Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 9:38PM CDT until May 23 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 7:38pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 938 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Halfway to Lubbock International Airport to 5
miles southeast of Locketville, moving southeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lubbock, Slaton, Abernathy, Hale Center, Wolfforth, Shallowater,
Idalou, Ralls, Petersburg, Lorenzo, Anton, Ransom Canyon, Cotton
Center, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Halfway, Slide, Woodrow, Reese
Center, Cone, and Caprock.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Crosby, TX; Floyd, TX; Garza, TX; Hale, TX; Hockley, TX; Lamb, TX; Lubbock, TX; Lynn, TX; Terry, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender: