Historic site · Texas
The 1970 Lubbock Tornado
The 1970 Lubbock Tornado is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 975 m. The nearest named place is The Fujita Scale, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
city in and county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States
Dates from 1890.
Wikidata Q49273, matched on coordinates and name (980 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2020
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates33.58871, -101.85460
- 0.8 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Fujita Scale: 0.0 mi
- Lubbock Tornado Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Bacon Home: 0.3 mi
- Congressman George Mahon: 0.3 mi
- First Methodist Church of Lubbock: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Lubbock National Bank Park: 0.0 mi
- Gateway Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Park at City Hall: 0.4 mi
- Roy Furr Pioneer Park: 0.4 mi
- Glenna Goodacre Median Greenway: 0.4 mi
Artworks: 45
- La Bodega Stairs: 0.8 mi
- Biomimetic Benches: 1.0 mi
- Buddy Holly Statue: 1.0 mi
- Biomimetic Benches: 1.0 mi
- Biomimetic Benches: 1.0 mi
Attractions: 11
- Arts District: 0.4 mi
- West Texas Walk of Fame: 1.0 mi
- Sundial: 1.2 mi
- Blarney Stone: 1.2 mi
- South Plains Fairgrounds: 1.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Buddy Holly Center: 1.0 mi
- The Buddy Holly Center: 1.0 mi
- Caviel Museum of African American History: 1.3 mi
- National Ranching Heritage Center: 1.7 mi
- Bayer Museum of Agriculture: 1.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Picnic Area Eastbound US 84: 15.9 mi
- Picnic Area Westbound US 84: 15.9 mi
- Hale County Southbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
- Hale County Northbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Heart of Lubbock Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Tech Terrace Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 2.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Gholson Spring: 23.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:27 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:25 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:06 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lubbock WFO, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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