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Last Map Update: Tue, May 27, 2025 at 12:00:13 pm CDT

There is a Marginal Risk of severe weather today and especially this evening, mainly on the Caprock. The strongest storms will be capable of producing hail up to quarter size and wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Thunderstorms will move in from the higher terrain in eastern New Mexico late Wednesday afternoon and track into areas across the Caprock. Some storms may become severe and become capable of large hail and strong winds.
Temperatures will remain relatively cool today with highs in the mid 70s to near 80. Additional isolated storms are possible especially this afternoon into this evening, and a severe storm or two will be possible.
Any evening thunderstorms will diminish after midnight, with overnight lows in the mid 50s to low 60s.
Cooler and more humid with chances of showers and thunderstorms daily, especially Wednesday night through Thursday. Starting to dry and warm this weekend.

 

 

 

Local Weather History For May 27th...
1980: Late this afternoon, a tornadic supercell thunderstorm developed in southwest Lubbock County near Slide. Four men
working on an oil rig nearby took shelter in a nearby ditch as the tornado approached the work site. The derrick was
pushed into the mud pits damaging the derrick, the substructure and 10,000 feet of pipe. Fortunately the men were not
injured. Near Shallowater, another tornado touched down causing intermittent damage to structures as it continued
northward to just north of Abernathy.