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Tornado Warning issued October 13 at 6:16PM CDT until October 13 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Tornado Warning · Crosby, TX; Dickens, TX. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.

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Bulletin issued
13 October 2026 at 23:16 UTC
First saved by us
13 October 2026 at 23:13 UTC
Last included in a daily record
13 October 2026

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Source classification
Extreme · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Lubbock TX · Crosby, TX; Dickens, TX
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
13 October 2026 at 23:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end
13 October 2026 at 23:16 UTC / 13 October 2026 at 23:30 UTC

Archived official description

At 616 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles west of Dickens, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This dangerous storm will be near... Dickens around 620 PM CDT.

Instructions in this archived message

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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    Tornado Warning issued October 13 at 6:02PM CDT until October 13 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

    After

    Tornado Warning issued October 13 at 6:16PM CDT until October 13 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:16 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:16 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC

    After

    13 October 2026 at 23:16 UTC

    Message type
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    Alert

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    Update

    Source status
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    Source alert

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    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    TORLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... East central Crosby County in northwestern Texas... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 602 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles north of White River Lake, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to three inches in diameter. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Dickens around 620 PM CDT.

    After

    At 616 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles west of Dickens, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This dangerous storm will be near... Dickens around 620 PM CDT.

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fdf8772fe672315856975c5db3814ddb54b49d7a.001.1

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.de9371f16f731e78c2c569b2beb7d755cd0f3ba1.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 23:16 UTC

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First saved record · 13 October 2026 at 23:13 UTC

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    Our first saved version of Tornado Warning issued October 13 at 6:02PM CDT until October 13 at 6:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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