Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Six Texas Counties
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NWS Lubbock has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of northwestern Texas until 7:30 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 6:49 PM CDT on May 14, 2026, until 7:30 PM CDT on May 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Briscoe County, Childress County, Cottle County, Floyd County, Hall County, and Motley County in Texas. Specific areas include southeastern Floyd County, Childress County, Motley County, Cottle County, Hall County, and eastern Briscoe County. Locations impacted include Childress, Memphis, Paducah, Matador, Turkey, Cee Vee, Kirkland, Dougherty, Brice, Swearingen, Flomot, Tell, Northfield, Delwin, Chalk, Hackberry, Roaring Springs, Estelline, Lakeview, and Plaska Community.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:49 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Wellington to near Tell to Matador, moving east at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Near zero visibility will be possible along any outflow boundary or stronger wind gust.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:30 PM CDT on May 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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