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Lubbock, Texas – Drivers across the South Plains have a narrow window to prepare before strong to severe thunderstorms develop after 4 p.m. Thursday, threatening travel along U.S. 84 and Loop 289 with wind gusts up to 70 mph and large hail.
According to the National Weather Service in Lubbock, a slight risk for severe weather covers most of the region Thursday afternoon and evening. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to form late in the day, with some becoming severe. Large hail, potentially exceeding 1 inch in diameter, and damaging wind gusts will be the primary hazards. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out…