Jul 4, 2017
Unfortunate for many Fourth of July revelers, yet another large squall line developed this evening in the southwest Texas Panhandle and proceeded to overspread all of the Caprock and portions of the Rolling Plains through the night. Numerous severe wind gusts, widespread blowing dust and torrential downpours accompanied this squall line at times. Sporadic wind damage was most concentrated in parts of Lamb County. These storms forced many city and private individuals to cancel or reschedule their
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 699712). 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.