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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2026, 7:12 PM CDT for Hockley County, Lamb County, Texas. It was in force for 18 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
- Jun 23, 2026, 7:12 PM CDT (00:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2026, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 18 min
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Hockley County, TX, Lamb County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:15 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 tornado 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 2208 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -237 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1627 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 224 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 319 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
The text
As transmitted.
526
WFUS54 KLUB 240012
TORLUB
TXC219-279-240045-
/O.NEW.KLUB.TO.W.0002.260624T0012Z-260624T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
712 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Hockley County in northwestern Texas...
South central Lamb County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 712 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Pep, or 7 miles southwest of
Littlefield, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Hockley and south central Lamb Counties.
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 3385 10253 3392 10244 3387 10224 3372 10230
3370 10246
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 308DEG 14KT 3384 10244
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
DWK3 follow-up statements
922
WWUS54 KLUB 240020
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
720 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
TXC219-279-240045-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260624T0045Z/
Hockley TX-Lamb TX-
720 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HOCKLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL LAMB COUNTIES...
At 720 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Littlefield, moving southeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Whitharral.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3384 10251 3392 10244 3387 10224 3372 10230
3370 10246
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 297DEG 11KT 3383 10242
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
DWK165
WWUS54 KLUB 240027
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
727 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
TXC219-279-240045-
/O.CON.KLUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260624T0045Z/
Hockley TX-Lamb TX-
727 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HOCKLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL LAMB COUNTIES...
At 727 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles southwest of Littlefield, moving southeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Hockley and south central Lamb Counties.
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 3389 10244 3387 10227 3378 10228 3374 10229
3376 10248
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 296DEG 12KT 3383 10240
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
DWK294
WWUS54 KLUB 240030
SVSLUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
730 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
TXC219-279-240040-
/O.CAN.KLUB.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260624T0045Z/
Hockley TX-Lamb TX-
730 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HOCKLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL
LAMB COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3389 10244 3387 10227 3378 10228 3374 10229
3376 10248
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 308DEG 14KT 3382 10239
$$
DWKWhat 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 23, 6:23 PM CDT, 49 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Issued at 622 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
- Severe thunderstorms expected to continue through the evening across the southern Texas Panhandle into the South Plains.
- Thunderstorm chances each afternoon and evening Wednesday through Friday.
- Triple digit temperatures expected everyday through the weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 6:23 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lubbock TX 623 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 622 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 - Severe thunderstorms expected to continue through the evening across the southern Texas Panhandle into the South Plains. - Thunderstorm chances each afternoon and evening Wednesday through Friday. - Triple digit temperatures expected everyday through the weekend. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Wednesday night) Issued at 1222 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 Current radar imagery shows thunderstorm activity to the north to west of our forecast area across the eastern Texas Panhandle and western portions of Oklahoma. Storms are beginning to creep into the far southeastern Texas Panhandle, however look to be just showers and are expected to remain sub-severe. Models are not handling these storms well with CAMs not picking up any activity. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 3 PM this afternoon for Childress County. These storms are slow moving, however are expected to clear the area in the next couple of hours. Otherwise, the rest of the forecast area is on track to be quiet, but hot. Prevailing upper ridging as well as moderate to breezy southerly surface flow, high temperatures today are expected to reach triple digits by later this afternoon. The caveat is the thunderstorm potential for this evening. Scattered thunderstorms will develop across southern Kansas this afternoon along a dryline/surface trough before combining into a line and expanding southward through Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. The uncertainty at the moment is whether the line of storms will reach our forecast area or is an outflow from these storms triggers storm development in our area. Daytime heating should destabilize the atmosphere, however we will have to wait and see if these storms use up the moisture. With current radar imagery indicating the storms are beginning to diminish, the likelihood of that occurring is low. Current soundings indicate really good instability off the Caprock with MUCAPE values above 5000 J/kg and effective shear of 45-50 knots making elevated severe thunderstorms possible. Any severe thunderstorms will have the potential for up to baseball size