LUBBOCK, Texas — The National Weather Service placed portions of Lubbock County under a severe thunderstorm warning Sunday evening. The NWS said 60 MPH winds and quarter-sized hail were the main concerns.
“Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding.”
At about 7:30 p.m., the NWS provided an update and said, “At 728 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Lubbock to near Wolfforth to 6 miles southwest of Reese Center, moving southeast at 10 mph.”
In other update just before 8:00 p.m. the NWS said severe thunderstorms were located along a line from Woodrow to Slide and then extending to 9 miles south of Wolfforth. The storm was moving southeast at 15 MPH.
NWS said at 8:02 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was 4 miles northeast of Crosbyton, moving southeast at 25 mph.
At 8:44 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Tahoka and was moving southeast at 25 MPH.
Storm Highlights
- 6:58 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Floydada TX, Lockney TX and South Plains TX until 8:00 PM CDT
- 7:02 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Lubbock TX, Wolfforth TX and Burris TX until 7:30 PM CDT
- 7:29 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Wolfforth TX, Smyer TX and Ropesville TX until 8:15 PM CDT
- 7:43 p.m. A special weather statement has been issued for Idalou TX, Ralls TX and Crosbyton TX until 8:15 PM CDT (for hail and wind)
- 7:58 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Tahoka TX, Wilson TX and New Home TX until 8:45 PM CDT
- 8:03 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Crosbyton TX until 8:30 PM CDT
- 8:11 p.m. A special weather statement has been issued for Slaton TX, Ransom Canyon TX and Buffalo Springs TX until 8:45 PM CDT (wind and hail)
- 8:29 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Spur TX until 9:00 PM CDT
- 8:44 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Tahoka TX and O’Donnell TX until 9:30 PM CDT
- 8:56 p.m. A special weather statement has been issued for Post TX, Spur TX and Girard TX until 9:30 PM CDT
The most recent Drought Monitor, released on April 6, indicated severe and extreme drought in Lubbock County. All areas of the South Plains were in drought one degree or another.
Use the image slideshow above to see pictures from the storm.
