NWS Lubbock

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Last Map Update: Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 6:28:46 am CDT

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Weekend Outlook

Cool and windy conditions are expected across the entire forecast area today beneath a cloudy sky. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will steadily increase throughout the day today, with mainly showers expected but a few lightning strikes may occur near and west of the I-27 and HWY-87 corridors.

Thunderstorm chances will be on the rise tonight as a potent storm system to the west moves closer to the region. Coverage of showers and storms will increase from west-to-east throughout the nighttime hours, and some storms may become strong, capable of producing hail up to quarter size, especially to the west of the I-27 and HWY-87 corridors. Expect the windy conditions to persist beneath dense the overcast.

Chances for at least 0.1 inch of rain from Saturday through Monday are greatest across the far southwest Texas Panhandle and western South Plains. Locally heavy rain at times this weekend could result in minor flooding.

Increased rain chances this weekend with mostly cloudy skies and near normal temperatures in the 60s and 70s. Breezy southeast winds of 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts up to 30 to 35 mph possible.

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Local Weather History For October 18th...

1983 (18th-20th): Record-breaking rainfall flooded Lubbock and much of the South Plains and northern Rolling Plains from
the 18th through the 20th as the remnants of Hurricane Tico overspread the region. Several instances of total rainfall
reaching or surpassing seven inches were commonplace, including Brownfield, Lubbock and Paducah. Lubbock and Brownfield
reported the most significant damage. Flood waters in Lubbock forced the evacuation of residents in a nursing home, closed
many streets, overfilled playa lakes, flooded many homes, and totaled hundreds of cars. Farm crops, especially cotton,
suffered extensive damage. Much of the cotton that managed to survive an early freeze this month was a complete loss after
the floodwaters. For the time, this flood went down as one of the biggest in the history of the South Plains. Combined
property and crop damage/losses were reported to exceed $250M.