May 14, 2015
A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms developed across the Southern South Plains during the late afternoon and evening in conjunction with an upper level disturbance and strong moisture advection. These storms continued to expand in coverage and produce isolated severe wind and hail while moving northeast into Lubbock. At the same time, a discrete supercell thunderstorm was able to ingest unperturbed warm and moist air west of Post in Garza County. This storm also produced large hail and s
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 566317). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lubbock County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.