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Ice, Ice, Sprinkler: How Lubbock Turns a Cold Snap into a Contact Sport
Lubbock officials are begging—again—for residents to stop running sprinklers during freezing weather, because spraying water onto streets and sidewalks when it’s below 32 degrees turns…
Second-Hottest Year Ever, Christmas at 86°, and Eight Tornadoes for Flavor: Lubbock’s 2025 Weather Was Totally Normal, Probably
According to the National Weather Service, 2025 was the second-warmest year ever recorded in Lubbock,…
Anthrax Is Back, Y’all: Briscoe County Rings in 2026 With a Quarantine and a Dead Steer
Just when you thought the Panhandle couldn’t get more festive, regulators confirmed anthrax in a…
Lubbock Checks the Weather Records, Confirms: Christmas Still Mostly Dirt-Colored
Every year, the National Weather Service dutifully reminds Lubbock of something residents already know deep…
Lubbock Winter Forecast: Dry, Warm, and Perfect for More Dust
NOAA’s latest outlook says La Niña is back—again—and she’s still not bringing rain to Lubbock.…
Three Months Later, Lubbock Still Waiting on Roofs and Windows After June Storm
It’s been three months since the June 5 storm ripped through Lubbock with hail, high…
Lubbock Finally Builds Tornado Memorial, Only Took Half a Century
Fifty-one years after an F5 tornado flattened huge swaths of Lubbock, the city has finally…