Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Castro and Lamb Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on June 6, 2026, 2 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 Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Castro County and northwestern Lamb County until 9:00 PM CDT on May 23, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Texas Panhandle
- Issued
- June 6, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Texas Panhandle.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lubbock, TX. The alert is effective from May 23, 2026 at 8:06 PM CDT until May 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Castro County in the Texas Panhandle and northwestern Lamb County in northwestern Texas. Locations impacted include Earth, Sudan, and Springlake.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:05 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sudan, or 12 miles southwest of Earth, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 9:00 PM CDT on May 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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