May 28, 2015
Following a round of severe storms and heavy rain the night prior, strong and severe thunderstorms developed late this morning over the southwest South Plains before expanding in coverage as they spread east throughout the afternoon. Much of this activity was driven by strong moisture advection in advance of an upper impulse. A particularly intense storm in southern Lynn County redeveloped to the southeast over time and produced a vivid tornado just south of O'Donnell in nearby Dawson County (
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 568833). 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.