Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lubbock, Lynn, Garza Counties TX
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NOAA issued it on July 8, 2026, 6 weeks 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 TX issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for south central Lubbock County, northern Lynn County, and west central Garza County until midnight CDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Texas
- Issued
- July 8, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northwestern Texas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Lubbock TX. Effective from 2026-06-11T23:14:00-05:00 until 2026-06-12T00:00:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
South central Lubbock County, northern Lynn County, and west central Garza County in northwestern Texas. Locations impacted include Tahoka, Wilson, and New Home.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 11:14 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Woodrow, or 10 miles north of Tahoka, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazards: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles expected. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees expected.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on 2026-06-11 at 11:14 PM CDT and expires 2026-06-12 at 12:00 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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