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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1047 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

TXC107-153-169-189-303-305-010430-
/O.CON.KLUB.SV.W.0163.000000T0000Z-240601T0430Z/
Lubbock TX-Lynn TX-Garza TX-Floyd TX-Crosby TX-Hale TX-
1047 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN LUBBOCK...NORTHEASTERN LYNN...NORTHERN GARZA...
SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD...CROSBY AND SOUTHEASTERN HALE COUNTIES...

At 1046 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast
of Lorenzo, or 14 miles northeast of Slaton, moving east at 25 mph.

THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR EASTERN LUBBOCK COUNTY, CROSBY
COUNTY, AND NORTHERN GARZA COUNTY.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...West Texas Mesonet. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 70 AND 80 MPH HAVE
         BEEN MEASURED BY MESONETS ACROSS LUBBOCK COUNTY.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

Locations impacted include...
Lubbock, Slaton, Crosbyton, White River Lake, Idalou, Ralls,
Petersburg, Lorenzo, Ransom Canyon, Kalgary, Cone, Caprock,
Southland, and Buffalo Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado like wind
speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are
especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be
overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the
lowest floor of a building. This storm has the potential to cause
serious injury and significant property damage.

This is a dangerous storm, capable of producing large hail driven by
severe winds! SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows! If you are caught outdoors, cover your head and
neck.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3346 10183 3390 10169 3382 10105 3341 10105
      3317 10112
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 282DEG 23KT 3360 10149

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH

$$

SINCAVAGE