| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hall; Childress |
| Effective | 8/13/2026, 8:13:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/13/2026, 8:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 8:13PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Details
At 813 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northwest of Tell, or 11 miles west of Childress, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Estelline.
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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