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Spring Severe Thunderstorms and Late-Season Snow This Week

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and a couple of tornadoes from east Texas through the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys today and Wednesday. Late-season snow will continue over parts of the central Rockies including the Denver Metro into Wednesday. Read More >

Overview

Wind shear increased in an unstable environment ahead of a short wave trough. Thunderstorms developed over northeast New Mexico and moved southeast. As they moved southeast they formed into and MCS which produced occasional severe wind gusts as it moved southeast across the Texas Panhandle. One of these occasions was a downburst event over Dalhart that produced 100-110 mph winds which caused lots of damage, particularly at the Dalhart Airport.