Severe weather coverage highlights for May 23, 2023

Near Hereford, image from video by K. Sifuentes

Posted: May 23, 2023 / 04:33 PM CDT

Updated: May 24, 2023 / 05:06 PM CDT

LUBBOCK, Texas — A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued for Lubbock and portions of the South Plains through 9:00 p.m. Tuesday.

UPDATED Coverage: Severe weather coverage highlights for Wednesday May 24, 2023

Meteorologist Jacob Riley reported, “The main concerns with tonight’s severe weather potential will be damaging winds up to 80 MPH, large hail up to apple-sized (3.00″ in diameter), localized flash flooding, and even an isolated tornado or two.”

The video below by K. Sifuentes of a landspout was taken prior to 6:20 p.m. near Hereford.

Storm Highlights

3:23 p.m. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of New Mexico and Texas until 9 PM CDT
4:15 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Muleshoe TX, Sudan TX and Needmore TX until 4:45 PM CDT. This storm will contain golf ball sized hail!
4:30 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Sudan TX and Needmore TX until 4:45 PM CDT. This storm will contain golf ball sized hail!
4:53 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Bovina TX, Farwell TX and Lariat TX until 5:45 PM CDT
5:08 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Wolfforth TX, Meadow TX and Ropesville TX until 6:00 PM CDT
5:10 p.m. Levelland HS Principal Dr. Matthew Birdwell said the school will be open as a tornado shelter if the need arises
5:14 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Sudan TX and Amherst TX until 6:15 PM CDT
5:32 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Bovina TX, Farwell TX and Lariat TX until 5:45 PM CDT. This storm will contain golf ball sized hail!
5:45 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Anton TX, Smyer TX and Spade TX until 6:30 PM CDT
5:50 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Tulia TX and Kress TX until 6:45 PM CDT. This storm will contain golf ball sized hail!
5:54 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Levelland TX, Opdyke West TX and Lums Chapel TX until 6:30 PM CDT
6:01 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Wolfforth TX, Wilson TX and Ropesville TX until 7:00 PM CDT
6:09 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Levelland TX, Opdyke West TX and Lums Chapel TX until 6:30 PM CDT. This storm will contain two inch sized hail!
6:15 p.m. Flash Flood Warning including Bovina TX and Parmerton TX until 8:15 PM CDT
6:20 p.m. Unconfirmed reports of baseball sized hail near Anton
6:20 (or before), a viewer video shows a landspout funnel near Hereford (see image slideshow below)
6:24 p.m. Flash Flood Warning including Tulia TX and Kress TX until 8:30 PM CDT
6:26 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Tulia TX and Kress TX until 7:30 PM CDT
6:40 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Muleshoe TX, Dimmitt TX and Progress TX until 7:30 PM CDT
6:59 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Plainview TX, Seth Ward TX and Finney TX until 7:45 PM CDT
7:03 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Floydada TX until 7:45 PM CDT
7:10 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Earth TX, Springlake TX and Circle TX until 7:45 PM CDT
7:31 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Jayton TX, Girard TX and Clairemont TX until 8:30 PM CDT. This storm will contain wind gusts to 70 MPH!
7:31 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Levelland TX, Opdyke West TX and Opdyke TX until 8:30 PM CDT
7:33 p.m. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Texas until 2 AM CDT
7:41 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Floyd County, TX until 8:45 PM CDT. This storm will contain golf ball sized hail!
7:45 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Plainview TX, Seth Ward TX and Finney TX until 8:45 PM CDT
7:56 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Floyd County, TX until 8:45 PM CDT. This storm will contain golf ball sized hail!
8:30 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Memphis TX, Silverton TX and Turkey TX until 9:15 PM CDT
8:43 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Floydada TX, Lockney TX and South Plains TX until 9:30 PM CDT