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Last Map Update: Thu, May 1, 2025 at 9:34:23 am CDT

Scattered thunderstorms are expected tonight mainly in the far southeastern Texas Panhandle. Large hail and damaging winds are possible.
Expect dry and milder conditions today with highs in the upper 70s north to upper 80s south.
Thunderstorm chances increase tonight, especially in the far southeast Texas Panhandle where some storms could become severe. Lows will range from the mid 40s northwest to the upper 50s southeast under mostly cloudy skies.
Chances are increasing in the potential for a flooding event early next week across the Caprock and Rolling Plains. Widespread rainfall is forecast Monday night into Tuesday. Heavy rainfall will accompany thunderstorms.
A powerful, slow-moving storm system is forecast to move in from the west by the end of this weekend. This will lead to the potential for a flooding event across West Texas this Monday into Tuesday. Heavy rainfall will accompany thunderstorms, and some storms may be severe.
Storm chances Friday morning will give way to fair weather Saturday, with additional storm chances returning Sunday and into early next week. Chances are increasing in the potential for a flooding event early next week across the region.

 

 

 

Local Weather History For May 1st...
1984: A very long-lived supercell erupted in northern Hale and southern Swisher Counties late this day before arcing 90
degrees to the right of the upper wind flow and tracking due southeast across Briscoe, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, King, Knox,
and Haskell Counties. As this supercell crossed the Floyd and Motley County line at 7:20 PM, strong tornadic signatures
became evident on the Lubbock WSR-74C weather radar. It wasnt until 7:44 PM that storm spotters with the Matador Fire
Department observed a tornado develop five miles WNW of Matador moving toward the city. This F3 tornado hit Matador at
7:52 PM destroying 27 homes