Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Lubbock and Surrounding Counties in Texas
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NOAA issued it on May 22, 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 Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lubbock, Floyd, Hale, and Hockley counties until 6:00 PM CDT on May 14.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northwestern Texas
- Issued
- May 22, 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 Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lubbock, Texas. The alert is effective from 4:54 PM CDT on May 14, 2026, until 6:00 PM CDT on May 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Lubbock County, southwestern Floyd County, eastern Hockley County, and southeastern Hale County in northwestern Texas. Locations impacted include Lubbock, Slaton, Abernathy, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Idalou, Petersburg, Ransom Canyon, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Lubbock International Airport, Texas Tech University, Slide, Downtown Lubbock, Woodrow, Reese Center, New Deal, Smyer, Buffalo Springs, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 4:54 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Reese Center, or 12 miles northwest of Lubbock, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Considerable tree damage is expected, with damage likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:00 PM CDT on May 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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