NWS Lubbock TXTO.W 0007October 14, 2026
Tornado Warning: Kent, TX
The National Weather Service office in Lubbock issued a tornado warning for Kent in Texas, which was in force until 6:00 p.m. local time on October 14. It was the 7th 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 21 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lubbock TX
- Area
- Kent
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:39 p.m. CDT, October 14, 2026
- Expires
- 6:00 p.m. CDT, October 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLUB TO.W 0007
- 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 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 4 miles south of Girard, or 7 miles northwest of Jayton, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size 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... Girard around 545 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.