⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cochran; Hockley – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 2:57PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Details

At 257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southwest of Levelland, 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…
Levelland, Sundown, Smyer, Whiteface, Ropesville, and Opdyke West.

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.