Lubbock-County Emergency-Management

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
905 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2026

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Lubbock County in northwestern Texas...
Western Floyd County in northwestern Texas...
Northeastern Terry County in northwestern Texas...Eastern Hockley County in northwestern Texas...Hale County in northwestern Texas...
Southeastern Castro County in the Panhandle of Texas...Southern Swisher County in the Panhandle of Texas...Eastern Lamb County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 945 PM CDT.

* At 904 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles south of Hart to 4 miles west of Abernathy
to Wolfforth, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...West Texas Mesonet.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Lubbock, Plainview, Slaton, Abernathy, Hale Center, Olton, Hart, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Idalou, Lockney, Petersburg, Anton, Ransom
Canyon, Kress, Cotton Center, Fieldton, Spade, Claytonville, and Lubbock South Plains Mall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from
windows.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.