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846 NOUS44 KLUB 292215 PNSLUB TXZ021>044-301015- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lubbock TX 515 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/29/2024 Thunderstorm Wind Event... .Overview... A long-lived supercell thunderstorm developed near Tucumcari, New Mexico Tuesday evening and proceeded to move south and southeast overnight. As this storm entered western Bailey County in Texas around midnight CDT, it transitioned into a bow echo that continued to move southeast for the next four hours accompanied by destructive winds, wind-driven hail and torrential rain. The storm finally weakened to below severe limits near Snyder around 4:30 AM CDT. The most destructive straight-line winds occurred in Levelland from around 1:30 AM until 1:40 AM CDT, with a second swath of intense winds impacting Tahoka shortly before 3 AM CDT. An NWS storm survey team documented extensive wind damage primarily on the north and east sides of Levelland, with additional damage also occurring in and around Tahoka. In addition to wind damage, a few homes in Levelland had floodwaters infiltrate the structures resulting in water damage with many more suffering rainwater damage from broken windows or damaged roofs. A total of eight people in Levelland received minor injuries from broken glass, but all were released from treatment. .Thunderstorm Winds in Levelland... Estimated Peak Wind: 110-120 mph Path Length /statute/: N/A Path Width /maximum/: N/A Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 8 Start Date: 05/29/2024 Start Time: 1:30 AM CDT Start Location: 3 NW Levelland / Hockley County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 33.61 / -102.40 End Date: 05/29/2024 End Time: 1:40 AM CDT End Location: 2 ESE Levelland / Hockley County / TX End Lat/Lon: 33.58 / -102.34 Survey Summary: The survey team began northwest of Levelland and observed damage to utility poles, trees and center pivots. Damage escalated in both coverage and intensity east of Highway 385 with a concentrated area of damage noted in and around Kauffman Park. Here, winds of 90 mph to 120 mph caused partial failures to some roofs and completely destroyed several wooden outbuildings. Many homes and vehicles suffered broken windows with roughly one dozen trees uprooted. One home lost roughly 30 percent of its roof and insulation while a wooden framed workshop in its backyard was completely destroyed and blown two homes away. Numerous wooden and metal fences were also heavily damaged or destroyed. The Penny Newman cotton gin on the east side of Levelland suffered total destruction from winds estimated around 110 mph. .Thunderstorm Winds in Tahoka... Estimated Peak Wind: 90-100 mph Path Length /statute/: N/A Path Width /maximum/: N/A Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/29/2024 Start Time: 2:50 AM CDT Start Location: 3 NW Tahoka / Lynn County / TX Start Lat/Lon: 33.20 / -101.82 End Date: 05/29/2024 End Time: 3:05 AM CDT End Location: 4 ESE Tahoka / Lynn County / TX End Lat/Lon: 33.16 / -101.76 Survey Summary: A West Texas Mesonet site northeast of Tahoka measured a 95 mph gust at 256 AM CDT. This gust coincided with the tip of the bow echo that continued to move southeast. The storm survey team observed 20 center pivots flipped over and damaged along with several newly installed power poles primarily on the north and east sides of Tahoka. In Tahoka, damage was relegated to some uprooted trees and numerous fallen tree limbs, with some minor structural damage noted to roofs and siding. No additional damage indicators were available beyond Highway 380 and County Road Y east of Tahoka. && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$