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Flood — Carson, TX

May 27, 2018

Two main supercells developed under moderate to strong instability, shear around 30 kt, steep mid-level lapse rates and divergence in the upper levels. Low-level|jet also developed after sunset to have storms continue into the evening hours. Northern supercell across northern TX and southern OK Panhandle produce hail up to quarters and wind gusts above 60 MPH. Southern supercell across east central TX Panhandle produced up to baseball sized hail and and wind gusts up to 60 MPH.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 755847). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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