Dust Storm Warning Issued for Lubbock and Hockley Counties in Texas
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Lubbock has issued a Dust Storm Warning for northern Lubbock County and northeastern Hockley County until 5:45 PM CDT on May 15.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Texas
- Issued
- May 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lubbock TX
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Texas.
Alert Details
A Dust Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lubbock, Texas. The alert is effective from 5:15 PM CDT to 5:45 PM CDT on May 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Lubbock County and Northeastern Hockley County in northwestern Texas. Locations impacted include Lubbock, Abernathy, Shallowater, Idalou, Anton, Lubbock International Airport, Reese Center, and New Deal. This also includes US-84 northwest of Lubbock and I-27 north of Lubbock.
What You Should Do
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
Expected Conditions
At 5:13 PM CDT, a wall of dust was approaching Lubbock International Airport, moving east at 30 mph. Dense blowing dust also extends westward behind the initial dust wall. Hazard includes near zero visibility with damaging wind in excess of 70 mph.
Timeline
The Dust Storm Warning is in effect from 5:15 PM CDT until 5:45 PM CDT on May 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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