| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | King |
| Effective | 8/27/2026, 2:20:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/27/2026, 3:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 2:20PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Details
At 219 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 4 miles southeast
of Finney, or 6 miles north of Guthrie, moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and blowing dust.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Guthrie, Grow, and Finney.
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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