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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:18 PM Apr. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL LUBBOCK...NORTHEASTERN HOCKLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL LAMB COUNTIES... At 617 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Whitharral, or 11 miles south of Littlefield, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Anton, Opdyke West, Whitharral, Smyer, Reese Center, Levelland, and Lubbock. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern Texas. Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE; HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED; MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flood Advisory
Issued: 10:54 PM Apr. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northwest Texas, including the following counties, Hockley and Lubbock. * WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lubbock, Abernathy, Shallowater, Anton, Reese Center and New Deal. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. &&
Tornado Watch
Issued: 6:58 PM Apr. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 172 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST TEXAS BAILEY COCHRAN COTTLE CROSBY DICKENS FLOYD GARZA HALE HOCKLEY KING LAMB LUBBOCK LYNN MOTLEY TERRY YOAKUM IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS BRISCOE CASTRO CHILDRESS HALL PARMER SWISHER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMHERST, BOVINA, BROWNFIELD, CEE VEE, CHILDRESS, CROSBYTON, DENVER CITY, DICKENS, DIMMITT, DUMONT, FARWELL, FLOYDADA, FRIONA, GUTHRIE, HALE CENTER, HAPPY, HART, KIRKLAND, LAKE ALAN HENRY, LEVELLAND, LITTLEFIELD, LOCKNEY, LUBBOCK, MATADOR, MEADOW, MEMPHIS, MORTON, MULESHOE, NEW HOME, ODONNELL, OLTON, PADUCAH, PLAINS, PLAINVIEW, POST, QUITAQUE, RALLS, ROARING SPRINGS, SILVERTON, SLATON, SPUR, SUNDOWN, TAHOKA, TULIA, TURKEY, WELLMAN, WHITEFACE, AND WOLFFORTH.
Flood Watch
Issued: 5:50 PM Apr. 25, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...The far southern Texas Panhandle, the Rolling Plains, and a majority of the South Plains region of West Texas. * WHEN...From 5 PM CDT this evening through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are expected this evening through late tonight. Thunderstorms are expected to move relatively slowly, and will be capable of very high rain rates. This combined with repeated training of storms over the same locations may result in flash flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around, don't drown. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. &&
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