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Last Map Update: Sat, May 23, 2026 at 5:28:27 pm CDT

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Today: Severe Weather Outlook

Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Saturday

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Tornado vs. Landspout vs. Dust Devil

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Here's the updated severe weather outlook for today (Saturday, May 23). There is a Slight Risk (level 2/5) of severe storms this afternoon and evening across most of the South Plains region. Large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible. Stay weather aware today! #lubwx #txwx

Can expect another stormy afternoon and evening. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and strong winds are possible. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 11 PM for the far southern Texas Panhandle, much of the South Plains, and northwestern portions of the Rolling Plains.

Scattered storms are expected across the region today, gradually shifting from west to east this evening.

Storm chances return on Sunday, with the best potential for afternoon and evening storms expected across the South Plains and SW TX Panhandle.

Storm chances will continue Sunday and through the middle of next week across portions of the Caprock and Rolling Plains. Tuesday currently has the highest storm chances, with the potential for locally heavy rainfall. A few storms may be severe each day.

Talk about a double feature! 🌪️ They look similar, but they aren't the same. Check the graphic to see how they compare to a sunny-day dust devil! 🌩️ Tornado: Cloud-to-ground 🌱 Landspout: Ground-to-cloud ☀️ Dust Devil: Sunny days #lubwx #txwx

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Local Weather History For May 23rd...

2013: Driven by outflow from a complex of thunderstorms in Oklahoma early this morning, a frontal boundary settled into
the northeast South Plains and northern Rolling Plains by noon ahead of very moist easterly winds. Although a weak upper
ridge was in place over West Texas, a subtropical jet streak flowing over the region assisted in severe thunderstorm
development. Strong instability combined with upslope winds and the frontal boundary supported a large supercell storm
early this afternoon in central Floyd County. This massive storm was stationary for almost 30 minutes before crawling
southward accompanied by three landspout tornadoes (all rated EF-0), golf ball size hail, and heavy rain. Once this
supercell collapsed near Cone, a haboob raced south and west into Hale, Lubbock and Crosby Counties. Winds in this dust
storm were measured up to 77 mph in Crosbyton where minor damage to trees and structures was reported. Thereafter, a
second supercell storm developed to the east in central Dickens County which also proceeded to move south. While east of
Spur, this supercell produced an EF-1 tornado over ranch land that damaged some trees. As this storms mesocyclone
continued southward