hail and wind gusts up to 70 mph. Thunderstorms, if any, are expected to clear the forecast area around midnight. The rest of the overnight period will be quiet. A wide range of temperatures are expected with lows in the mid 60s across the far southwestern Texas Panhandle up to upper 70s across southern Rolling Plains where lingering clouds overnight hinder radiative cooling. Wednesday will be another hot one. The aforementioned upper ridge will remain stagnant over western to central portions of Texas. Light southerly surface winds will increase to moderate to breezy through the afternoon. High temperatures will range from mid 90s across the far southern Texas Panhandle to just below Heat Advisory temperatures across the southern Rolling Plains. A passing shortwave will trigger the development of a lee surface low over northern New Mexico during the afternoon. This will shift surface flow to the southeast through the late afternoon and evening. Ascent from the passing shortwave as well as upslope surface flow, thunderstorm potential returns late Wednesday afternoon and evening. Models indicate isolated to scattered thunderstorms will develop across higher terrain in northeastern New Mexico before expanding southeast into our area. Severe thunderstorms will be possible with instability values around 3000 J/kg. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through next Monday) Issued at 1222 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 The hot temperatures are expected to continue through the long term forecast with possible Heat Advisory level temperatures by the weekend. Multiple passing upper shortwaves each afternoon will bring precipitation chances Thursday and Friday. The upper ridging mentioned in the short term discussion will gradually flatten through the end of the week shifting to mostly zonal flow aloft. Despite the flattening upper ridging, thickness increases and southerly surface flow each afternoon will continue to gradually increase temperatures through the rest of the week. If this trend continues, will most likely see at the least a Heat Advisory beginning Friday. Precipitation chances will return once again Thursday as an embedded upper shortwave passes across the Southern Plains. At the same time a weak boundary will push through the northern Texas Panhandle. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible along the boundary before expanding into northern portions of our region. Severe thunderstorms will be possible along the frontal boundary. Another passing embedded shortwave will bring thunderstorm chances again Friday evening. Over the weekend, flow aloft will shift to the southwest as the upper ridging finally pushes eastward over the Gulf states and an upper trough amplifies over the western CONUS. Despite the moist southwesterly upper flow, the weekend looks to remain dry. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 622 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 Scattered thunderstorms will remain in the vicinity of KLBB for the next couple of hours with low chances of directly hitting the TAF site. However, an abrupt wind shift to the east may occur as a thunderstorm outflow boundary moves close to the terminal. There is a higher chance of storms continuing to affect KPVW for the next few hours. Although this thunderstorm activity will move east through the evening, they are expected to dissipate before reaching KCDS. Moisture will continue to stream into the region during the overnight hours leading to a slight chance of MVFR CIGS to all TAF sites. However, chances are too low to mention in the TAF at the moment. && .LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...10 LONG TERM....10 AVIATION...01
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 4:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Lubbock TX 450 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 TXZ021>044-242200- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 450 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A few thunderstorms may become severe late this afternoon through tonight, mainly over the southern Texas Panhandle and South Plains. Large hail to base ball size, wind gusts to 70 mph, and locally heavy rain are all possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Low chances for thunderstorms continue each evening from Wednesday through Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 23, 2:14 PM CDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
214 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0143 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 11 S Kirkland 34.23N 100.07W
06/23/2026 M68 MPH Cottle TX Public
&&
APLocal storm report, Jun 23, 2:15 PM CDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
215 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0204 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SSE Hackberry 33.90N 100.13W
06/23/2026 M58 MPH Cottle TX Mesonet
&&
APLocal storm report, Jun 23, 5:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
556 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 ESE Petersburg 33.84N 101.54W
06/23/2026 M64 MPH Floyd TX Storm Chaser
&&
APLocal storm report, Jun 23, 6:28 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
628 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0619 PM Hail 3 W Ralls 33.67N 101.43W
06/23/2026 E1.25 Inch Crosby TX Public
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
&&Local storm report, Jun 23, 6:32 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
632 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0555 PM Hail Sudan 34.07N 102.52W
06/23/2026 M1.00 Inch Lamb TX Public
&&
APLocal storm report, Jun 23, 7:10 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
710 PM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0649 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NE Lorenzo 33.70N 101.50W
06/23/2026 Crosby TX Public
Barn/shed blown over road and another larger
one down with the attachment tossed into the
road.
&&
APThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Lamb | 60 min |
| Jun 23, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Crosby, Lubbock | 20 min |
| Jun 23, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Swisher | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Lynn, Terry | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Castro, Hale, Lamb, Swisher | 41 min |
| Jun 23, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hale | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 8:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Terry | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LUB | Hockley, Terry | 60 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.