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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Lubbock, TX

June 5, 2025Hockley County, Lubbock County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 2025, 7:39 PM CDT for Hockley County, Lubbock County, Texas. It was in force for 52 min. 44 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 5, 2025, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired: Jun 5, 2025, 8:31 PM CDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Lubbock, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 1.5 in

Counties Hockley County, TX, Lubbock County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 5, 7:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 95	Smyer, TX	Gusts ranging from 63 to 95 mph observed from 738 PM to 745 PM.
Jun 5, 7:41 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 69	Reese Center, TX	Gusts ranging from 61 mph to 69 mph measured from 737 PM to 742 PM.
Jun 5, 7:41 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 Wnw Reese Center, TX	* 1 INJ * EM reports structure damage from tornado.
Jun 5, 7:46 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 109	Smyer, TX	Peak gust of 109 mph. Gust of 107 mph also measured at 747 PM.
Jun 5, 7:46 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 109	Smyer, TX	Peak gust of 109 mph. Gust of 107 mph also observed at 747 PM.
Jun 5, 7:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Shallowater, TX	Large carport ripped loose from house and entangled in power lines.
Jun 5, 7:50 PM CDT	TORNADO	Reese Center, TX	Rain-wrapped tornado observed.
Jun 5, 7:53 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 74	Reese Center, TX	Peak measured gust.
Jun 5, 7:55 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Se Reese Center, TX	Roofs removed from buildings, sheds rolled, at 179 and 19th.
Jun 5, 8:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 E Reese Center, TX	Railroad crossing guard damaged at 4th Street and Inter Ave just east of Reese Center. Additional damage in the nearby area included a Greenhouse roof that was destroyed and a metal roof removed from a house. Time of damage is estimated.
Jun 5, 8:00 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ese Reese Center, TX	A house lost bricks and shingles, as well as the fence on the southeast side of home, at 12th Street & Inler Avenue. The time of the damage is estimated.
Jun 5, 8:02 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 W Reese Center, TX	Mobile homes rolled and roof lifted off of single family home.
Jun 5, 8:02 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ese Reese Center, TX	Large oak tree, roughly 2 ft diameter, split down middle. About 20-30 branches down on street. Tree branches fell/bent metal fence on 30th Street and Oakridge Avenue on the west side of Lubbock. Time of damage is estimated.
Jun 5, 8:03 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ese Reese Center, TX	3 Oak trees, 6 inch diameter, snapped; 20 ft length of 6 ft high fence blown over at 30th Street and Milwaukee Avenue on the west side of Lubbock. Time of damage estimated.
Jun 5, 8:04 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ese Reese Center, TX	Debris from different industrial structures in the Milwaukee ridge community, including metal sheets. Also minor tree damage. Exact location and time of damage estimated.
Jun 5, 8:05 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 66	6 W Lubbock, TX	Severe gusts from up to 66 mph measured from 805 PM to 820 PM.
Jun 5, 8:07 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 80	Reese Center, TX	Severe gusts up to 80 mph measured from 752 PM until 815 PM.
Jun 5, 8:08 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	4 Ese Reese Center, TX
Jun 5, 8:10 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ene Wolfforth, TX	Carport flipped over at Hunters Way Apartments near 56th Street and southwest Loop 289 in Lubbock. Time of damage estimated.
Jun 5, 8:10 PM CDT	HAIL 1	3 Ene Wolfforth, TX
Jun 5, 8:11 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	2 E Wolfforth, TX	Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
Jun 5, 8:11 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	1 Ssw Wolfforth, TX
Jun 5, 8:12 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	4 E Wolfforth, TX	Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
Jun 5, 8:13 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	2 E Wolfforth, TX	Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).
Jun 5, 8:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	4 Ene Wolfforth, TX	Significant damage from wind-driven hail at Milwaukee Avenue and 73rd Street in southwest Lubbock. Nearly 20 apartment windows shattered and some car windshields cracked or blown out as well. Time of damage is estimated.
Jun 5, 8:15 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	4 E Wolfforth, TX	Report from mPING: Tennis Ball (2.50 in.).
Jun 5, 8:16 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Se Reese Center, TX	Roof blown off of old service station.
Jun 5, 8:16 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 E Wolfforth, TX	All north-facing windows broken out of apartment complex at 98th Street & Upland Avenue by wind-driven hail in southwest Lubbock. Time of damage is estimated.
Jun 5, 8:16 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 71	6 S Lubbock, TX	Severe gusts measured from 815 PM to 816 PM.
Jun 5, 8:18 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 E Wolfforth, TX	Extensive shredding of trees/leaves/plants from wind-driven hail. Cracked windows and downed tree branches. Shredded leaves were noted from 98th St. at Frankford Avenue to 98th St. and Quaker Avenue, as well as all side streets. Time of damage estimated.
Jun 5, 8:19 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 66	4 Ssw Lubbock, TX	Measured at NWS Lubbock office.
Jun 5, 8:19 PM CDT	HAIL 2	5 E Wolfforth, TX	Measured at 103rd Street and Winston Avenue in southwest Lubbock. Most of the roofs are totaled from the wind-driven hail.
Jun 5, 8:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Nw Woodrow, TX	Windows and skylight broken by hail.
Jun 5, 8:20 PM CDT	HAIL 1	4 Ssw Lubbock, TX	Quarter size hail at NWS Lubbock office.
Jun 5, 8:21 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	4 Nnw Woodrow, TX
Jun 5, 8:24 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 E Wolfforth, TX	Tree branches blown down.
Jun 5, 8:24 PM CDT	HAIL 1	3 Ssw Lubbock, TX
Jun 5, 8:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 E Wolfforth, TX	Windows blown out by hail.
Jun 5, 8:25 PM CDT	HAIL 2	6 E Wolfforth, TX	Report from mPING: Hen Egg (2.00 in.).
Jun 5, 8:28 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	5 Nw Woodrow, TX	Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
Jun 5, 8:28 PM CDT	HAIL 2	4 Sse Lubbock, TX
Jun 5, 8:30 PM CDT	HAIL 1	2 Se Woodrow, TX	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
Jun 5, 8:35 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ssw Lubbock, TX	power line down in the area of 58th street and Temple.
Jun 5, 8:36 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Ne Wolfforth, TX	Large tree branches across the parking lot at the hotel.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 2 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 5, 1:18 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 183 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2037 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -69 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1529 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 55 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 4.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

