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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this flash flood warning at Apr 14, 2026, 5:57 PM CDT for King County, Texas. It was in force for 93 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2026, 5:57 PM CDT (22:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2026, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 93 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County King County, TX
The radar
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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 nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 252 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 956 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -107 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1273 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted.
990
WGUS54 KLUB 142257
FFWLUB
TXC269-150030-
/O.NEW.KLUB.FF.W.0002.260414T2257Z-260415T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
557 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern King County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southeastern King County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3345 10042 3364 10020 3365 10000 3341 10027
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
MCZ4 follow-up statements
304
WGUS74 KLUB 142321
FFSLUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
621 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
TXC269-150030-
/O.CON.KLUB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260415T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
King TX-
621 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KING COUNTY...
At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across southeastern King County.
Nearly 2 inches of rain has been measured 8 miles southeast of
Guthrie. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southeastern King County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3345 10042 3364 10020 3365 10000 3341 10027
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
MCZ516
WGUS74 KLUB 142347
FFSLUB
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
647 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
TXC269-150030-
/O.CON.KLUB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260415T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
King TX-
647 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KING COUNTY...
At 647 PM CDT, At 646 PM CDT, rainfall was diminishing over
southeast King County; however, runoff from earlier heavy rain of
nearly 2 inches will prolong the threat of flash flooding through
730 PM CDT.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southeastern King County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3345 10042 3364 10020 3365 10000 3341 10027
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
MCZ433
WGUS74 KLUB 142349 CCA
FFSLUB
Flash Flood Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
649 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
TXC269-150030-
/O.COR.KLUB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260415T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
King TX-
649 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KING COUNTY...
At 647 PM CDT, rainfall was diminishing over southeast King County;
however, runoff from earlier heavy rain of nearly 2 inches will
prolong the threat of flash flooding through 730 PM CDT.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southeastern King County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3345 10042 3364 10020 3365 10000 3341 10027
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
$$
MCZ974 WGUS74 KLUB 150027 FFSLUB Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Lubbock TX 727 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 TXC269-150037- /O.EXP.KLUB.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260415T0030Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ King TX- 727 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KING COUNTY... The heavy rain has ended. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. && LAT...LON 3345 10042 3364 10020 3365 10000 3341 10027 $$ DWK
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Apr 14, 12:32 PM CDT, 5 hours 25 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Issued at 1227 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
- A dryline will bring chances for severe storms to areas off the Caprock this afternoon and evening, with dry and windy conditions west of the escarpment.
- Critical fire danger is expected this afternoon for western portions of the Caprock which have not seen beneficial rainfall over the past week.
- Elevated to critical fire weather may return on Friday.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 12:32 PM CDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1232 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1227 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 - A dryline will bring chances for severe storms to areas off the Caprock this afternoon and evening, with dry and windy conditions west of the escarpment. - Critical fire danger is expected this afternoon for western portions of the Caprock which have not seen beneficial rainfall over the past week. - Elevated to critical fire weather may return on Friday. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 1227 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 The lack of substantial large scale ascent overhead will continue to make today's forecast highly uncertain. However, all other thermodynamic parameters will be in place to support severe thunderstorms from this afternoon through early evening. A positively tilted trough will continue to move eastward across the Intermountain West this afternoon with the trough axis stretching into the southwestern US. There may be a weak short wave or two late this afternoon or evening moving through the southwest flow aloft. However, nothing is discernible currently on water vapor imagery. Furthermore, much of the lift from this trough will not arrive until late this evening into early Wednesday morning. An eastward moving dryline this afternoon will keep the deeper moisture off the caprock but there is little convergence on this low level feature. Therefore, there is no one favored location for convective development off the caprock this afternoon. Low level moisture will continue to be drawn up into the area early this evening as the dryline begins to retreat back westward. Although some CAM guidance convects on the dryline, the lack of ample large scale ascent and weak convergence along the dryline would only favor a few storms. As mentioned above, thermodynamic profiles will be favorable for severe storms. Afternoon storms will favor a large hail and damaging wind threat. Steep mid level lapse rates under a well mixed and warm near surface layer will yield mixed layer CAPE values anywhere between 1500 and 2500 J/kg off the caprock. High level cloud cover will at least somewhat inhibit mixing for the rest of the afternoon. This is also evident in latest CAM guidance waffling on convective initiation. The tornado potential will be low with afternoon convection due to the weak convergence along the dryline and nearly straight line hodographs. There will be very little curvature in the forecast low level hodographs supporting this low tornado threat. During the late afternoon into the early evening, the retreating dryline will see a higher chance for tornadoes as the low level jet rapidly increases. Low level turning will greatly increase during this time period contributing to the increased tornado threat along with the continued large hail and damaging wind threat. A pacific cold front will begin to impinge on the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle early Wednesday morning and slowly progress across the FA through the morning and early afternoon hours. We will see deep boundary layer mixing on Wednesday tapping into a broad region of winds of 30-35kt at 700mb. The deep mixing will allow for relative humidity values to drastically drop on Wednesday afternoon, possibly into the single digits. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through next Monday) Issued at 1227 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 At the moment, the long term forecast is trending drier. From Thursday into Friday the next short wave trough will be diving across the Intermountain West but remaining well north of the region. As this shortwave emerges onto the northern and central Plains on Friday, low level moisture will make a return. However, the far northern latitude of this trough will more likely bring fire weather conditions. The dryline should quickly mix eastward on Friday leaving the FA with very dry and breezy conditions. A fairly potent cold front will follow sometime late Friday into early Saturday which will bring much cooler temperatures for the weekend. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1227 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 Breezy to windy southwest winds will continue at all terminals through sunset, with speeds around 20-20G40KTs. Overall VFR conditions are expected to prevail at all TAF sites through the period. However, there remains a slight chance for -TSRA at KCDS this evening, which could bring brief MVFR CIGs to the terminal. If any storms develop localized strong gusty winds and heavy rainfall could lead visibility restrictions. && .LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Red Flag Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ021>025- 027>030-033-034-039. Wind Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for TXZ021>023-027>029. && SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....01 AVIATION...12
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 11:59 AM CDT, 5 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1159 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 TXZ021>044-151700- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 1159 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop mainly off the Caprock this afternoon and evening. Some of these storms could be severe, and will be capable of producing hail up to two inches in diameter and wind gusts up to 70 mph. If storms form this evening, then storms may pose a risk for tornadoes across the Rolling Plains into the night. Strong southwest winds to the west of a dryline will result in critical fire danger over western portions of the Caprock and far southern Texas Panhandle this afternoon. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon until 8 PM for these locations. A Wind Advisory is also in effect for the southwestern Texas Panhandle from 1 PM until 7 PM, where sustained wind speeds up to 35 mph are expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Warm, dry, and breezy conditions may lead to elevated to critical fire weather on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 14, 5:56 PM CDT, 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
556 PM CDT Tue Apr 14 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0547 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 8 SE Guthrie 33.55N 100.21W
04/14/2026 M64 MPH King TX Mesonet
&&
DWKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Stonewall | 41 min |
| Apr 13, 10:20 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Floyd, Hale and 6 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 13, 10:24 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LUB | Bailey, Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher | 21 hr |
| Apr 14, 4:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Dickens, Kent, King, Stonewall | 54 min |
| Apr 14, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Dickens, Kent, King, Stonewall | 41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.