July 19, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Parmer – Saturday, July 18, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Parmer
Effective 7/18/2026, 6:04:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/18/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 6:04PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Details

At 604 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Friona, moving west at 10 mph.

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…
Friona and Black.

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.