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Last Map Update: Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 5:40:49 pm CDT

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Tonight will be clear and mild with southwesterly winds around 10-15 mph.

A drying trend is forecast across the Caprock this week, with slim chances for thunderstorms Wednesday. Otherwise, breezy and warm conditions are forecast most of the week.

The Rolling Plains will have a better potential for thunderstorms for most of this week following a break Monday. Some of the storms may be severe.

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Local Weather History For April 12th...

1960: Destructive tornadoes impacted parts of Parmer, Castro and Bailey Counties late this day into the evening hours. In
Friona, the first tornado rolled a 50-foot house trailer 200 feet and damaged windows, TV antennas, and the high school
bleacher seats. Three injuries were reported in Friona. The second tornado unroofed a house and demolished a barn 6.5
miles north of Muleshoe. The final tornado moved northeast at about 45 mph and caused significant damage and three
fatalities in Sunnyside around 8 PM. This tornado heavily damaged a church, six residences, one store, a grain elevator, a
gin, 30 autos, farm machinery, and numerous smaller structures. Some livestock were also killed with this latter tornado.