374 
WFUS54 KLUB 060039
TORLUB
TXC219-303-060145-
/O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0033.250606T0039Z-250606T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
739 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Western Lubbock County in northwestern Texas...
  East central Hockley County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 738 PM CDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located over Reese Center, or 11 miles west of Lubbock, moving
  southeast at 10 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
  Lubbock and Reese Center around 745 PM CDT.
  Wolfforth around 755 PM CDT.
  Lubbock South Plains Mall around 815 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Smyer,
New Deal, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3353 10221 3368 10219 3380 10210 3373 10168
      3353 10175 3340 10183 3347 10208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 296DEG 8KT 3360 10208 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

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9 follow-up statements

911 
WWUS54 KLUB 060044 RRA
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
744 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

TXC219-303-060145-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250606T0145Z/
Lubbock TX-Hockley TX-
744 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
LUBBOCK AND EAST CENTRAL HOCKLEY COUNTIES...

At 744 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Reese Center, or
9 miles west of Lubbock, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Lubbock, Wolfforth, and Reese Center around 750 PM CDT.
  Lubbock South Plains Mall around 800 PM CDT.
  Texas Tech University around 810 PM CDT.
  Downtown Lubbock around 820 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Smyer,
New Deal, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3353 10221 3368 10219 3380 10210 3373 10168
      3353 10175 3340 10183 3347 10208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 283DEG 12KT 3360 10204 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

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377 
WWUS54 KLUB 060051
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
751 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

TXC219-303-060145-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250606T0145Z/
Lubbock TX-Hockley TX-
751 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
LUBBOCK AND EAST CENTRAL HOCKLEY COUNTIES...

