| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Motley |
| Effective | 9/21/2026, 12:21:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/21/2026, 12:45:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 12:21AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Details
At 1220 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Matador, moving south at 10 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…
Matador.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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