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Local Weather History For April 8th...
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1978 (8th-9th): A regional outbreak of severe thunderstorms including tornadoes occurred late this afternoon and persisted
into the early overnight hours of the 9th. Of the eight tornadoes that were scattered about from Roberts County south to Lubbock County, most remained over open country. However, one tornado that began about 1/2 mile north of Heckville in Lubbock County at 1737 destroyed one home and three barns. Thankfully there were no injuries. Most of the tornadoes this day were observed to be moving northeast at 20 mph. Earlier, a hailstorm (possibly from the same tornadic storm) struck 10 miles northeast of Lubbock dropping up to golf ball size hail for 45 minutes and causing some window damage. A more significant hailstorm developed later this evening in and around Plainview where hailstones up to 2.25 inches in diameter plagued the city for one hour. Extensive damage was reported there, especially to vehicle windows. |
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