| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lamb; Hale |
| Effective | 7/12/2026, 3:51:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/12/2026, 4:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 3:51PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Details
At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 5 miles north of Hale Center, moving south at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Plainview, Hale Center, Cotton Center, Halfway, Seth Ward, and
Edmonson.
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.
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