Jun 26, 2021
The afternoon and evening of the 26th brought widespread severe storms to the South Plains. An approaching upper level short wave combined with residual outflow boundaries, a dryline, and strong instability and shear to create this widespread severe weather. Initial thunderstorm development occurred in the southwestern South Plains and adjacent Permian Basin and southeastern New Mexico along residual outflow boundary from previous day convection. Sufficient deep layer shear in the atmosphere cau
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 957995). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Hockley County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.