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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dickens, TX; Garza, TX; Kent, TX

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Dickens, Garza, Kent
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Severe
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What is happening

At 524 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of Spur, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant property damage. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

At 524 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of Spur, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Spur and Clairemont.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 5:24PM CDT until October 14 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 5:09PM CDT until October 14 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

    Official revision
  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 4:57PM CDT until October 14 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

    Official revision
  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 14 at 4:47PM CDT until October 14 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

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Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Lubbock TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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