Texas Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/15/2026 14:38

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 15 at 4:38PM CDT until May 15 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 15, 2026 - 2:38pm
Expires: 
May 15, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
SVRLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Lubbock County in northwestern Texas... Northeastern Hockley County in northwestern Texas... Southwestern Hale County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Lamb County in northwestern Texas... * Until 515 PM CDT. * At 437 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Anton, or 10 miles southeast of Littlefield, 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. * Locations impacted include... Lubbock, Abernathy, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Anton, Whitharral, Reese Center, New Deal, Smyer, and Opdyke West.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Area Description: 
Hale, TX; Hockley, TX; Lamb, TX; Lubbock, TX
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lubbock TX