Wind Advisory 13, NWS Lubbock, TX

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1206 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

TXZ021>023-027>029-181000-
/O.EXB.KLUB.WI.Y.0013.260418T0200Z-260418T1000Z/
/O.CON.KLUB.FZ.A.0001.260419T0800Z-260419T1400Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Including the cities of Muleshoe, Olton, Littlefield, Bovina,
Plainview, Hart, Happy, Dimmitt, Amherst, Friona, Tulia, Hale
Center, and Farwell
1206 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM CDT 
SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 
  up to 50 mph expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing 
  temperatures as low as 24 possible.

* WHERE...Bailey, Hale, Lamb, Castro, Parmer, and Swisher Counties.

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 5 AM CDT 
  Saturday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Saturday night through 
  Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few 
  power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill 
  crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected 
  outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

TXZ030-033>036-181000-
/O.EXB.KLUB.WI.Y.0013.260418T0200Z-260418T1000Z/
Floyd-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-
Including the cities of Sundown, Ralls, Whiteface, Wolfforth,
Crosbyton, Levelland, Lockney, Slaton, Lubbock, Floydada, and
Morton
1206 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM CDT 
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Cochran, Crosby, Floyd, Hockley, and Lubbock Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 5 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few 
  power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

TXZ024>026-031-032-181000-
/O.EXT.KLUB.WI.Y.0013.260418T0200Z-260418T1000Z/
Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Motley-Cottle-
Including the cities of Childress, Turkey, Matador, Silverton,
Memphis, Cee Vee, Roaring Springs, Quitaque, Paducah, and
Kirkland
1206 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM CDT 
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Childress, Cottle, Motley, Briscoe, and Hall Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 5 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few 
  power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

MCZ

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WWUS74 KLUB 180309
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1009 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

TXZ021>023-027>029-181000-
/O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260418T1000Z/
/O.CON.KLUB.FZ.A.0001.260419T0800Z-260419T1400Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Including the cities of Hart, Farwell, Amherst, Bovina, Hale
Center, Olton, Happy, Muleshoe, Dimmitt, Tulia, Friona,
Littlefield, and Plainview
1009 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH 
SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 
  up to 55 mph expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing 
  temperatures as low as 24 possible.

* WHERE...Bailey, Hale, Lamb, Castro, Parmer, and Swisher Counties.

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 5 AM CDT Saturday. For the 
  Freeze Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few 
  power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill 
  crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected 
  outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

TXZ024>026-030>036-181000-
/O.CON.KLUB.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260418T1000Z/
Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-
Lubbock-Crosby-
Including the cities of Levelland, Morton, Ralls, Cee Vee,
Floydada, Quitaque, Crosbyton, Kirkland, Lockney, Lubbock,
Childress, Slaton, Sundown, Silverton, Whiteface, Memphis,
Paducah, Wolfforth, Matador, Roaring Springs, and Turkey
1009 PM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Childress, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Floyd, Hockley, 
  Lubbock, Motley, Briscoe, and Hall Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few 
  power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

01

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
148 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026

TXZ021>023-027>029-182000-
/O.CAN.KLUB.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260418T1000Z/
/O.CON.KLUB.FZ.A.0001.260419T0800Z-260419T1400Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Including the cities of Bovina, Hart, Olton, Dimmitt, Hale
Center, Plainview, Happy, Farwell, Muleshoe, Amherst,
Littlefield, Tulia, and Friona
148 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY 
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible.

* WHERE...Bailey, Hale, Lamb, Castro, Parmer, and Swisher Counties.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

TXZ024>026-030>036-180800-
/O.CAN.KLUB.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260418T1000Z/
Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-
Lubbock-Crosby-
Including the cities of Turkey, Kirkland, Morton, Childress,
Wolfforth, Floydada, Cee Vee, Lockney, Silverton, Ralls, Slaton,
Crosbyton, Sundown, Matador, Paducah, Lubbock, Memphis, Quitaque,
Levelland, Whiteface, and Roaring Springs
148 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind speeds have fallen below advisory levels, therefore the Wind
Advisory has been cancelled.

$$

12

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
624 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 621 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

 - Warm and breezy with critical fire danger for both today and
   Friday afternoon.

