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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:50PM CDT until October 13 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Dickens, TX; Motley, TX. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
13 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC
First saved by us
13 October 2026 at 23:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
14 October 2026

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Source classification
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Issuer / area
NWS Lubbock TX · Dickens, TX; Motley, TX
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
13 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC

Archived official description

At 650 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Matador to 6 miles west of Dumont to 6 miles east of Dickens, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size 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. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Dickens and southeastern Motley Counties.

Instructions in this archived message

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:36PM CDT until October 13 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:50PM CDT until October 13 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC

    Effective from
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    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    At 636 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Afton, or 9 miles northeast of Dickens, moving northeast at 40 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... Dickens and Afton.

    After

    At 650 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles southeast of Matador to 6 miles west of Dumont to 6 miles east of Dickens, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size 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. These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Dickens and southeastern Motley Counties.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5ab4a180846a254e95993f55dab0e6f5ae67ba34.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.53e7ec6363a0d7023c0b5b7c1cd58f3f27642fd4.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC

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  2. Saved by us

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:28PM CDT until October 13 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:36PM CDT until October 13 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:28 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:28 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:28 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    SVRLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... Southeastern Motley County in northwestern Texas... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 628 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Mcadoo, or 8 miles west of Dickens, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Dickens and Afton.

    After

    At 636 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Afton, or 9 miles northeast of Dickens, moving northeast at 40 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... Dickens and Afton.

    Official instructions
    Before

    For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

    After

    Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.35fecd6524996e732e2feb3310056cc332a9f6fb.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5ab4a180846a254e95993f55dab0e6f5ae67ba34.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 23:36 UTC

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First saved record · 13 October 2026 at 23:28 UTC
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    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 23:28 UTC

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