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Local Weather History For March 17th...
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1979 (17th-18th): Early this evening and overnight, a regional outbreak of severe storms with a few tornadoes struck from
the southern South Plains north into the Texas Panhandle. From 4:12 PM until 3:10 AM, at least eight tornadoes touched down; most during the nighttime. Perhaps the most significant tornado occurred in Crosby County around 12:45 AM. Storm spotters observed a medium-sized tornado develop just southwest of Crosbyton before lifting temporarily while passing over the city. However, the tornado quickly touched down again just north of the city where it damaged a house and injured two people. Continuing northeast, this tornado destroyed two houses and damaged FFA barns and outbuildings. Total damage from this tornado amounted to $100,000. Earlier in the night, a hailstorm with stones up to golf ball size caused damage to windows and buildings mainly near the South Loop of Lubbock. This same hailstorm later spawned a small tornado shortly after midnight on the northeast side of Lubbock before disappearing just south of the airport. Damage was reported over several square blocks including three homes and one large business that were severely damaged. No injuries occurred with this tornado. Other locations that reported tornadoes during this outbreak included Silverton, Abernathy, Plainview, and Matador. No damage occurred with these latter tornadoes as they remained over open country. |
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