 - A few storms are possible this evening and Friday night off the
   Caprock.

 - A strong cold front will bring windy conditions Friday night
   and much cooler temperatures to the region this weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Friday)
Issued at 1210 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

Warm and breezy conditions are again expected for the rest of this
afternoon. Extremely deep boundary layer mixing will take place this
afternoon with mixing up to around 600mb. Fortunately, winds near
the top of the boundary layer are only on the order of 20-30kt.
Therefore, surface winds are not expected to get out of hand. The
other issue today will be the potential for thunderstorms early this
evening over the southern Rolling Plains. Conditions are not that
impressive for convective initiation. A sharp trough moving across
the Intermountain West today and tonight will allow winds aloft to
back to the southwest. This will draw up low level moisture
beginning late this afternoon into the early evening. Heights will
be nearly neutral this afternoon. Additionally, a 100kt jet streak
moving into the southwestern US will likely be too far west to
generate any appreciable large scale ascent. Isentropic ascent will
be the primary method of lift late this afternoon into the evening.
However, the moisture return will be fairly shallow with this lift
above the shallow moisture. Despite warming mid-level temperatures,
instability values will be impressive with mixed layer instability
progged between 2500 and 3000 J/kg. If storms were to develop, they
would have the potential to become severe with large hail the
primary threat but chances are low given the above reasoning.

This low level moisture is expected to make its way back onto the
caprock and into eastern New Mexico by sunrise Friday morning. But a
dryline will quickly mix eastward with a fast moving upper trough
during the day on Friday. Winds aloft will be on the increase with
the tail end of the upper trough draped across New Mexico into
northern Mexico. Very deep boundary layer mixing will again occur on
Friday but with an increase of the winds within this layer. These
downsloping winds will bring a further increase in temperatures with
90s off the caprock although still a few degrees shy of record
values.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday night through next Wednesday)
Issued at 1210 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

The aforementioned short wave trough will send a very strong cold
front through the region Friday evening. Guidance is currently
indicating 3 hour pressure rises on the order of an impressive 10-15
mb. This may very likely bring advisory level winds for a brief
period immediately after the passage of the front. Winds will slowly
weaken Saturday morning as the pressure gradient relaxes and a
surface ridge oozes into the area. Thunderstorms may be possible on
the leading edge of the front closer to the deeper moisture off the
caprock. These chances will be low and short lived with this fast
moving front. Much cooler temperatures are then expected for the
weekend into Monday as this surface ridge dominates the area. Return
flow will resume on Monday with a sloshing dryline for much of next
week. A few weak short wave troughs may undercut an upper level
ridge over the central US. This may bring low storm chances along
the dryline for some afternoons.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 621 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

Southwest winds will gradually weaken through the rest of the
evening, but are likely to remain near 15 kt overnight. MVFR CIGs
are expected to develop after 08z and will likely persist through
mid-morning at KLBB and KPVW. It is uncertain whether these CIGs
will reach KCDS, with VFR still appearing likely there. Winds will
turn more west-southwesterly by about midday Friday and erode low
CIGS, with VFR expected area-wide Friday afternoon along with wind
gusts near 30 kt.

&&

.LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning until 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ021>024-
027>030-033>036-039>041.

Red Flag Warning from noon to 9 PM CDT Friday for TXZ021>037-
039>042.

&&

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...30

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
858 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

TXZ021>044-180200-
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-
Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum-
Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
858 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

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

Warm, dry, and breezy conditions will result in critical fire
weather Friday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for a majority of
the region from 12 PM to 9 PM on Friday.

A cold front Friday evening will bring strong winds from Friday
night through early Saturday morning. Sustained wind speeds could
exceed 30 mph. Thunderstorms will also be possible along the front
in the Rolling Plains on Friday night.

A light freeze is possible over the far southwestern Texas Panhandle
and northern South Plains early Saturday morning and again early
Sunday morning.

Chances of thunderstorms will return on Monday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.