Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 8 at 8:18PM CDT until June 8 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 6:18pm
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
FFWLUB
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Hockley County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 818 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Levelland, Smyer and Opdyke West.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Hockley, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender: