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Last Map Update: Fri, May 2, 2025 at 3:14:22 pm CDT

Heavy rain is forecast Monday night when 1 to 2 inches of rain, locally higher, is possible over much of the forecast area. Flooding will be possible.
Much cooler temperatures will spread over the region tonight ranging from the 30s in the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle to the 40s elsewhere.
Mostly clear skies along with warmer temperatures will move into the region on Saturday.
After a quiet and dry weekend, rain chances resume in earnest on Monday and especially Monday night when widespread heavy rain is likely. Unsettled and cool weather stays around through midweek.

 

 

 

Local Weather History For May 2nd...
1978: Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms rumbled across the southern South Plains from early this morning through
early afternoon. Starting at 1:25 AM, a hailstorm struck Slaton dropping hailstones as large as golf balls. By 6:42 AM,
Lubbock County experienced another intense storm; this time in the form of a tornado near Acuff as spotted by the public.
The tornado moved easterly for three miles before dissipating. No damage was reported from the tornado, but winds near 70
mph along with 1/2 inch hail caused a swath of mostly roof and crop damage west and east of Acuff. At 7:40 AM, wind gusts
to 62 mph damaged a piece of roofing in Lubbock that landed on a glider inside a hangar causing minor damage. A final bout
of storms developed early in the evening and once again took aim on Acuff. The town received winds as high as 70 mph which
mildly damaged a barn four miles to the west.