   27/2215
 SNYDER               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.12   0.20   0.20   0.20   27/2215
 SPUR                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.27   0.50   0.50   0.50   27/2215
 SUNDOWN              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.16   0.99   0.99   0.99   27/2215
 TAHOKA               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.14   0.53   0.53   0.53   27/2215
 TATUM                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.35   0.36   0.36   27/2210
 TULIA                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.18   0.85   0.85   0.85   27/2215
 TURKEY               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.16   1.03   1.03   1.03   27/2210
 WALL                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.03   0.03   0.03   0.03   27/2215
 WHITE RIVER LAKE     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.50   0.69   0.69   0.69   27/2215
 WOLFFORTH            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.22   0.93   0.93   0.93   27/2215

* INDICATES LAST DATA FROM STATION >30 MINS OLD


SORTED BY MAX 72 HR TOTALS

 STATION             1 HR   3 HR   6 HR   12 HR  24 HR  48 HR  72 HR   LAST OB
 -------             -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----  -----   --------
 MCLEAN               0.00   0.00   0.01   0.71   1.79   1.79   1.79   27/2215
 CAPROCK CANYONS      0.00   0.00   0.00   0.20   1.76   1.76   1.76   27/2215
 GOODLETT             0.00   0.00   0.02   0.42   1.50   1.50   1.50   27/2215
 SILVERTON            0.00   0.00   0.01   0.30   1.34   1.34   1.34   27/2215
 ODELL                0.00   0.00   0.07   0.53   1.31   1.31   1.31   27/2215
 NORTHFIELD           0.00   0.00   0.01   0.34   1.26   1.26   1.26   27/2215
 DIMMITT              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.67   1.22   1.22   1.22   27/2210
 ROARING SPRINGS      0.00   0.00   0.00   0.37   1.18   1.18   1.18   27/2215
 CHILDRESS            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.28   1.14   1.14   1.14   27/2215
 CLARENDON            0.00   0.00   0.01   0.24   1.08   1.08   1.08   27/2215
 TURKEY               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.16   1.03   1.03   1.03   27/2210
 SUNDOWN              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.16   0.99   0.99   0.99   27/2215
 ANTON                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.06   0.98   0.98   0.98   27/2215
 MULESHOE             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.39   0.98   0.98   0.98   27/2215
 FLOYDADA             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.04   0.94   0.94   0.94   27/2215
 MEMPHIS              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.21   0.93   0.93   0.93   27/2215
 PLAINVIEW            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.14   0.93   0.93   0.93   27/2215
 WOLFFORTH            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.22   0.93   0.93   0.93   27/2215
 ABERNATHY            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.02   0.91   0.91   0.91   27/2215
 PADUCAH              0.00   0.00   0.01   0.45   0.91   0.91   0.91   27/2215
 REESE CENTER         0.00   0.00   0.00   0.07   0.90   0.90   0.90   27/2215
 HART                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.24   0.89   0.89   0.89   27/2215
 SEYMOUR              0.00   0.00   0.08   0.41   0.87   0.87   0.87   27/2215
 NORTHWEST LUBBOCK    0.00   0.00   0.00   0.08   0.85   0.85   0.85   27/2215
 TULIA                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.18   0.85   0.85   0.85   27/2215
 GUTHRIE              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.32   0.82   0.82   0.82   27/2215
 DORA                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.23   0.76   0.76   0.76   27/2215
 OLTON                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.09   0.75   0.75   0.75   27/2215
 KNOX CITY            0.00   0.00   0.02   0.27   0.73   0.73   0.73   27/2215
 LEVELLAND            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.11   0.73   0.73   0.73   27/2215
 DENVER CITY          0.00   0.00   0.00   0.02   0.69   0.69   0.69   27/2215
 RALLS                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.16   0.69   0.69   0.69   27/2215
 WHITE RIVER LAKE     0.00   0.00   0.00   0.50   0.69   0.69   0.69   27/2215
 SLATON               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.16   0.67   0.67   0.67   27/2215
 ASPERMONT            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.24   0.64   0.64   0.64   27/2215
 PLAINS               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.03   0.63   0.63   0.63   27/2155
 AMHERST              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.08   0.59   0.59   0.59   27/2215
 PAMPA                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.33   0.58   0.58   0.58   27/2215
 POST                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.22   0.58   0.58   0.58   27/2215
 BROWNFIELD           0.00   0.00   0.00   0.03   0.54   0.54   0.54   27/2215
 MORTON               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.02   0.53   0.53   0.53   27/2215
 TAHOKA               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.14   0.53   0.53   0.53   27/2215
 JAYTON               0.00   0.01   0.01   0.26   0.49   0.50   0.50   27/2210
 SPUR                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.27   0.50   0.50   0.50   27/2215
 FRIONA               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.18   0.45   0.46   0.46   27/2210
 GRAHAM               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.09   0.43   0.43   0.43   27/2215
 LAKE ALAN HENRY      0.00   0.00   0.00   0.15   0.43   0.43   0.43   27/2215
 HEREFORD             0.00   0.00   0.13   0.15   0.36   0.40   0.40   27/2215
 HASKELL              0.00   0.00   0.02   0.29   0.39   0.39   0.39   27/2215
 SEAGRAVES            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.01   0.38   0.38   0.38   27/2215
 TATUM                0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.35   0.36   0.36   27/2210
 SEMINOLE             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.01   0.28   0.28   0.28   27/2210
 GUADALUPE MTNS PARK  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.26   0.26   0.26   27/2215
 LAMESA               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.06   0.23   0.23   0.23   27/2215
 FLUVANNA             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.09   0.21   0.21   0.21   27/2215
 O`DONNELL            0.00   0.00   0.00   0.08   0.21   0.21   0.21   27/2215
 SNYDER               0.00   0.00   0.00   0.12   0.20   0.20   0.20   27/2215
 GAIL                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.06   0.19   0.19   0.19   27/2215
 ANDREWS              0.00   0.00   0.00   0.02   0.14   0.14   0.14   27/2215
 SAINT LAWRENCE       0.00   0.00   0.00   0.06   0.07   0.07   0.07   27/2145
 NORTHWEST SAN ANGELO 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.06   0.06   0.06   0.06   27/2215
 BIG LAKE             0.00   0.00   0.00   0.05   0.05   0.05   0.05   27/2215
 WALL                 0.00   0.00   0.00   0.03   0.03   0.03   0.03   27/2215

* INDICATES LATEST DATA WERE NOT AVAILABLE.


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