⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Floyd; Motley; Dickens – Sunday, July 19, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Details

At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northwest of Afton, or 11 miles south of Matador, moving
northwest 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…
Matador, Dougherty, and Roaring Springs.

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.