Headline:
Dust Storm Warning issued May 15 at 4:51PM CDT until May 15 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Dust Storm Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 15, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Western Lubbock County in northwestern Texas...
Eastern Hockley County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 449 PM CDT, a wall of dust was 5 miles northwest of
Shallowater, or 14 miles southwest of Abernathy, moving southeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Near zero visibility with damaging wind in excess of 70
mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
Locations impacted include...
Lubbock, Abernathy, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Reese Center, New Deal,
and Smyer. This also includes US-82 northwest of Lubbock and
US-62/82 southwest of Lubbock.
Instruction:
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility
reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If
caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your
foot off the brake.
There is no safe place on a highway when a dust storm hits.
Visibility can be lost immediately, making it difficult or impossible
to slow down and avoid stopped vehicles. Delay travel, or safely exit
the highway before the dust storm arrives.
SNM: AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 5:15 PM CDT. Espere reduccion de visibilidad.
AVISO DE TORMENTA DE POLVO hasta las 5:15 PM CDT. Estar alerta para una reduccion repentina en visibilidad. Cuando la visibilidad disminuya, mueva su vehiculo fuera de la carretera. Apague las luces y mantenga su pie fuera del freno. Se recomienda enfaticamente el tomar precauciones para los infantes, ancianos y personas con problemas respiratorios.
Area Description:
Hockley, TX; Lubbock, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX
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