Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
On this date ...
1959: Chilly weather and rain prevailed across the region and state for a fourth consecutive day.
Low temperatures were reported in the 40s in Clovis-Portales, while rainfall totals were close to 1.5 inches over the spell.
The Friona area also reported baseball-size hail, which did damage to cotton and feed crops.
A rain-slick highway was blamed in one death near Santa Fe.
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