Last Map Update: Thu, Aug 14, 2025 at 3:09:02 pm CDT
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Local Weather History For August 14th...
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1986 (14th-15th): A mesoscale convective complex (i.e. a large system of strong or severe thunderstorms) brought heavy
rains of 3-5 inches to much of the eastern South Plains from the evening of the 14th through the morning of the 15th. The rains fell primarily within a six-hour window resulting in flash flooding and extensive amount of crop damage. Frequent lightning strikes resulted in numerous power outages and fires over the area, principally in Lubbock County. At least three homes suffered fire damage from lightning. This complex of storms continued moving east-southeast and brought similar flooding to Crosby, Dickens and Garza Counties. Many playa lakes became swollen and made portions of roads impassable for days. Quaker Avenue, just north of South Loop 289 in Lubbock, was closed for several days following the storm due to a flooded playa lake. Power outages were common during the storm from the barrage of lightning. |
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