⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Childress – Saturday, July 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 5:26PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Details

At 525 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northwest of Kirkland, or 6 miles east of Childress. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

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…
Childress and Kirkland.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm 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.