For a second consecutive afternoon, isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across the South Plains and Rolling Plains regions. The atmosphere was generally not favorable for severe weather but a relatively dry sub-cloud layer allowed one storm to become severe producing a severe wind gust.
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The episode as NWS LUB wrote it up.
For a second consecutive afternoon, isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across the South Plains and Rolling Plains regions. The atmosphere was generally not favorable for severe weather but a relatively dry sub-cloud layer allowed one storm to become severe producing a severe wind gust. Although most storms did not produce severe weather, one storm did produce a severe wind gust near Levelland (Hockley County).
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 18, 11:34 AM CST, 4 hours 52 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1234 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1232 AM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 - Scattered thunderstorms are forecast across the region today with the possibility of heavy rain fall and localized flooding. - Storm chances will continue Tuesday through early Thursday morning. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Tuesday afternoon) Issued at 1228 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 Today looks to be a rinse and repeat of yesterday. The upper ridge over south central CONUS will continue to retrograde toward the southern Rockies through today as a potent upper trough tracks towards the Pacific Northwest. Although there will be a shift in the mid to upper level pattern, the monsoonal moisture plume will remain in place over the region today. Subsidence from the upper ridging will prevail, however with southerly surface upslope flow and a moist atmosphere, we can expect scattered showers and thunderstorms across the region this afternoon through the evening once convective temperatures have been reach. Similar to yesterday, timing and coverage of storms are uncertain at the moment. Storms that do develop are expected to remain sub-severe, however with PWATs around 1.5 inches, we can expect periods of heavy rainfall with the possibility of localized flooding. Severe wind gusts cannot be ruled out either. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to gradually diminish west to east through the overnight hours into early Tuesday morning. The upper ridging will continue to gradually retrograde Tuesday and center over the Four Corners. The atmosphere will begin to gradually dry out as the ridging retreats, however similar to the set up for storm chances today, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday afternoon and evening. PWATs continue to be around 1.5 inches, therefore can expect heavy rainfall and possible localized flooding with Tuesday's storms. Temperatures remain about seasonal normal with lows in the 60s to 70s tonight and highs in the 90s Tuesday. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Sunday) Issued at 1232 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 A wavy surface troughing pattern will be present across the southern High Plains, with the respective surface trough connecting to a lee cyclone in NW KS; and this cyclone should be embedded along a southward-moving, synoptic cold front spawned from a leading shortwave trough ejecting into the Upper Midwest. The forecast becomes a bit murky with respect to the timing of the synoptic cold front, which may be convectively-reinforced and accelerate its forward momentum southward towards W TX. Recent initializations of the NAM have caught onto this, and the NAM does particularly well with handling faster anafrontal movements relative to other suites of NWP guidance. NBM PoPs appear to have a better reflection of this as well, with the highest PoPs delineated late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. Large- scale forcing for ascent will increase via the leading edge of the intense 250 mb jet streak arcing around the apex of the 598 dam subtropical ridge, contributing to 20 kt of flow throughout the steering layer. There is the potential for convection to become semi-organized along the cold front as it progresses southward, and ultimately, the timing of its passage will dictate the spatial extent of PoPs that follow heading into Wednesday evening. It is still too soon to know the exact mesoscale evolution of storms late Tuesday into Wednesday morning, but prospects for at least a few swaths of locally heavy rainfall appear possible. Thereafter, increasingly confluent flow aloft as the subtropical ridge expands will stifle storm chances through the weekend, with high temperatures near seasonal norms. Sincavage && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1228 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 VFR is expected through the TAF period. However, scattered thunderstorms are again possible this afternoon with greatest chances at KLBB and KPVW. Since coverage is expected to be scattered, there is not high enough confidence to place prevailing thunder in the TAFs at the moment. && .LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...10 LONG TERM....09 AVIATION...01
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lubbock TX 535 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 TXZ021>044-191045- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 535 AM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are forecast across the Caprock and Rolling Plains today. A few storms may be severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. Storms will also produce heavy rainfall, resulting in a localized risk of flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Thunderstorm chances continue to be forecast Tuesday through early Thursday across portions of the Caprock and Rolling Plains. The highest storm chances will be Tuesday evening into Wednesday as a cold front moves into the region.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
232 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TXZ032-182000-
Cottle TX-
232 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN COTTLE COUNTY
THROUGH 300 PM CDT...
At 232 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cee Vee, or 15 miles southwest of Childress, moving northeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Cee Vee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3411 10036 3421 10052 3431 10052 3431 10018
3429 10014
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 215DEG 9KT 3424 10040
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
01Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
300 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TXZ025-026-031-032-182030-
Childress TX-Motley TX-Hall TX-Cottle TX-
300 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHILDRESS...
NORTHEASTERN MOTLEY...NORTHWESTERN COTTLE AND SOUTHEASTERN HALL
COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM CDT...
At 300 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Tell to 4 miles west of
Cee Vee to 12 miles east of Matador. Movement was southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Childress, Northfield, Cee Vee, Tell, and Estelline.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3454 10012 3410 10030 3388 10051 3412 10092
3435 10074 3461 10055
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 327DEG 4KT 3443 10044 3423 10052 3407 10060
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
01Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
337 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TXZ031-032-037-038-182100-
Dickens TX-Motley TX-King TX-Cottle TX-
337 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DICKENS...
NORTHWESTERN KING...EASTERN MOTLEY AND SOUTHWESTERN COTTLE COUNTIES
THROUGH 400 PM CDT...
At 337 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Delwin, or 12 miles southwest of Paducah, moving
southwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Paducah, Dickens, Guthrie, Grow, Dumont, Finney, Delwin, Afton, and
Chalk.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3423 10072 3413 10021 3359 10025 3357 10087
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 023DEG 11KT 3390 10048
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
01Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
350 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TXZ025-026-182115-
Childress TX-Hall TX-
350 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CHILDRESS AND EASTERN HALL
COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM CDT...
At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northwest of Childress, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Childress, Memphis, Tell, and Estelline.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3440 10008 3435 10065 3475 10063 3475 10023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 166DEG 8KT 3457 10035
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
01Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
431 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TXZ034-035-182200-
Hockley TX-Lubbock TX-
431 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LUBBOCK AND
NORTHEASTERN HOCKLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM CDT...
At 431 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Reese Center, or 12 miles northeast of Levelland.
This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lubbock, Levelland, Shallowater, Anton, Whitharral, Reese Center,
Smyer, and Opdyke West.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3357 10189 3351 10235 3381 10239 3381 10193
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 188DEG 1KT 3366 10217
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
26Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
434 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
TXZ030-036-182200-
Floyd TX-Crosby TX-
434 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT FLOYD AND CROSBY COUNTIES THROUGH
500 PM CDT...
At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong outflow boundary
along a line extending from 5 miles northeast of South Plains to
near Kalgary. Movement was west at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Floydada, Crosbyton, White River Lake, Ralls, Lockney, Lorenzo,
Kalgary, Caprock, Cone, South Plains, and Aiken.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3340 10153 3366 10156 3431 10156 3431 10115
3340 10105
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 083DEG 24KT 3427 10124 3338 10114
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
26The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:24 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Levelland measured a wind gust of 63 mph.
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