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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hemphill, TX; Lipscomb, TX

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Hemphill, Lipscomb
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What is happening

At 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest of Higgins, or 8 miles southeast of Lipscomb, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. People and animals outdoors...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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 700 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest of Higgins, or 8 miles southeast of Lipscomb, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Lipscomb, Canadian, Higgins, Glazier, and Lake Marvin.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 7:00PM CDT until October 13 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 6:22PM CDT until October 13 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

    Official revision

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

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