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Lubbock, Texas, was struck by a tornado that left 26 people dead.

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Lubbock, Texas

City in Texas

Lubbock is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 272,086 in 2024, Lubbock is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northwestern part of the state, in the…
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Lubbock tornado

1970 F5 tornado in Texas

During the evening hours of May 11, 1970, an extremely violent multiple-vortex tornado struck a large portion of the city of Lubbock, located in the state of Texas, United States. The incident resulted in 26 fatalities and an estimated $250 million in damage. Known as the…
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