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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Lubbock, TX

March 31, 2026King County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2026, 10:15 PM CDT for King County, Texas. It was in force for 60 min. 1 report 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: Mar 31, 2026, 10:15 PM CDT (03:15 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2026, 11:15 PM CDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Lubbock, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County King County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:17 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 31, 10:34 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 58	8 Se Guthrie, TX

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 one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 19 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
Mar 31, 4:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 232 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 2542 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

197 
WUUS54 KLUB 010315
SVRLUB
TXC269-010415-
/O.NEW.KLUB.SV.W.0021.260401T0315Z-260401T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1015 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern King County in northwestern Texas...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1015 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles
  southwest of Guthrie, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southern King County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 10052 3359 10052 3365 9999 3340 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 272DEG 16KT 3349 10043 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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4 follow-up statements

811 
WWUS54 KLUB 010331
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1031 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

TXC269-010415-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260401T0415Z/
King TX-
1031 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN KING COUNTY...

At 1030 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Guthrie, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southern King County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 10052 3354 10052 3365 9999 3340 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 272DEG 16KT 3349 10035 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DWK

479 
WWUS54 KLUB 010348
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1048 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

TXC269-010415-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260401T0415Z/
King TX-
1048 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN KING COUNTY...

At 1047 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southeast
of Guthrie, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...West Texas Mesonet site southeast of Guthrie measured a 
         wind gust to 58 mph.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern King County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 10046 3353 10037 3365 9999 3340 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 276DEG 21KT 3346 10019 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DWK

933 
WWUS54 KLUB 010358
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1058 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

TXC269-010415-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260401T0415Z/
King TX-
1058 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN KING COUNTY...

At 1058 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles southeast
of Guthrie, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern King County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 10031 3357 10023 3362 9999 3340 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 274DEG 18KT 3345 10014 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

DWK

834 
WWUS54 KLUB 010411
SVSLUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1111 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

TXC269-010421-
/O.EXP.KLUB.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260401T0415Z/
King TX-
1111 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KING COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1115 PM CDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, small
hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 10031 3357 10023 3362 9999 3340 9999
TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 272DEG 16KT 3345 10008 

$$

DWK

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 31, 5:50 PM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Issued at 545 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026
Storm chances this evening, mainly over the Rolling Plains.
Additional shower and thunderstorm chances Wednesday and Friday evenings, mainly off the Caprock.
Elevated-to-critical fire weather conditions continue through the end of the week.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 5:50 PM CDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
550 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 545 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

 - Storm chances this evening, mainly over the Rolling Plains.

 - Additional shower and thunderstorm chances Wednesday and Friday
   evenings, mainly off the Caprock.

 - Elevated-to-critical fire weather conditions continue through
   the end of the week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 142 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

An upper shortwave will move over the area by the early evening
and a dryline looks to set up south and east of the I-27 corridor.
This will bring additional chances of showers and thunderstorms.
MUCAPE is currently in the 1500-2000 J/kg range. However, the
current synoptic setup and potential capping should keep these
confined to the Rolling Plains and far SE Panhandle. As with last
night's storms, the main threat would be strong winds. Latest CAMs
indicate it ending slightly sooner than last night within the
next few hours.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through Monday)
Issued at 1208 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

An upper trough and surface cold front moving through during the day
Wednesday will lead to height falls and thus slightly cooler high
temperatures, in the low-to-mid 80s on the Caprock. Forcing
parameters will increase by late-afternoon as the trough axis moves
through the area along with a potent low-level jet. Despite all
this, dewpoints remain unimpressive for much of the area behind the
aforementioned front and any storms should develop off the Caprock
and quickly depart east of the CWA due to the fast westerly steering
flow. Winds would likely be the main threat. Breezy sustained winds
near 25 mph will bring elevated to near critical fire weather
conditions to the western South Plains and far SW Texas Panhandle.
Blowing dust is also possible, potentially leading to periods of
reduced visibility.

