LUBBOCK, Texas — The Storm Prediction Center on Wednesday said Lubbock and much of the South Plains would be at slight risk for severe weather.
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KLBK First Warning Weather Chief Nick Kraynok said, “Severe storms are possible between 4:00-7:00 p.m. for Lubbock.”
“They’re expected to form a line and move east out of the area by 9:00 p.m.,” Kraynok said.
Kraynok said hail the size of ping-pong balls or golf balls would be possible with wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour.
“It is going to be another active late [afternoon/evening],” the National Weather Service office in Lubbock said on Wednesday. “Scattered severe t-storms are expected to develop across the [western] or [central] South Plains this [afternoon], then move east thru the [evening].”
Our hail threat has increased just a bit for this afternoon. Lubbock is in the middle of the threat region. Hail up to Baseball size will be possible this afternoon! Storms will begin to fire off between 2-4 PM. #TXwx #NMwx #KAMC #SevereWeather #Hail pic.twitter.com/4gymKyB7ks
— Jacob Riley (@jrileywx) May 20, 2020
It is going to be another active late aftn/evng. Scattered severe t-storms are expected to develop across the wstrn or cntrl South Plains this aftn, then move east thru the evng. Hail to 2″ in diameter, wind gusts to 65 mph & heavy rain will accompany the strongest storms. #lubwx pic.twitter.com/Ln3k8b2won
— NWS Lubbock (@NWSLubbock) May 20, 2020
8:01am CDT #SPC Day1 Outlook Enhanced Risk: over a corridor from eastern wyoming and extreme northwestern nebraska to extreme southeastern montana and extreme western south dakota https://t.co/GtEvHQ3UxE pic.twitter.com/rlCmKCCEMi
— NWS Storm Prediction Center (@NWSSPC) May 20, 2020
