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Last Map Update: Tue, May. 18, 2021 at 3:38:32 pm CDT


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Another round of thunderstorms is expected this afternoon and evening. This activity won't be as intense as yesterday, but the strongest storms will still be capable of producing hail as large as golf balls, wind gusts to 65 mph and locally heavy rainfall. The best storm chances will be across the southwest Texas Panhandle and western South Plains this afternoon.

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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	14:53	Towering Cumulus Clouds Observed	10	74	53	48	S 15G25	-	29.86
Childress TX	14:53	Overcast	10	73	55	53	CALM	-	29.87
Plainview TX	14:55	Overcast	10	72	49	44	SE 14	-	29.88
Hereford TX	14:55	Lightning Observed	10	73	50	43	S 17G22	-	29.88
Clovis NM	14:56	Light Rain \ Lightning Observed	10	69	47	45	S 17G22	-	29.87
Tucumcari NM	14:53	Lightning Observed	10	69	52	54	ESE 9	-	29.83
Amarillo TX	14:53	Light Rain With Thunder \ Lightning Observed	10	64	55	72	SW 3	-	29.88
Dalhart TX	14:53	Lightning Observed	10	58	52	80	ESE 13	-	29.93
Pampa TX	14:55	Lightning Observed	10	71	55	57	ENE 6	-	29.92
Altus OK	14:55	Partly Cloudy	10	77	58	52	E 9	-	29.89
Vernon TX	14:55	Clear	10	77	59	52	E 8	-	29.86
Abilene TX	14:52	Clear	10	78	60	53	SSW 15	-	29.83
Sweetwater TX	14:55	Clear	10	78	61	56	SSW 12G17	-	29.86
Big Spring TX	14:55	Partly Cloudy	10	75	61	63	S 13	-	29.84
Midland TX	14:53	Clear	10	78	54	43	S 15G18	-	29.82
Hobbs NM	13:50	Lightning Observed	10	77	41	27	WSW 7G22	-	29.85
Carlsbad NM	14:53	Clear	10	78	41	26	VRB 5	-	29.80
Albuquerque NM	14:52	Light Rain	10	57	39	50	CALM	-	29.97
Dallas/Fort Worth TX	14:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	68	63	83	ESE 9	-	29.87
Houston TX	14:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	81	69	67	SE 21G24	-	29.88
Austin TX	14:53	Overcast	10	75	67	75	N 17	-	29.84

Local Weather History For May 18th...

1977: After destructive tornadoes in the region the previous day, a sloshing dryline supported a second round of tornadoes
this day. At least six tornadoes were observed this evening in Crosby and Dickens Counties, either from one slow-moving
supercell or a series of supercells. Five miles north of Spur at 9:05 PM, one of these tornadoes demolished an electric
substation knocking out power to rural homes in the area. Earlier in the evening at 6:00 PM, three tornadoes were observed
simultaneously six miles south of Crosbyton. About 40 minutes later, a new tornado was observed four miles southeast of
Crosbyton. An hour later, a brief tornado was spotted ten miles west of Dickens. None of these brief tornadoes caused
damage. The parent tornadic storm however was textbook in that tornadoes were not the only threat. This supercell also
produced giant hail to 4.5 inches in diameter in Afton along with extreme rainfall up to 6.0 inches in Dickens. Area roads
were forced to close due to flooding. Many crops were wiped out by the intense rains and hail.