⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hockley; Yoakum; Terry – Thursday, August 27, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 12:17AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Details

At 1217 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Locketville to 9 miles
southeast of Tokio to 8 miles northeast of Hobbs. 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…
Brownfield, Denver City, Locketville, Tokio, Meadow, Ropesville, and
Wellman.

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.