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Thousands were left without power and some area roadways were flooded as potent thunderstorms dropped heavy rainfall and produced frequent lightning overnight Friday into Saturday in Lubbock and the South Plains.
An initial line of storms that passed through Lubbock and much of the South Plains prompted a flood advisory, with up to an inch of rain quickly falling and more expected, according to the National Weather Service in Lubbock. The city of Lubbock issued an alert that Erskine Street was closed between North Frankford and North Indiana avenues.
Weather outlook for Saturday, Aug. 30 from the National Weather Service in Lubbock.
By shortly before 1 a.m., more than 10,000 customers were without power around Lubbock, according to Lubbock Power & Light’s outage map.
There’s a continued chance for heavy rainfall through the weekendand into next week, according to the weather service.
“Chances for storms, some severe, will return Saturday afternoon across portions of the forecast area, with locally heavy rainfall and strong gusts in excess of 50 mph expected,” reads an outlook from the weather service. “Thunderstorm chances will then increase area-wide Saturday night, with a greater risk for flash flooding Saturday night and into Sunday morning across the entire forecast area.”
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Storms cause power outages, flooding around Lubbock, West Texas
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