Zonal flow aloft and the absence of any upper waves will bring a
lull in the active weather pattern on Thursday. Winds will turn
westerly to southerly through the day and highs will generally top
out in the mid 80s. However, given dry fuels, elevated-to-critical
fire weather conditions are possible area-wide. The parade of upper
troughs will continue on Friday and again lead to chances of showers
and thunderstorms. As the trough looks to be quite positively
tilted, its orientation would be such that these would generally
develop off the Caprock. Uncertainty still remains and depending if
the dryline were to set up farther west, then the PoPs would follow
suit. A surface cold front will accompany the aforementioned trough
as it moves over the area and winds will switch to the NE, bringing
cooler and more benign conditions this weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 545 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

Showers and thunderstorms will continue at KCDS for the next hour
or two, with possible reduced visibilities and gusty and erratic
winds within the storms. Otherwise VFR will persist at all sites
through the end of the TAF period. Gusty westerly winds will
develop Wednesday afternoon.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1208 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

A Rangeland Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon
through evening for areas on the Caprock. Although westerly winds
will only be sustained near 15 mph, RHs will be in the teens and
fuels are favorable, as much of last night's precipitation occurred
along and east of I-27 which was nonetheless not overly significant.
There is also a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly over the
Rolling Plains this evening. Strong and erratic winds along with
lightning strikes are possible within these storms.

Westerly Winds will increase on Wednesday, potentially reaching near
30 mph sustained along the TX/NM border. Temperatures will be about
5-10 degrees cooler than Tuesday, however given the continued
favorable fuels, elevated to near critical fire weather conditions
are possible the western South Plains and far SW Texas Panhandle.

&&

.LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Fire Weather Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday
evening for TXZ021>024-027>030-033>036-039>042.

&&

SHORT TERM...99
LONG TERM....19
AVIATION...19

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 4:55 PM CDT, 5 hours 20 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
455 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

TXZ021>044-012200-
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-
Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum-
Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
455 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue off the Caprock
through this evening. A few storms may be severe and will be capable
of producing wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail up to the size of
quarters. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 11 PM for
the southeastern Texas Panhandle and northern Rolling Plains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday, mainly off the
Caprock. The main threat would be strong winds.

Elevated to critical fire weather is possible everyday through
Friday, mainly on the Caprock.

Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible Friday.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 31, 6:24 PM CDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
624 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

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

0622 PM     Hail             5 N Childress           34.51N 100.21W
03/31/2026  E1.00 Inch       Childress          TX   Storm Chaser

            A few quarter sized stones observed, but
            mostly penny size or less.

&&

DWK

Local storm report, Mar 31, 6:51 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
651 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

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

0646 PM     Hail             5 SW Childress          34.38N 100.26W
03/31/2026  E1.75 Inch       Childress          TX   Storm Chaser

&&

DWK

Local storm report, Mar 31, 7:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
738 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

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

0735 PM     Hail             4 NE Paducah            34.06N 100.25W
03/31/2026  E1.50 Inch       Cottle             TX   Storm Chaser

&&

DWK

Local storm report, Mar 31, 8:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
820 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

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

0810 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SSE Hackberry         33.90N 100.13W
03/31/2026  M68 MPH          Cottle             TX   Mesonet

            Additional severe gusts of 59 to 62 mph
            measured from 809 PM to 812 PM.

&&

DWK

Local storm report, Mar 31, 9:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
902 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

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

0855 PM     Hail             3 SW Grow               33.78N 100.34W
03/31/2026  E1.75 Inch       King               TX   Storm Chaser

            Hailstones ranging from quarter to golf ball
            size.

&&

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Local storm report, Mar 31, 9:25 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
925 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

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

0924 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 WNW Guthrie           33.64N 100.35W
03/31/2026  M59 MPH          King               TX   AWOS

&&

DWK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Cottle, King	66 min
Mar 31, 7:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Cottle	18 min
Mar 31, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Cottle, King	60 min
Mar 31, 9:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	Cottle, King	67 min
Mar 31, 9:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	King	45 min
Mar 31, 10:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LUB	Stonewall	23 min
Mar 31, 11:50 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	LUB	Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Hockley, Lamb, Parmer and 2 more	20 hr
Apr 1, 12:03 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	LUB	Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Hale, Hockley, Lamb and 6 more	21 hr
Apr 1, 3:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LUB	Cochran, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Swisher	35 min
Apr 1, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LUB	Briscoe, Cochran, Crosby, Floyd, Hale, Hockley and 3 more	64 min
Apr 1, 5:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LUB	Briscoe, Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hall, Lubbock and 1 more	56 min
Apr 1, 5:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LUB	Childress, Cottle, Hall, Motley	53 min
Apr 1, 6:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LUB	King	31 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.