⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cochran; Hockley; Yoakum; Terry – Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 11:44PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Details

At 1144 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Whitharral to 8 miles
southwest of Sundown to 8 miles south of Bronco. Movement was
southeast at 30 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, Brownfield, Denver City, Plains, Sundown, Anton, Bronco,
Tokio, Locketville, Whitharral, Meadow, Smyer, Ropesville, Wellman,
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.