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Last Map Update: Wed, May 21, 2025 at 11:58:32 pm CDT

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Isolated Storms Tomorrow

Warm with Chances for Storms

Isolated thunderstorms are forecast across portions of the South Plains and into the Rolling Plains tomorrow afternoon. Some storms may be severe, with a primary hazard of damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail up to golf ball size. Storms that form will move towards the east and southeast, with storms waning in coverage tomorrow evening.

A mostly clear sky and light winds are expected tonight, with temperatures ranging from the lower 50s to upper 60s.

Isolated thunderstorms are forecast across portions of the South Plains and into the Rolling Plains tomorrow afternoon. Some storms may be severe, with a primary hazard of damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail up to golf ball size. Mostly sunny conditions are expected otherwise, with temperatures ranging from the middle 80s across the far southern Texas Panhandle and into the middle 90s across the southern South and Rolling Plains.

Mostly warm and dry weather continues this week. Slight chances of thunderstorms will exist from Friday - Saturday over the Rolling Plains. More widespread thunderstorm chances will be possible Sunday and Monday.

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Local Weather History For May 21st...

1963: Parts of the South Plains were pummeled by a tornado and severe hailstorms late this evening before storms
transitioned overnight into prolific rainmakers that flooded dozens of homes in and around Lubbock. The first hailstorm
impacted much of Parmer County and the northwest corner of Bailey County from 6:11 to 8:30 PM. Much of the hail was
quarter size, however some stones reached the size of small grapefruits. Hail covered the ground up to 20 inches deep in
places and caused $120,000 and nearly $1M in property and crop damage, respectively. This same storm produced a
destructive tornado at 7:30 PM that cut a path five miles long and up to 200 yards wide from 1/2 mile south and 3/4 mile
east of the intersection of State Farm Road 145 and 214. The tornado destroyed the north side of sheet iron building and
moved an abandoned house from the north side of a new home to the south side. Tornado damage was about $45,000. A separate
hailstorm was then reported south and west of Sudan where many windows, roofs and vehicles were damaged by hail up to two
inches in diameter. By late this night, slow-moving storms deluged Lubbock and surrounding areas with up to 6.5 inches of
rain resulting in flood damage to 27 homes and 39 businesses. Two of the hardest hit firms, Godwins and the Frito-Lay
Company, estimated their damage in excess of $25,000. The Pioneer Hotel figured several thousands of dollars in damage
resulted from water damage. An estimated $100,000 damage was sustained in the W.D. Wilkins and Company warehouse for
furniture and carpets from four inches of water on the ground floor.