At 748 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Reese Center, or 
8 miles west of Lubbock, moving east at 15 mph.  The wind gusted to 
95 mph at Smyer at 740PM.  Wind gusts to 62 mph were reported at 
Reese Center at the same time.  The circulation is becoming re-
established at this time just east of Reese Center.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Lubbock and Wolfforth around 755 PM CDT.
  Lubbock South Plains Mall around 800 PM CDT.
  Texas Tech University around 810 PM CDT.
  Downtown Lubbock around 820 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Smyer,
New Deal, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3353 10221 3368 10219 3380 10210 3373 10168
      3353 10175 3340 10183 3347 10208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 283DEG 12KT 3359 10203 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

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527 
WWUS54 KLUB 060054
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
754 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

TXC219-303-060145-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250606T0145Z/
Lubbock TX-Hockley TX-
754 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
LUBBOCK AND EAST CENTRAL HOCKLEY COUNTIES...

At 753 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Reese Center, or 
6 miles west of Lubbock, moving southeast at 45 mph.  The West Texas 
Mesonet Station at Smyer gusted to 109 mph at 746PM.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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 tornado will be near...
  Lubbock and Lubbock South Plains Mall around 800 PM CDT.
  Woodrow around 805 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Smyer,
New Deal, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3353 10221 3368 10219 3380 10210 3373 10168
      3353 10175 3340 10183 3347 10208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 302DEG 40KT 3358 10200 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

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757 
WWUS54 KLUB 060101
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
801 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

TXC219-303-060145-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250606T0145Z/
Lubbock TX-Hockley TX-
801 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
LUBBOCK AND EAST CENTRAL HOCKLEY COUNTIES...

At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles east of Reese Center, or 5 miles northwest of 
Lubbock, moving east at 15 mph.  A second core with large hail was 
indicated just southeast of Smyer. 

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch 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...
  Lubbock around 805 PM CDT.
  Texas Tech University and Lubbock South Plains Mall around 810 PM 
  CDT.
  Downtown Lubbock around 815 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Smyer,
New Deal, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3353 10221 3368 10219 3380 10210 3373 10168
      3353 10175 3340 10183 3347 10208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 279DEG 11KT 3360 10197 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN

$$

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277 
WWUS54 KLUB 060107
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
807 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

TXC219-303-060145-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250606T0145Z/
Lubbock TX-Hockley TX-
807 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
LUBBOCK AND EAST CENTRAL HOCKLEY COUNTIES...

At 806 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles west of Texas Tech University, or 4 miles 
northwest of Lubbock, moving east at 25 mph.  Large hail was also 
indicated southwest of Reese Center and Southeast of Smyer.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball 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...
  Lubbock and Texas Tech University around 810 PM CDT.
  Downtown Lubbock around 815 PM CDT.
  Lubbock International Airport around 820 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Smyer,
New Deal, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3353 10221 3368 10219 3380 10210 3373 10168
      3353 10175 3340 10183 3347 10208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 256DEG 20KT 3360 10195 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN

$$

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758 
WWUS54 KLUB 060113
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
813 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

TXC219-303-060145-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250606T0145Z/
Lubbock TX-Hockley TX-
813 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
LUBBOCK AND EAST CENTRAL HOCKLEY COUNTIES...

At 812 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Texas Tech University, or over Lubbock, moving east 
at 25 mph.  There are indications of wind driven large hail near 
Wolfforth.

HAZARD...Tornado and softball 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...
  Lubbock and Downtown Lubbock around 820 PM CDT.
  Lubbock International Airport around 825 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Smyer,
New Deal, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3353 10221 3368 10219 3380 10210 3373 10168
      3353 10175 3340 10183 3347 10208
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 268DEG 20KT 3359 10191 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...4.00 IN

$$

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447 
WWUS54 KLUB 060119 RRA
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
819 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

TXC219-060128-
/O.CAN.KLUB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250606T0145Z/
Hockley TX-
819 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HOCKLEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3347 10208 3380 10208 3373 10168 3353 10175
      3340 10183
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 267DEG 26KT 3360 10183 

$$

TXC303-060145-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250606T0145Z/
Lubbock TX-
819 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
LUBBOCK COUNTY...

At 818 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Downtown Lubbock, or near Lubbock, moving east at 
30 mph.  Hail to the size of softballs could be possible across 
south Lubbock.

