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Last Map Update: Fri, Apr 10, 2026 at 9:00:17 am CDT

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Thunderstorms are forecast to form across eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle this afternoon. While most storms will remain north and west of our forecast area, some of the storms may drift into the far southwestern Texas Panhandle and western South Plains. A few storms may be severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and large hail up to ping pong ball size.

Thunderstorms are forecast to form across eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle this afternoon. While most storms will remain north and west of our forecast area, some of the storms may drift into the far southwestern Texas Panhandle and western South Plains. A few storms may be severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and large hail up to ping pong ball size. Additional storm chances will arrive late tonight into early Saturday morning, some of which may be severe.

Multiple rounds of thunderstorms, some severe, are forecast area-wide from the predawn hours Saturday and into Saturday night. Storms during the predawn hours may be capable of producing large hail. The second round of storms is forecast to reload during the afternoon hours, with storms capable of producing damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to golf ball size, in addition to locally heavy rainfall.

Repeated rounds of thunderstorms across the forecast area will lead to an increasing risk for flash flooding Saturday. The greatest potential for excessive rainfall amounts, which would yield a risk of flash flooding, is in the Rolling Plains. An overnight flash flooding event will be possible across the Rolling Plains heading into Sunday morning.

There is a potential for thunderstorms, some severe, today through Sunday across the Caprock and Rolling Plains. The highest storm chances are forecast Saturday, with the potential for a combination of severe storms and flash flooding Saturday night into Sunday, especially in the Rolling Plains.

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Local Weather History For April 10th...

1979: An outbreak of tornadoes including the devastating Wichita Falls, TX tornado occurred this "Terrible
Tuesday" over much of northwest Texas and southwest Oklahoma. Before these significant storms materialized, the South
Plains region saw severe storms with isolated tornadoes develop very early in the afternoon. As early as 1:08 PM, a
tornado touched down just southeast of Crosbyton over open county. Thirty minutes later, a small tornado was observed just
east of Plainview by the DPS personnel, but little information is known about this tornado as it moved swiftly northeast.
The last storm in the area produced hail up to golf ball size damaging some crops in Afton and later in Guthrie.
Thereafter, intense westerly winds over 60 mph swept over the region behind a dryline and cold front. By late afternoon,
widespread blowing dust enveloped the South Plains; however, visbilities at Lubbock only fell to 1.5 miles as the
strongest winds spared the region and took aim throughout the Permian Basin.