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Local Weather History For July 30th...
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1979: Early this evening, an impressive, yet slow-moving thunderstorm dropped copious amounts of pea to 1/2 inch hail in a
path extending from seven miles north of Friona to just west of Friona. The width of the hailswath varied from near one mile on the north end to two miles on the south end. Over three inches of rain caused the thick accumulations of hail to pile up into drifts three feet deep in places leaving roads glazed with ice. A large number of rabbits and pheasant were killed by hail driven along by strong winds. Over 300 acres of sugar beets and cotton were wiped out with an additional 100 acres suffering various degrees of damage. Tragically, a separate strong thunderstorm developed near Plainview around this time catching a family off guard from La Fina. This family had been picking cucumbers and attempted to outrun the storm in their pickup truck. Four miles east of Plainview, the truck was struck by lightning killing the father and two sons who were riding in the open bed of the truck. A third son riding with them was injured but recovered. The mother and two sons riding the cab were not hurt. |