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Last Map Update: Sat, May. 4, 2024 at 10:33:55 am CDT


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There is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening from the western South Plains through the southern Rolling Plains. Hail up to the size of ping pong balls will be the most likely threat.

After low chances for showers and thunderstorms this morning behind a cold front, chances will ramp up through the afternoon with numerous storms (some severe) expected over the southern South Plains and southern Rolling Plains. Highs will only reach into the upper 60s and low 70s under mostly cloudy skies and breezy northeast winds.

The greatest rainfall of 1 inch or more is expected to fall later today and tonight across the far southeast South Plains into the southern Rolling Plains, with less than a tenth of an inch in the far southwest Texas Panhandle.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms this evening (some severe well south) will wind down from west to east after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall over 1 inch is likely in the southern Rolling Plains which may lead to some flooding. Temperatures will settle in the 50s for lows.

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Local Weather History For May 4th...

2015 (5th-6th): Historic flooding from incredible rainfall totals of 6-12 inches occurred over central and southern Lynn
County this evening. Multiple rounds of slow-moving storms trained over the same areas of Lynn County with additional,
but lighter, rainfall continuing through the morning of the 5th. Nearly all roads in Lynn County were closed and the city
of Tahoka evacuated some residents and motorists to Lubbock and Brownfield. Schools in Tahoka were closed on the 5th as
many roads remained impassable from standing water. In Garza County near Southland, a child suffered a head injury after
the car it was in hyrdoplaned abruptly. Less severe flooding occurred elsewhere over the South Plains, including Lubbock.
Regionally, total damages to property and wheat crops could exceed $300M.