Rich moisture advected into the region ahead of a dryline positioned across the south-central Texas Panhandle into the southwestern South Plains. Strong heating ahead of the dryline and a weak short wave trough aloft allowed scattered thunderstorms to develop across the central South Plains.
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The episode as NWS LUB wrote it up.
Rich moisture advected into the region ahead of a dryline positioned across the south-central Texas Panhandle into the southwestern South Plains. Strong heating ahead of the dryline and a weak short wave trough aloft allowed scattered thunderstorms to develop across the central South Plains. A well mixed boundary layer allowed for storms to be high based and produce strong wind gusts. One Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Abernathy (Hale County) recorded severe wind gusts with the outflow well ahead of the parent thunderstorm. Weak flow allowed for storms to have little to no movement which produced heavy rainfall and flash flooding in 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 Jun 8, 5:05 PM CST, 30 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lubbock TX 605 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 603 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 - Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, some with damaging wind gusts. - Hot temperatures through Thursday with additional chances for late-day storms. - Weak cold front Thursday night followed by another front this weekend with greater chances for storms. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Tuesday) Issued at 1200 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 Following some morning stratus, ample moisture to the tune of low 70 dewpoints was beginning to mix out over the western South Plains as of 11 AM along a developing dryline. The dryline won't have much push today as winds throughout the low and mid and levels are quite weak at 15 knots or less, so by mid-afternoon this boundary should reside near a Morton to Silverton line. Although weak, southwesterly flow aloft is host to a subtle shortwave trough evident on water vapor imagery in far southeast NM late this morning. As both this impulse and an upper jet reach the western South Plains by 3-5 PM, the stage should be set for convective initiation along the dryline as CIN erodes to near zero from strong heating and modest background cooling/ascent. Confidence in storms is higher, so isolated coverage was added from 4 PM to 10 PM which may prove too conservative based on some CAMs. Similar to yesterday, tall inverted-v soundings with LCLs around 9000 feet and CAPEs of 1500 J/kg are shown to support downdraft CAPEs of nearly 2000 J/kg, so microbursts are once again in the cards until storms taper after sunset. Overnight, an upper high over East Texas peels farther away allowing our heights and thicknesses to draw lower for Tuesday. This will keep high temps 5-10 degrees lower than today as the moist sector expands into eastern NM keeping the dryline well away from us. Along with this deeper moist sector comes a threat for more low stratus around daybreak Tuesday as dewpoints climb to around 70, before mixing out into the lower 60s in the afternoon. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday night through next Sunday) Issued at 1200 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 Tuesday evening opens with a low chance for storms in eastern NM drifting east and possibly affecting our southwest Panhandle counties. This feat could be aided by improved steering flow of around 20 knots south of a shortwave trough grazing our area, but most guidance keeps precip well to our north and northwest. As winds aloft veer more westerly for Wednesday, a low-level thermal ridge will overspread the forecast area resulting in hotter temps and a return of the dryline. Most models are very muted with convection along the dryline despite strong heating and negligible CIN, so later forecasts may need to consider some low PoPs. Weakly cyclonic westerly flow remains with us on Thursday and PoPs trend higher particularly later in the day as a weak cold front arrives courtesy of a stronger trough rotating across the Corn Belt. The ECMWF is faster with both of these features which would support cooler highs on Thursday, but for now highs in the upper 90s and lower 100s remain on tap. This cold front should stall nearby on Friday and focus additional chances for storms until a stronger front fuels even greater rain chances later this weekend. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 603 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 Showers and thunderstorms are possible at KLBB over the next couple of hours. Gusty and erratic winds are possible within storms. MFVR appears likely in the hours around sunrise with periods of IFR possible at KLBB through mid-morning. VFR will continue thereafter. && .LUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...93 LONG TERM....93 AVIATION...19
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1003 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 TXZ021>044-091515- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 1003 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening, generally from the southwest South Plains to the far southeast Texas Panhandle. Damaging wind gusts to 70 mph and will be the primary threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Low storm chances continue most days before greater chances develop this weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
306 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
TXZ034-082030-
Hockley TX-
306 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HOCKLEY COUNTY
THROUGH 330 PM CDT...
At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Levelland, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Levelland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3354 10252 3365 10258 3378 10242 3361 10227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 238DEG 12KT 3364 10248
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
CWASpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
346 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
TXZ034-082115-
Hockley TX-
346 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HOCKLEY COUNTY THROUGH
415 PM CDT...
At 345 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles north of Levelland, moving east at 20 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...
Levelland, Whitharral, Smyer, and Opdyke West.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3371 10250 3383 10221 3383 10220 3354 10212
3354 10250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 251DEG 16KT 3365 10239
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
CWASpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
355 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
TXZ028-029-082130-
Lamb TX-Hale TX-
355 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HALE AND EAST
CENTRAL LAMB COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...
At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northeast of Spade, or 14 miles south of Olton, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
Hale Center, Cotton Center, and Spade.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3388 10214 3397 10221 3417 10198 3399 10178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 239DEG 14KT 3398 10209
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
CWASpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
358 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
TXZ028-029-082130-
Lamb TX-Hale TX-
358 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN HALE AND EAST
CENTRAL LAMB COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT...
At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles west of Cotton Center, or 13 miles south of Olton, moving
northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
Hale Center, Cotton Center, and Spade.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3388 10214 3397 10221 3417 10198 3399 10178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 239DEG 14KT 3398 10208
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
CWASpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
455 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
TXZ034-035-082230-
Hockley TX-Lubbock TX-
455 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LUBBOCK AND
NORTHEASTERN HOCKLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...
At 455 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Shallowater, or 15 miles northwest of Lubbock, moving
east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
Lubbock, Shallowater, Texas Tech University, Lubbock South Plains
Mall, Reese Center, Downtown Lubbock, New Deal, and Lubbock Science
Spectrum.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3356 10211 3381 10212 3381 10178 3351 10187
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 266DEG 16KT 3372 10208
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
CWASpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
515 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
TXZ034-082245-
Hockley TX-
515 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HOCKLEY COUNTY THROUGH
545 PM CDT...
At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Levelland, moving northeast 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...
Levelland, Smyer, and Opdyke West.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3349 10239 3365 10247 3379 10221 3356 10210
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 246DEG 12KT 3360 10236
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
CWAThe Lubbock radar (KLBB), 15 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:35 UTC.
1 hail, 1 high wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Numerous reports were received of a swath of hail on the northwest side of the city of Lubbock. Hail ranged in size from dime size to quarter size.
Thunderstorms trained over southern and central Hockley County for several hours producing heavy rainfall. An emergency management official reported that portions of US Highway 385 were underwater from Farm to Market Road 41 through Farm to Market Road 1585.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, June 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1332012, 1332017, 1332023.