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A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 11 PM for much of the South Plains region. Threats include wind gusts up to 75 mph and hail up to the size of baseballs.

Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening over much of the area. Some storms may become severe and will be capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.

Mild temperatures throughout the week will cool toward the weekend behind a cold front. Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms, including some severe storms, are expected each day.

Thunderstorms will develop late this afternoon and then move eastward affecting mainly areas along and east of the I-27 corridor. Some storms will be severe. Afterwards, partly to mostly cloudy skies and low temperatures mostly in the 50s are expected.

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Local Weather History For April 22nd...

2010: Part of a large tornado outbreak that extended into southeast Colorado, scattered thunderstorms developed over the
central and eastern South Plains region of West Texas late this afternoon and evening. These storms resulted in
significant severe weather, including strong tornadoes, as they impacted portions of the extreme southeastern Panhandle
and the Rolling Plains. Thunderstorms initiated over the central South Plains along and east of a dryline late in the day.
These storms, some exhibiting supercell characteristics, initially became severe and produced large hail and damaging
winds before 6 PM. By 6:20 PM, the first of three tornadoes, two of which were long-lived and significant, developed over
northeastern Motley County. The parent supercell thunderstorm produced two damaging and rain-wrapped tornadoes over
portions of Motley and Cottle Counties. The initial tornado south of Northfield crossed the Motley and Cottle County line
southwest of Cee Vee. This three-quarter mile wide EF2 tornado destroyed windmills and utility poles as it tracked through
rural ranchlands. The second tornado heavily damaged or destroyed three farmsteads south and southeast of Cee Vee and was
rated EF3. Winds were estimated at approximately 140 mph where one home was destroyed east of that community. No injuries
were reported. A second supercell thunderstorm developed south of the initial tornadic storm, and became tornadic near
Swearingen shortly after 9 PM. In addition to tornadoes, numerous reports of large hail up to the size of baseballs were
received. Another Cottle County home was heavily damaged by thunderstorm winds just north of Paducah as convection
organized into a linear complex late in the evening. Also, training thunderstorms repeatedly moved over the Tahoka area in
Lynn County. This resulted in areas of flooding and portions of two U.S. Highways were rendered impassable. In all,
property damages were estimated at $530,000. No injuries were reported.