May 27th, 2002 Crosbyton, Texas Supercell
Last Updated on Sunday, 10 January 2010 00:37 Written by Roger Hill
It just doesn't get much closer than this storm did without producing a tornado!!!! That was the saying after this day was done. An LP storm formed east of Lubbock and produced a couple landspout type tornadoes. But as it moved off the caprock, it died, as many do. A second storm formed on the outflow from the first storm. I thought it was going to get the job done and produce a large tornado. However, it ingested too much cool outflow air from the first storm and became outflow dominant. Very disappointing!!! Although the structure on this storm was well worth the price of admission. Check out the photos below and judge for yourself how close this storm came.
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First storm east of Lubbock shows great LP structure.
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From a distance the first storm looks awesome, but high based.
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Funnel forms under flanking line towers.
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Second storm rapidly develops near Crosbyton.
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Nice inflow structure, as RFD is visible from blowing dirt under storm.
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Nice tilted supercell!!!
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Funnel forms!!!!!!
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Rain and VERY large (baseball) hail falls out of updraft.
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I though we might get a tornado here as wall cloud develops, but is quickly undercut by cold outflow..
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