Tornado Watch In Effect for Eastern South Plains
UPDATE 10:50pm
The Tornado Watch issued earlier tonight has now expired. A new line of thunderstorm is developing to the west of Lubbock.
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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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 1032 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... HOCKLEY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. TERRY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. EASTERN YOAKUM COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. * UNTIL 1130 PM CDT * AT 1029 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 SOUTHWEST OF WHITHARRAL TO DENVER CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE SUNDOWN... TOKIO...LOCKETVILLE...UNION...BROWNFIELD AND ANTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER IN A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
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A Tornado Watch is in effect for the eastern counties of the South Plains until 10pm tonight. Some of the counties included are: Briscoe, Floyd, Crosby, Garza, Scurry & Kent. The watch area does not include Lubbock County.
As of 7:15pm, the dry-line has moved the cities of Lubbock and Tahoka and is continuing to spark new thunderstorms across the region.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 746 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... FLOYD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. SOUTHEASTERN HALE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. * UNTIL 845 PM CDT * AT 741 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PETERSBURG...OR 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FLOYDADA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE DOUGHERTY... AIKEN...LOCKNEY...CEDAR HILL AND SOUTH PLAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DESTRUCTIVE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF YOU CANNOT GET UNDERGROUND...GO TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE PANHANDLE AND NORTHWEST TEXAS.
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 717 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LUBBOCK AND CROSBY COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT... AT 712 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED...PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SOUTHLAND...OR 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SLATON... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A 73 MPH WIND GUST WEST OF POST AT 650 PM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CROSBYTON...CAPROCK...KALGARY...LORENZO...WHITE RIVER LAKE...RALLS AND CONE. 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.
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As of 6:15p, the dry-line is backing across Hale, Lubbock and Lynn counties and it is starting to create thunderstorms. There is a Severe Thunderstorm Warning currently in effect for Dawson and Borden counties.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX 639 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LUBBOCK HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... GARZA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. EASTERN LYNN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST TEXAS. * UNTIL 745 PM CDT * AT 634 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES EAST OF ODONNELL...OR 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TAHOKA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE GRASSLAND... GRAHAM...JUSTICEBURG...POST...LAKE ALAN HENRY AND SOUTHLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. TAKE COVER IN A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE PANHANDLE AND NORTHWEST TEXAS.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 612 PM CDT SUN MAR 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS... NORTHWESTERN BORDEN COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS... * UNTIL 645 PM CDT * AT 605 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MIDWAY...OR 14 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAMESA...MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... MESQUITE... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR WEST TEXAS.
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