Special Weather Statement Texas | Effective 04/01/2026 13:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 3:56PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 355 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 5 miles east of Happy to 4 miles southeast of Morton. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Isolated higher wind gusts are possible. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lubbock, Plainview, Levelland, Littlefield, Tulia, Floydada, Abernathy, Hale Center, Olton, Morton, Crosbyton, Hart, Silverton, Caprock Canyon State Park, Shallowater, Idalou, Ralls, Lockney, Petersburg, and Lorenzo.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Cochran; Hockley; Lubbock; Crosby
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov