| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Swisher; Hale |
| Effective | 8/21/2026, 8:24:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/21/2026, 9:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 8:24PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Details
At 824 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kress, or 12 miles southeast of Tulia, moving southwest at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Tulia, Kress, and Claytonville.
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.
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