25 years
Sunny skies and warm weather prevailed across most of the South Plains Thursday, although scattered thunderstorms moved through counties west and northwest of Lubbock during the afternoon.
50 years
Million-dollar rains soaked a broad swath of the South Plains Sunday with Lubbock County apparently receiving the heaviest falls. Streets in Lubbock ran curb-deep or more and a number of city parks were flooded. Up to five inches was reported in the city.
75 years