Summary:

Lubbock and other communities of the South Plains were in an enhanced risk Friday afternoon and evening for severe storms.  Heavy rain, high winds, hail and tornadoes were possible. 

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Storm Highlights:

  • 10:00 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Plainview TX, Abernathy TX, Hale Center TX until 11:00 PM CDT
  • 9:53 PM: 1.97 inches of rain in Lubbock during the previous nine hours 
  • 9:13 PM: Lubbock Co. informs the media of certain road closures
    • CR 6100: CR 1700 to US 84
    • CR 1700: CR 6100 to US 84
    • Intersection of CR 1500 and CR 6100
    • CR 5100: FM 1264 to CR 2300
    • Milwaukee Ave/CR 1700: US 84 to Erskine St
    • Ave P/CR 2300: CR7500 to Woodrow Road
    • CR 6000 just east of University to Interstate
  • 8:45 PM: City says, “North Milwaukee will only be open to residential traffic only“
  • 8:43 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Littlefield TX, Anton TX, Spade TX until 9:45 PM CDT
  • 7:57 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Abernathy TX, Shallowater TX, Petersburg TX until 8:45 PM CDT
  • 7:51 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Levelland TX, Littlefield TX, Anton TX until 8:45 PM CDT
  • 7:05 PM: NWS says reports of flooding along FM 179 and 19th St.  Also possible flooding on Milwaukee & Erskine. 
  • 6:12 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Wolfforth TX, Shallowater TX, New Deal TX until 7:15 PM CDT
  • 5:50 PM: Image from the Ralls Skycam shows flooding in downtown Ralls.
  • 5:29 PM: Flash Flood Warning extended until 730 pm for eastern Lubbock and most of Crosby County. 
  • 5:15 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Wolfforth TX, Abernathy TX, Shallowater TX until 6:15 PM CDT
  • 4:49 PM: NWS says Golfball size hail reported at 448 pm by Emergency Management in Wolfforth
  • 4:46 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Abernathy TX, Shallowater TX, Hale Center TX until 5:15 PM CDT
  • 4:31 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Lubbock TX, Wolfforth TX, Ransom Canyon TX until 5:30 PM CDT
  • 4:16 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Floydada TX, Idalou TX, Ralls TX until 5:15 PM CDT
  • 3:57 PM: Flash Flood Warning including Ralls TX, Crosbyton TX, Lorenzo TX until 6:00 PM CDT 
  • 3:46 PM: Tornado Warning including Matador TX, Roaring Springs TX, Russellville TX until 4:30 PM CDT
  • 3:34 PM: Emergency crews called to FM 1729 and East CR 6700 for the report of a motorist trapped. No report of injuries.  Car stalled in water in an intersection. 
  • 3:32 PM: On Twitter NWS says, “Brief funnel reported by storm spotter near Southland at 329 pm“
  • 3:14 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Lubbock TX, Idalou TX, Ralls TX until 4:15 PM CDT
  • 2:48 PM: City of Lubbock says, “The following intersections have all flashing red signals and should be treated as a four-way stop: 13 & Ave E, Broadway & Ave A, Parkway & MLK, 24th & MLK. Technicians have been dispatched.“
  • 2:46 PM: Reports of cars stalled at 50th and Chicago — also 127th and Indiana Ave.
  • 2:45 PM: NWS says, “Storm north of Ralls has shown rotation and will likely be produce large hail and very heavy rainfall. Moving NNE at 25 mph.“ 
  • 2:43 PM: LP&L website reports 42 homes or businesses without power. 
  • 2:42 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Floydada TX, South Plains TX, Dougherty TX until 3:45 PM CDT
  • 2:30 PM: Quarter size hail reported at 8th and Milwaukee, NWS said
  • 2:19 PM: NWS says, “One inch hail  and torrential rainfall at Science Spectrum at 217 pm.“ 
  • 1:48 PM: Flash Flood Warning including Lubbock TX, Wolfforth TX, Idalou TX until 3:45 PM CDT
  • 1:39 PM: NWS says on Twittter, “Pea to marble-sized hail was reported at 135th st and Milwaukee“ 
  • 1:33 PM: A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Texas (including Lubbock) until 9 PM CDT
  • 1:11 PM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Lubbock TX, Wolfforth TX, Shallowater TX until 2:15 PM CDT