At 938 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lubbock International Airport, or 6 miles northeast of Lubbock, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Lubbock, Idalou, Texas Tech University, Lubbock International Airport, Downtown Lubbock, and New Deal.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 246 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 18 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST TEXAS BAILEY COCHRAN COTTLE CROSBY DICKENS FLOYD HALE HOCKLEY KING LAMB LUBBOCK MOTLEY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS BRISCOE CASTRO CHILDRESS HALL PARMER SWISHER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMHERST, BOVINA, CEE VEE, CHILDRESS, CROSBYTON, DICKENS, DIMMITT, DUMONT, FARWELL, FLOYDADA, FRIONA, GUTHRIE, HALE CENTER, HAPPY, HART, KIRKLAND, LEVELLAND, LITTLEFIELD, LOCKNEY, LUBBOCK, MATADOR, MEMPHIS, MORTON, MULESHOE, OLTON, PADUCAH, PLAINVIEW, QUITAQUE, RALLS, ROARING SPRINGS, SILVERTON, SLATON, SPUR, SUNDOWN, TULIA, TURKEY, WHITEFACE, AND WOLFFORTH.