Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 14 at 5:39PM CDT until May 14 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 14, 2026 - 3:39pm
Expires:
May 14, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Idalou, or 11 miles southeast of Abernathy, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Near zero visibility will
be possible along any outflow boundary or stronger wind
gust that occurs.
Locations impacted include...
Lubbock, Slaton, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Idalou, Ransom Canyon,
Lubbock South Plains Mall, Lubbock International Airport, Texas Tech
University, Slide, Downtown Lubbock, Woodrow, Reese Center, New Deal,
Buffalo Springs, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Hockley, TX; Lubbock, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender: