⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lubbock; Terry; Lynn – Thursday, August 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 4:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Details

At 414 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Lubbock to 10 miles southeast of Brownfield.
Movement was northeast at 20 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, Wolfforth, Texas Tech University, Slide, Woodrow, Reese
Center, Buffalo Springs, and New Home.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.