| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lynn; Garza |
| Effective | 7/18/2026, 6:02:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/18/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 6:02PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Details
At 602 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles north of Post to 13 miles north of
Gail. Movement was east at 10 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…
Post and Justiceburg.
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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