Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Lubbock and Hockley Counties, TX
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NWS Lubbock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Lubbock County and southeastern Hockley County until 10:30 PM CDT on May 31.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Texas
- Issued
- June 16, 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 Northwestern Texas.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Lubbock TX. Effective from 2026-05-31T21:54:00-05:00 until 2026-05-31T22:30:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Lubbock County and southeastern Hockley County in northwestern Texas. Locations impacted include Lubbock, Wolfforth, Lubbock International Airport, Texas Tech University, Downtown Lubbock, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Reese Center, Smyer, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 9:54 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Reese Center, or 9 miles west of Lubbock, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert in effect until 10:30 PM CDT on May 31, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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