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Red Flag Warning 25, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this red flag warning at May 14, 2026, 11:49 PM CDT for 22 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 15, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 14, 2026, 11:49 PM CDT (04:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 15, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 15, 2026, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
All 22 counties
Bailey County, TX, Briscoe County, TX, Castro County, TX, Childress County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Cottle County, TX, Crosby County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Garza County, TX, Hale County, TX, Hall County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Kent County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Lynn County, TX, Motley County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Swisher County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag 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 red flag warning went out at May 14, 6:27 PM CDT, 5 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 14, 6:27 PM CDT, 5 hours 22 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Lubbock TX 345 PM CDT Thu May 14 2026 TXZ021>044-152045- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 345 PM CDT Thu May 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 forecast to move across the Caprock and into the Rolling Plains this afternoon and evening. A few storms may be severe. The primary hazards will be damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. Blowing dust generated by outflow winds may result in localized reductions to visibility. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the entire forecast area until 10 PM CDT. Elevated fire weather conditions are also expected this afternoon and evening. A Fire Danger Statement is in effect for the entire area until 9 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will be possible every day from Friday through Monday for the entire region. Thunderstorm chances will continue for areas off the caprock from Friday through Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 14, 5:59 PM CDT, 5 hours 50 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 14, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley | 35 min |
| May 14, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 32 min |
| May 14, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Kent, King, Lynn and 1 more | 45 min |
| May 14, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Childress, Cottle, Dickens, Hall, King, Motley and 1 more | 33 min |
| May 14, 9:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Parmer | 23 min |
| May 15, 11:14 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 16 more | 11 hr |
| May 15, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb | 41 min |
| May 15, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Hale, Hockley, Lamb | 25 min |
| May 15, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Bailey, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb | 31 min |
| May 15, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock | 37 min |
| May 15, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher | 32 min |
| May 15, 4:51 PM CDT | Dust Storm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Lubbock | 24 min |
| May 15, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cochran, Hockley | 46 min |
| May 15, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Yoakum | 43 min |
| May 15, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Lubbock | 31 min |
| May 15, 5:15 PM CDT | Dust Storm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Lubbock | 30 min |
| May 15, 5:19 PM CDT | Dust Storm Warning | LUB | Terry, Yoakum | 26 min |
| May 15, 5:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Hale, Lamb, Parmer, Swisher | 49 min |
| May 15, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn, Terry | 47 min |
| May 15, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lynn, Terry, Yoakum | 44 min |
| May 15, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn | 40 min |
| May 15, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Motley | 51 min |
| May 15, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Garza, Lubbock, Lynn | 60 min |
| May 15, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn, Terry | 61 min |
| May 15, 6:55 PM CDT | Dust Storm Warning | LUB | Garza, Lynn | 35 min |
| May 15, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Garza, Kent, King and 3 more | 46 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.