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Thunderstorms bring rain to the southern Texas Panhandle & Rolling Plains (May 10th)
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Southwestern South Plains receive beneficial rain (May 1st)

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Last Map Update: Fri, May 15, 2026 at 2:28:26 am CDT

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Critical fire danger is expected Friday for much of the region. A Red Flag Warning is now in effect for the far southern Texas Panhandle, the South Plains, and much of the Rolling Plains from 11 AM to 9 PM today. A Fire Danger Statement is also in effect during this time for King and Aspermont Counties.

Today will be hot with highs in the upper 90s on the Caprock and over 100 off the Caprock. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will also be possible this afternoon and evening. While the severe threat is low, some storms could produce wind gusts up to 60 mph. A Red Flag Warning is also in effect for much of the area from 11 AM to 9 PM today.

Thunderstorms should clear the area before midnight leaving warm overnight lows and breezy southwest winds.

Hot temperatures will continue into the weekend with chances for precipitation returning early next week.

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Local Weather History For May 14th...

1970: The third and final consecutive day of tornadic activity on the South Plains concluded late this afternoon.
Initially, a brief tornado touched down five miles west of Reese AFB at 3:40 PM, but the most significant event occurred
in the form of three simultaneous tornadoes between Halfway and Edmonson in Hale County at 4:30 PM. Reports indicated that
two of the three tornadoes first touched down about one-to-two miles west of Halfway and moved northeast. One of these
damaged outbuildings on the A.D. Huddleston farm while the other struck the M.C. Church farm about one mile west of the
Huddleston farm. South of Edmonson, a tornado broke windows in the Ed Smith farm and later struck a vacant house about
three miles farther northeast.

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