Tornado Memorial News Today

Families and friends gathered with city and county leaders on a sunny, windy, and cold afternoon Saturday to remember the 19 lives lost nearly a year ago as the

Lubbocks AWC praised the Betenboughs for their philanthropy along with their shared message of hope and faith.

1970 tornado memorial honors and educates as new gateway to downtown Lubbock 1970 tornado memorial honors and educates as new gateway to downtown Lubbock By Kase Wilbanks | May 11, 2021 at 5:28 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 6:59 PM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Inside the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, a structure built in the aftermath of the May 11th, 1970 tornado, a ceremony was held Tuesday to dedicate the new Tornado Memorial. “It was a lot of work by a lot of people and we’re really...

New Tornado Memorial Ceremony & Various Road Projects in Lubbock Wednesday on KFYO Mornings with Dave King and Matt Martin, Lubbock City Councilwoman Latrelle Joy joined Dave and Matt to talk about last nights city council meeting, the 100th anniversary of the Lubbock Police Department, the results of the recent election, various projects around Lubbock, the tornado memorial ceremony, Citizens Tower, and more. The discussion started with Joy talking about last nights city council meeting, and...

Get our free mobile app Tuesday, May 11th, the City of Lubbock will mark the 51st anniversary of the 1970 tornado that killed 26 and changed Lubbock forever. City leaders had been scheduled to hold the official dedication of the new Tornado Memorial on the site of the memorial, but due to weather the ceremony will be moved inside the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, which also stands as a memorial to those who died in the 1970 storm. According to a press release from the City of Lubbock, the even...