HAZARD...Tornado and softball 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...
  Lubbock around 825 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Deal and Lubbock Science Spectrum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3347 10208 3380 10208 3373 10168 3353 10175
      3340 10183
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 267DEG 26KT 3360 10183 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...4.00 IN

$$

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939 
WWUS54 KLUB 060125
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
825 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

TXC303-060145-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250606T0145Z/
Lubbock TX-
825 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
LUBBOCK COUNTY...

At 825 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Downtown Lubbock, or 4 miles northeast of Lubbock, 
moving southeast at 10 mph.  The wind gusted to 71 mph at All Saints 
West Texas Mesonet Station at 816PM.

HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball 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...
  Lubbock around 830 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include New
Deal and Lubbock Science Spectrum.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3346 10203 3360 10204 3377 10189 3373 10168
      3353 10175 3340 10183
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 296DEG 8KT 3359 10181 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN

$$

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425 
WWUS54 KLUB 060131
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
831 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

TXC303-060140-
/O.CAN.KLUB.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250606T0145Z/
Lubbock TX-
831 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LUBBOCK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  However,
small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
Texas.

Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for the South 
Plains, Rolling Plains, and extreme southern Texas Panhandle.

&&

LAT...LON 3346 10203 3360 10204 3377 10189 3373 10168
      3353 10175 3340 10183
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 296DEG 8KT 3358 10180 

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lubbock, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jun 5, 6:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Severe weather remains possible through this evening with the potential for large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.
Severe thunderstorm chances remain forecast each afternoon from Friday through early next week.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 5, 6:27 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
627 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

 - Severe weather remains possible through this evening with the
   potential for large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.

 - Severe thunderstorm chances remain forecast each afternoon from
   Friday through early next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 121 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

Skies will continue to clear through the afternoon and a potential
significant severe weather setup will commence. Uncertainty still
exists with regards to exact timing, particularly as models have
performed poorly this morning. Nonetheless, a warm front continues
to lift northward near the I-20 corridor and a LLJ will gradually
develop over our area through the day. Moisture parameters remain
impressive, with dewpoints climbing into the upper 60s and average
PWATs around 1.75". Perhaps most notable is the pronounced low-level
veering indicated on many of the forecast soundings. This would
suggest the potential for spinning supercells and hence tornadoes.
Large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rain are all in play as well.
While storm placement will depend on where the boundary sets up, the
most likely scenario at this time are for storms to develop along
near the TX/NM border and generally track eastward through the
evening. Convective activity will begin to diminish after sunset
with overcast skies persisting overnight due to lingering moisture.
An upper wave will track across the area Friday afternoon/evening.
Combined with moist low-level SE flow, storms are again expected to
develop. While severe parameters are generally not as high as today,
a strong potential still exists for similar hazards.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday night through next Wednesday)
Issued at 121 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

Not much has changed with the long term forecast. The upper high
to our south will amplify and flatten east to west Saturday. This
will keep zonal upper flow through much of the weekend. The upper
high will then retrograde until it is over the eastern Pacific early
next week. Models had originally developed a blocking pattern with
the upper high with an upper trough currently across the Pacific
Northwest, but they have abandoned this outcome for the time being.
Northwesterly upper flow will take hold Sunday into at least late
Tuesday as the upper high moves westward and an upper trough
associated with an upper low over the Great Lakes amplifies. This
will allow for daily afternoon storm chances. While severe storms
will be possible each afternoon, the largest threat will be damaging
wind and heavy rainfall.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 617 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

VFR conditions with periods of MVFR will occur at all three
terminals as showers and thunderstorms continue to move through
the area this evening. Impacts expected through 04Z. Low MVFR to
IFR conditions could return to all of the terminals around 12Z,
but confidence of this developing and lasting for an extended
period of time is too low to include in the forecast at this
time. Winds will remain west between 10-15kt through 10Z Friday,
then drop to the 5 to 10 kt range.

&&

.LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...19
LONG TERM....51
AVIATION...28

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 5, 1:23 PM CDT, 6 hours 16 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
123 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-
Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum-
Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
123 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling
Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Tornado Watch is in effect through 10 PM CDT for the South Plains,
Rolling Plains, and far southern Texas Panhandle.

Severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop across portions of the
Caprock and Rolling Plains this afternoon and evening. Storms will
be capable of producing extremely large hail in excess of baseball
size, damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph, and tornadoes, some possibly
strong. Storms will also produce torrential rainfall, resulting in
the potential for localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Severe thunderstorm chances return each afternoon and evening Friday
through early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 5, 7:07 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
707 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0707 PM     Funnel Cloud     Reese Center            33.59N 102.02W
06/05/2025                   Lubbock            TX   Broadcast Media

            Brief funnel cloud observed from Reese
            Center.

&&

DWK

Local storm report, Jun 5, 7:15 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
715 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0714 PM     Tornado          6 NE Smyer              33.65N 102.10W
06/05/2025                   Hockley            TX   Other Federal

&&

DWK

Local storm report, Jun 5, 7:24 PM CDT, 15 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
724 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0724 PM     Tornado          3 NE Smyer              33.61N 102.12W
06/05/2025                   Hockley            TX   Storm Chaser

            Video of multi-vortex tornado just west of
            Reese Center.

&&

DWK

Local storm report, Jun 5, 7:29 PM CDT, 10 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
729 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0727 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 NE Smyer              33.63N 102.11W
06/05/2025                   Hockley            TX   Storm Chaser

            Power poles snapped.

&&

DWK

Local storm report, Jun 5, 7:35 PM CDT, 4 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
735 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0732 PM     Tornado          3 WNW Reese Center      33.61N 102.08W
06/05/2025                   Lubbock            TX   Other Federal

            Twin tornadoes observed by NSSL.

&&

DWK

Local storm report, Jun 5, 7:39 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
739 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0736 PM     Flash Flood      6 S Anton               33.72N 102.17W
06/05/2025                   Hockley            TX   Public

&&

DWK

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 5, 7:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LUB	Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb	3 hr
Jun 5, 7:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Hockley	24 min
Jun 5, 7:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Castro, Hale, Lamb, Swisher	36 min
Jun 5, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb	28 min
Jun 5, 8:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Hale, Lamb	29 min
Jun 5, 8:07 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LUB	Hockley, Lubbock	3 hr
Jun 5, 8:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Crosby, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn	47 min
Jun 5, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb	58 min
Jun 5, 8:56 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LUB	Crosby, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn	3 hr
Jun 5, 9:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Crosby, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn	44 min
Jun 5, 9:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock	63 min
Jun 5, 9:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	LUB	Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Kent	60 min
Jun 5, 10:06 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	LUB	Lubbock	7 hr
Jun 5, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Lubbock	62 min
Jun 5, 10:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Castro, Parmer	63 min
Jun 5, 10:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Crosby, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn	41 min
Jun 5, 11:27 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LUB	Castro, Parmer	2 hr
Jun 5, 11:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Cottle, King	66 min
Jun 5, 11:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Castro, Parmer	66 min
Jun 6, 12:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher	59 min
Jun 6, 12:39 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LUB	Castro, Parmer, Swisher	2 hr
Jun 6, 1:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Floyd, Hale, Swisher	60 min
Jun 6, 4:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LUB	Lubbock	21 days
Jun 6, 7:30 AM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LUB	Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb, Parmer, Terry and 1 more	109 min
Jun 6, 4:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Crosby, Hale, Lubbock	62 min
Jun 6, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Cochran, Hockley	34 min
Jun 6, 5:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LUB	Lubbock	2 hr
Jun 6, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Crosby, Lubbock	65 min
Jun 6, 5:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Cochran, Hockley	61 min
Jun 6, 6:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Cochran, Hockley	53 min
Jun 6, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Bailey, Castro, Lamb, Parmer	50 min
Jun 6, 6:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LUB	Crosby, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn	35 min
Jun 6, 6:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Cochran, Hockley	45 min
Jun 6, 6:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Crosby, Floyd, Motley	55 min
Jun 6, 6:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LUB	Cochran, Hockley	41 min
Jun 6, 6:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Bailey, Lamb	50 min
Jun 6, 6:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Kent	63 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.