Lubbock, TX

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Rounds of scattered severe thunderstorms and localized torrential rain (April 22nd - 23rd)
Thunderstorms, widespread rain and heavy snow (April 3rd - 5th)
Another round of intense wind, thick blowing dust and critical fire weather (March 18th)
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Last Map Update: Tue, Apr 29, 2025 at 8:50:25 am CDT

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Lubbock Five-Day Outlook

A Flood Watch is in effect for the Rolling Plains and extreme southeastern Texas Panhandle from 1 PM this afternoon through 7 AM CDT Wednesday. Flash flooding will accompany storms this afternoon, with an expectation for a significant flash flooding event tonight in the Rolling Plains.

Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon across portions of the South Plains and into the Rolling Plains. All hazards will be possible with storms this afternoon, including: tornadoes, very large hail up to baseball size, and damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph. Some tornadoes may be rain-wrapped and difficult to see.

A significant flash flooding event is expected in the Rolling Plains tonight, as repeated rounds of heavy rainfall from a large complex of storms is expected. Some storms may be severe during the overnight hours, mainly posing a risk for large hail up to golf ball size.

A cold front will stall across the Caprock and Rolling Plains today, with chances for severe storms rapidly increasing this afternoon. Heavy rainfall will accompany storms this afternoon as well, leading to a risk for flash flooding.

Widespread thunderstorms, some severe, will develop and overspread the the Caprock and especially the Rolling Plains tonight. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall will lead to a risk for significant flash flooding across the Rolling Plains.

Storm chances continue through the rest of the week.

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Local Weather History For April 29th...

1933: What was described as the worst sand and dust storm in years engulfed all of West Texas, eastern New Mexico and
reached up to central Kansas this day. Newspaper accounts from residents in Perryton said the sky was "as dark as any
night". Hundreds of thousands of acres of small grain crops were blown free from the soil.

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