⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hale; Lubbock – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 3:08PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Details

At 308 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles south of Abernathy, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Abernathy and New Deal.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.