Matt Ernst

3 weeks ago | fox34.com | Matt Ernst |John Robison

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Finally, we have a good set-up for rain next few days. It’s also going to get a lot colder. There has been some rain southeast and northwest of Lubbock today. Through 4 p.m., to the northwest the Texas Tech Mesonet site at Muleshoe has picked up 0.33″, Friona 0.57″. And to the southeast, it’s been 0.69″ at Gail, 0.53″ at Fluvanna and 0.48″ at Lake Alan Henry. TonightIt’ll be cloudy and cool.

1 month ago | actionnews5.com | Brandon Soliz |Matt Ernst |Dorothy Sedovic

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD/Gray News) - An explosion at a substation at Texas Tech University caused fire and smoke to billow out from manholes on campus, prompting school officials to evacuate buildings and cancel classes. “Oh, it was absolutely insane. Because when I had left my dorm, there was a big thing of smog,” Gianna Bass, a Texas Tech student, told KCBD. Bass initially thought it may be a dust storm before noticing smoke rising from a manhole cover.

Aug 11, 2024 | kcbd.com | Matt Ernst

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - It’s budget season for local governments. As these taxing entities propose rates in the coming weeks, the State of Texas has a website where you can see what the proposals mean for your specific property. Click here for the site, then select your county and enter an address. The site will be updated as elected officials propose rates. Every year each entity that imposes a property tax must set a new tax rate.

Jun 2, 2024 | kcbd.com | John Robison |shania Jackson |Matt Ernst

Watch a livestream of the radar in player above. LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Today is a First Alert Weather Day. A tornado watch has been issued for Lubbock and much of the South Plains and Panhandle, in effect until 11 p.m. Sunday, June 2. The watch includes Parmer, Castro, Swisher, Briscoe, Hall, Bailey, Lamb, Hale, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, Cochran, Hockely, Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, King, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza and Kent counties, shown in blue.

May 30, 2024 | kcbd.com | John Robison |Matt Ernst

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Watch a livestream of the radar in the player above. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. Thursday, May 30 for Lubbock and the South Plains. Severe watch May 30, 2024.(KCBD)The watch states primary threats include - scattered large hail likely, with isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible, - scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75mph possible, - a tornado or two possible in the watch.