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Last Map Update: Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 9:24:18 am CDT

Hot, dry, and breezy south winds will create an elevated fire danger areawide today. A Rangeland Fire Danger statement is in effect from noon until 8 PM.
Highs soar into the 90s today under mostly sunny skies. A new record high is expected at both Lubbock and Childress.
The heat builds through Thursday along with fire weather concerns. A cold front by Friday will bring windy and much cooler conditions.
Record highs in the mid and upper 90s today and Thursday can cause trouble if you're not prepared. Recognize the signs of heat stress and how to keep cool!

 

 

 

Local Weather History For March 25th...
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.