| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cochran; Hockley; Yoakum; Terry |
| Effective | 9/22/2026, 6:40:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/22/2026, 7:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 6:40PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Details
At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Sundown, or 16 miles northeast of Plains, moving
north at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Sundown.
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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