Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/12/2026 15:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 12 at 5:53PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 12, 2026 - 3:53pm
Expires: 
April 12, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Slide, or 13 miles southwest of Lubbock, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lubbock, Wolfforth, Slide, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Woodrow, Ropesville, New Home, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Hockley; Lubbock; Terry; Lynn
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lubbock TX