⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hale; Hockley; Lubbock – Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 30 at 5:27PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Details

At 527 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northwest of Shallowater, or 12 miles southwest of Abernathy,
moving northeast at 30 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…
Abernathy, Shallowater, and New Deal.

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.