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Last Map Update: Fri, Oct. 19, 2018 at 10:04:33 pm CDT


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A dry day but temperatures will remain a bit on the cool side. Otherwise a very nice Fall day.

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Location	Time (CDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Lubbock TX	21:53	Mostly Clear	10	59	52	77	CALM	-	30.23
Childress TX	21:53	Clear	10	60	54	80	CALM	-	30.18
Plainview TX	21:55	Clear	7	50	45	83	CALM	-	30.23
Hereford TX	21:55	Clear	10	52	46	82	N 8	-	30.29
Clovis NM	21:56	Clear	10	48	42	79	N 8	44 [WC]	30.30
Tucumcari NM	21:53	Clear	10	52	41	66	NE 7	-	30.28
Amarillo TX	21:53	Clear	10	57	41	54	N 6	-	30.27
Dalhart TX	21:53	Clear	10	52	37	56	NNW 7	-	30.31
Pampa TX	21:55	Clear	10	59	43	56	N 6	-	30.25
Altus OK	21:55	Clear	10	57	55	92	SE 3	-	30.18
Vernon TX	21:55	Clear	10	59	58	96	S 3	-	30.17
Abilene TX	21:52	Overcast	10	58	58	100	S 3	-	30.18
Sweetwater TX	21:55	Clear	10	60	59	98	SW 6	-	30.21
Big Springs TX	21:55	Overcast	10	60	57	87	S 5	-	30.23
Midland TX	21:53	Overcast	10	62	57	83	SW 6	-	30.22
Hobbs NM	21:55	Overcast	10	59	55	87	CALM	-	30.27
Carlsbad NM	21:53	Overcast	10	59	56	89	SSW 3	-	30.24
Albuquerque NM	21:52	Mostly Clear	10	60	34	37	ESE 14	-	30.32
Dallas/Fort Worth TX	21:53	Overcast	10	59	57	93	CALM	-	30.15
Houston TX	21:53	Light Rain With Thunder \ Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed	7	75	74	96	NNE 10	-	30.08
Austin TX	21:53	Overcast	8	63	61	93	NNW 5	-	30.15

Local Weather History For October 19th...

1969: A strong tornado developed around 8 PM on the Raymon Carson farm located 4.5 miles north of Olton. Heavy damage was
dealt to the house and outbuildings and many of the smaller structures were swept away. The tornado moved northeast with a
path width of only around 10 yards, but still managed to blow out the north end of a barn at the Floyd Light farm.
According to Mrs. Light, "When the tornado struck, it wasnt loud - it was sort of like a vacuum or like someone threw
a blanket over the house". At the time