Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Hockley County, TX
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NOAA issued it on June 29, 2026, 7 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 issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Hockley County until 5:00 PM CDT on June 8.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Hockley County, Texas
- Issued
- June 29, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Hockley County, Texas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Lubbock TX. Effective from June 8 at 4:17 PM CDT until June 8 at 5:00 PM CDT. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Hockley County in northwestern Texas. Locations impacted include Levelland, Anton, Whitharral, Smyer, and Opdyke West.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:17 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of Levelland, moving east at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 4:17 PM CDT to 5:00 PM CDT on June 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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