Last Map Update: Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 4:48:24 pm CDT
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Local Weather History For March 25th...
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2007: Four landspout tornadoes dotted portions of Lubbock, Swisher and Castro Counties this afternoon. These landspouts
developed along a nearly stationary and weak front situated southwest to northeast across the South Plains region. As thunderstorms developed in a very moist atmosphere, this front focused low-level wind shear beneath the thunderstorm updrafts resulting in weak, but highly visible landspouts. The first two landspouts developed about 4-5 miles south-southeast of Lubbock during the Sunday lunch hour between 11:32 AM and 12:01 PM and were observed by thousands of Lubbock residents. Fortunately, these landspouts only produced minor damage to trees and utility lines, mainly near 98th and Indiana and also 98th and MLK Boulevard. Outflow from the parent storm then forced the weak frontal boundary to move northwestward across the central South Plains during the afternoon hours, where it again served as the focus for at least two landspouts in Swisher and Castro Counties around 4 PM. One of these was spotted about 11 miles west of Tulia while the fourth landspout occurred roughly six miles north of Olton. No damage occurred with these latter landspouts. By the early evening, widespread storms evolved into a flash flooding threat over a large section of the central South Plains, with numerous roadways and highways closed due to flooding. At least six automobile mishaps were attributed to the flooding. |
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