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Supercell Blows Into Lubbock as Severe Storms Hit West Texas

Residents of Lubbock, Texas, witnessed a spectacular rotating supercell and mammatus clouds on May 17 as much of eastern Texas was under a warning for severe storms.

“The rotation in this supercell is crazy!” BAWillcutt wrote in a Twitter post featuring this video.

Much of west Texas was under a tornado watch from the National Weather Service, with winds of up to 75 miles per hour and softball-sized hail predicted. Credit: BAWillcutt via Storyful