| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lubbock; Lynn |
| Effective | 7/18/2026, 4:04:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/18/2026, 4:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 4:04PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Details
At 404 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Woodrow to 6 miles west of O’Donnell.
Movement was southeast at 5 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…
Lubbock, Tahoka, O’Donnell, New Moore, Slide, Woodrow, Wilson, New
Home, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms 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.
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