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Last Map Update: Wed, Jul. 17, 2019 at 6:23:51 pm CDT


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Another mild night

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It will be mild tonight with lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s. There is a slight chance for thunderstorms this evening across the western South Plains and southwest Texas Panhandle.

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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	17:53	Towering Cumulus Clouds Observed	10	95	56	27	S 17	93 [HI]	29.96
Childress TX	17:53	Clear	10	99	63	30	S 15G24	101 [HI]	29.89
Plainview TX	17:55	Clear	10	92	57	31	SSW 12G17	91 [HI]	29.96
Hereford TX	17:55	Clear	10	97	54	23	S 17G25	95 [HI]	29.97
Clovis NM	17:56	Partly Cloudy	10	96	56	26	SSW 17G24	95 [HI]	29.99
Tucumcari NM	17:53	Clear	10	100	54	21	SSW 16G22	98 [HI]	29.89
Amarillo TX	17:53	Clear	10	94	56	28	S 16G24	92 [HI]	29.94
Dalhart TX	17:53	Clear	10	101	53	20	SSW 21G35	99 [HI]	29.91
Pampa TX	17:55	Clear	10	96	54	24	S 21G25	94 [HI]	29.93
Altus OK	17:55	Partly Cloudy	10	98	64	32	S 15G23	101 [HI]	29.90
Vernon TX	17:55	Partly Cloudy	10	100	65	32	S 20G30	103 [HI]	29.89
Abilene TX	17:52	Clear	10	96	68	40	S 21G29	101 [HI]	29.93
Sweetwater TX	17:55	Clear	10	93	60	33	SSE 15G25	93 [HI]	29.98
Big Springs TX	09:15	Clear	7	79	67	67	SSE 20	-	30.08
Midland TX	17:53	Clear	10	96	64	35	SSE 18G25	98 [HI]	29.93
Hobbs NM	17:50	Partly Cloudy	10	96	53	23	SE 12	94 [HI]	29.96
Carlsbad NM	17:53	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	10	84	61	45	WSW 21G25	-	29.93
Albuquerque NM	17:52	Mostly Cloudy	10	91	43	18	WNW 20G30	-	30.07
Dallas/Fort Worth TX	17:53	Partly Cloudy	10	94	68	42	S 14G25	99 [HI]	29.93
Houston TX	17:53	Partly Cloudy	10	91	75	59	S 9	102 [HI]	29.99
Austin TX	17:53	Partly Cloudy	10	97	71	43	S 14	105 [HI]	29.94

Local Weather History For July 17th...

2009: Scattered thunderstorms developed over the western Texas Panhandle and the eastern plains of New Mexico late this
afternoon before evolving into a large convective complex by early evening across the western South Plains. An embedded
high-precipitation supercell developed within the complex and tracked over portions of Parmer, Bailey, and Cochran
Counties. This storm was accompanied by large hail and a broad swath of extreme winds. Damage to cotton crops and
utilities was widespread, with at least 400 electrical poles downed by the winds. The most significant structural damage
occurred in Morton, where the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet recorded a peak gust of 93 mph and a number of
homes and businesses sustained heavy damage. In addition, a band of severe winds developed in the wake of the departing
convection as pressure gradients increased dramatically well behind the storms. These high winds characterized by gusts up
to 70 mph resulted in tree, utility, and minor damages in Yoakum County. No injuries were reported. Total economical
losses were estimated to exceed $5.75M and some county-level authorities applied for state disaster declarations.