| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hockley; Lubbock; Lynn |
| Effective | 6/29/2026, 8:37:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/29/2026, 9:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 29 at 8:37PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Details
At 835 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
outflow boundary along a line extending from 9 miles east of
Levelland to 6 miles west of Slide to 11 miles northwest of Tahoka.
Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and reduced visibility from
blowing dust.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Sudden reductions in visibility could
make driving hazardous.
Locations impacted include…
Lubbock, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Lubbock
International Airport, Texas Tech University, Slide, Downtown
Lubbock, Woodrow, Reese Center, Wilson, Smyer, Buffalo Springs, New
Home, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Be prepared for sudden drops in visibility.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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