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Last Map Update: Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 12:58:36 pm CDT

Milder weather returns next week with precipitation chances later in the week.
A strong cold front will move through the entire forecast area by the late morning hours. Northerly winds will increase to 20-30 mph, with gusts to 35-40 mph. Winds will begin to diminish by mid-afternoon while transitioning to the northeast, with speeds falling to near 10 mph heading into the evening hours.
Clear and chilly conditions are expected area-wide tonight, with calm and variable winds.

 

 

 

Local Weather History For March 23rd...
2007: An active round of severe thunderstorms, including five tornadoes, affected a large portion of the Southern Plains
of the U.S. during the afternoon and evening hours of the 23rd. Supercell thunderstorms with a history of producing deadly
tornadoes propagated northeastward from the plains of eastern New Mexico into the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle and
the western South Plains of West Texas during the evening hours. As these storms moved eastward across the state line,
convective modes transitioned from classic supercells toward mini-bow segments and line-echo-waves. Despite the linear
nature of the storms, extreme wind shear resulted in at least five tornadoes across the western South Plains region.
Tornadoes were initially observed in the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle and the northwestern South Plains around 10
PM. The hardest hit area was the Bovina vicinity in Parmer County, where a weak tornado struck the city resulting in minor
structural damage. Severe storms producing widespread wind damage and at least one strong tornado then impacted portions
of Cochran, southern Bailey, and Lamb Counties during the late evening hours. Two cotton gins in Cochran County were
severely damaged, and power outages were widespread. No injuries were reported during the severe weather outbreak on the
23rd, but property damage estimates totaled more than $400,000.