NWS Lubbock TXTO.W 0005October 13, 2026
Tornado Warning: Crosby and Dickens, TX
The National Weather Service office in Lubbock issued a tornado warning for Crosby and Dickens in Texas, which was in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on October 13. It was the 5th tornado warning the NWS office in Lubbock issued in 2026. Texas had 7 tornado warnings in October 2026, against 15 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Texas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 14 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lubbock TX
- Area
- Crosby and Dickens
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:16 p.m. CDT, October 13, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. CDT, October 13, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLUB TO.W 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
At 616 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles west of Dickens, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This dangerous storm will be near... Dickens around 620 PM CDT.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.