| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cottle; King |
| Effective | 7/18/2026, 8:11:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/18/2026, 8:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 8:11PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Details
At 811 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Chalk, or 9 miles southeast of Paducah. This thunderstorm was nearly
stationary.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Grow, Chalk, and Hackberry.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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