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Last Map Update: Thu, Jun 18, 2026 at 6:36:27 am CDT

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Very hot conditions are expected to develop Thursday afternoon with temperatures forecasted above 105°F. A Heat Advisory remains in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM Thursday for portions of the Southern Rolling Plains. Take proper precautions if outside by staying hydrated and limiting outside activities as much as possible to avoid heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Storm chances arrive late Thursday afternoon, primarily off the Caprock. Storms will be capable of 70 mph winds, golf ball sized hail, and locally heavy rainfall.

A few isolated showers and thunderstorms possible this morning and afternoon, primarily for areas off the Caprock. Precipitation chances increase late this afternoon and evening through the overnight hours. Storms that develop will be capable of strong winds to 70 mph and golf ball sized hail.

A large gradient in temperatures today thanks to a cold front marching through the area throughout the morning and afternoon. Very hot temperatures are possible across the low-lying Rolling Plains. #lubwx #txwx

Cooler and stormy with lows in the 50s to 70s with precipitation chances fixated mainly off the Caprock.

A gradual cooldown through the end of the week before warming back up Sunday. Slight chances of thunderstorms also return Thursday evening through early next week.

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Local Weather History For June 18th...

1962: A violent squall line with measured wind gusts to 97 mph and large hail up to three inches in diameter caused severe
damage in Childress and surrounding areas late this afternoon. One person in Childress was injured from flying glass. This
storm was thought by many to be the worst ever to hit Childress County. Property damage was estimated in excess of
$400,000 in the Childress area alone. The worst damage was dealt to the Trade Winds motel where the porch of the east wing
was ripped off. Baseball size hail punched large holes in the remaining roof sections and glass breakage was extensive.
The FAA station in Childress measured a peak gust to 97 mph. This intensity continued east into Quanah and east of Vernon
where similar damage and two injuries occurred. Earlier on, the nucleus for this squall line destroyed an estimated
100,000 acres of young cotton in southern and western Hall County after dropping hail that grew to baseball size. Property
damage in the Plaska, Estelline, Parnell, Tell, Lester, and Brice communities reached $70,000. Later this evening, a
separate storm again dropped baseball size hail from Dunlap north to Tell in Childress County. An estimated 3-4,000 acres
of crops were lost in an area from Dunlap to Cee Vee. In Paducah, strong winds demolished a small storage shed and about
100 feet of fence at the Little League Ball Park.