3/19/11 DISC: TX

[Nick Biermann]

This recently issued LSR from Lubbock would suggest there was indeed a tornado with the supercell north of Lubbock earlier this evening:

0703 PM TORNADO 7 NE ABERNATHY 33.91N 101.76W
03/19/2011 HALE TX SKYWARN SPOTTER

FUNNEL CLOUD THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY TO GROUND... BRIEF DUST WHIRL REPORTED ON THE GROUND. CONFIRMED BY MULTIPLE SOURCES.

 

[JHardy]

I watched that cell from about 15 miles away. It looked for a minute it might of touched down but couldn't verify. I called in a funnel cloud to Lubbock NWS. They said they had several reports of the funnel and then went tornado warned. It was a great day!

 

[Tony Propp]

My chase partner was on that storm and has a picture of the funnel right before he observed the dust swirl. http://www.mesochase.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=11234940