Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 18:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 8:24PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 6:24pm
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 824 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kress, or 12 miles southeast of Tulia, moving southwest at 20 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... Tulia, Kress, and Claytonville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Swisher; Hale
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov