Severe Thunderstorm Watch for South Plains Until 5am, Monday
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the vast majority of the South Plains until 5am. This does include Lubbock County, and all surrounding counties.
A Tornado Watch is now in effect until 5am.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1146 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 TORNADO WATCH 82 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST TEXAS CROSBY FLOYD GARZA HALE HOCKLEY LUBBOCK LYNN MOTLEY TERRY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS BRISCOE HALL SWISHER
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1146 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAMB AND HALE COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM CDT... AT 1144 PM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED... PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KRESS TO 7 MILES WEST OF ABERNATHY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HISTORY OF CIRCULATIONS ALONG THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LINE AND THERE IS AN ENHANCED THREAT OF BRIEF TORNADOES. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HALE CENTER...PLAINVIEW...PETERSBURG AND SETH WARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.----------------
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING TXC189-279-190530- /O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0022.120319T0430Z-120319T0530Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1130 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... HALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. EASTERN LAMB COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. * UNTIL 1230 AM CDT * AT 1127 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF HALFWAY TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF SPADE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF HALE CENTER TO 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LITTLEFIELD...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE COTTON CENTER...PLAINVIEW AND PETERSBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER IN A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. VERY SMALL...BRIEF...BUT DANGEROUS TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR THE PANHANDLE AND NORTHWEST TEXAS.
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1130 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... HALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. EASTERN LAMB COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. * UNTIL 1230 AM CDT * AT 1127 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF HALFWAY TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF SPADE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF HALE CENTER TO 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LITTLEFIELD...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE COTTON CENTER...PLAINVIEW AND PETERSBURG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER IN A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. VERY SMALL...BRIEF...BUT DANGEROUS TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR THE PANHANDLE AND NORTHWEST TEXAS.
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A Tornado Warning has been issued for Terry and Hockley Counties.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1109 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN HOCKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. NORTHEASTERN TERRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. * UNTIL 1130 PM CDT * AT 1106 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF LOCKETVILLE...OR ABOUT 14 MILES NORTH OF BROWNFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE LOCKETVILLE AND ROPESVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO...IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE COVER NOW!
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A new line of thunderstorms is now moving across the western portion of the South Plains.
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1046 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 HOCKLEY TX-TERRY TX-YOAKUM TX- 1046 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN YOAKUM...TERRY AND HOCKLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT... AT 1045 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WHITHARRAL TO 7 MILES WEST OF SEAGRAVES...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LEVELLAND...BROWNFIELD...TOKIO...WHITHARRAL...LOCKETVILLE... ANTON...UNION...OPDYKE WEST...WELLMAN...SMYER...MEADOW AND ROPESVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
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