062 FPUS74 KLUB 041330 NOWLBB SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 730 AM CST THU MAR 4 2004 TXZ021-022-027-028-033-034-039-040-041430- BAILEY-CASTRO-COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-LAMB-PARMER-TERRY-YOAKUM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROWNFIELD...DIMMITT...FRIONA... LEVELLAND...LITTLEFIELD...MORTON...MULESHOE...PLAINS 730 AM CST THU MAR 4 2004 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 50 MPH ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH PLAINS THROUGH MID-MORNING. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY RAINFALL...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. $$ TXZ023>026-029>032-035>038-041>044-041430- BRISCOE-CHILDRESS-COTTLE-CROSBY-DICKENS-FLOYD-GARZA-HALE-HALL-KENT- KING-LUBBOCK-LYNN-MOTLEY-STONEWALL-SWISHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPERMONT...CHILDRESS...CROSBYTON... FLOYDADA...GUTHRIE...JAYTON...LUBBOCK...MATADOR...MEMPHIS... PADUCAH...PLAINVIEW...POST...SILVERTON...SPUR...TAHOKA...TULIA 730 AM CST THU MAR 4 2004 .NOW... NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AROUND 50 MPH ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH PLAINS AND THE ROLLING PLAINS THROUGH MID-MORNING. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OFF OF THE CAPROCK AND WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL RATES AROUND ONE INCH PER HOUR...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. HOWEVER...A FEW STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AS THE PRIMARY THREAT. && A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CST. $$ JH