Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 10:58:28 am CDT

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Stay Safe During The Heat

Another hot day is in store for the Caprock regions Thursday with hot temperatures up to 106°F possible. A Heat Advisory is in effect from 1 PM until 9 PM CDT. Beat the heat: Limit outdoor activities and stay hydrated. #lubwx #txwx

Areas off the Caprock will experience hot temperatures up to 106°F. The Heat Advisory was extended to include Thursday afternoon/evening. Temperatures will remain hot through at least early next week, and additional heat advisories may be needed.

Storms are possible Friday evening (30-50%), with the best chances being across the far southern TX panhandle. Otherwise, the forecast remains hot and mostly dry through the weekend, with temperatures in the upper 90s to mid 100s.

A prolonged stretch of hot temperatures is expected, posing a risk to not only people but pets too. Here are some tips for pet safety during the heat. Visit weather.gov/heat for more safety information.

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Local Weather History For July 23rd...

1995: After a record number of tornadoes earlier this spring in the TX Panhandle, the weather pattern on this late July
afternoon spawned an exceptionally rare, tornadic low-precipitation supercell that drifted southeast across the
south-central TX Panhandle. The two tornadoes that accompanied this storm were meticulously documented and photographed by
two future NWS Lubbock employees, Todd Lindley and Bruce Haynie. The first tornado developed about five miles southeast of
Washburn (or about eight miles southwest of Claude) near HWY 287 and lasted for about 15 minutes from 1902-1917 and
traveled for about four miles. Despite causing no damage, this highly photogenic tornado was rated F1. The second tornado
occurred eight miles southeast of Claude and also caused no damage over its two mile path, but was rated F0. However,
damage from very large hail up to baseball size accompanied the parent supercell storm earlier in the evening about five
miles northeast of Amarillo resulting in $100,000 in property damage. Smaller, but still destructive, hail fell in Claude
also causing about $100,000 in damage mostly to roofs and vehicles. This high-based supercell and its first tornado were
clearly visible from nearly 20 miles away by thousands of Amarillo residents.

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