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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Dickens, TX; Garza, TX; Kent, TX

Until Oct 14, 5:30 PM CDT

Tornado possibleConsiderable damage threatHail 1.00 inGusts 70 mphMoving northeast at 40 mph
DICKENSGARZAKENT20 MI
DICKENSGARZAKENT10 MI
Map of the Severe Thunderstorm Warning over Dickens County and Garza County and Kent County, with the area it draws around the storm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 14, 5:24 PM CDT
Until
Oct 14, 5:30 PM CDT
Issued
Oct 14, 4:47 PM CDT
Updated
3 times, last Oct 14, 5:24 PM CDT
Office
Lubbock, TX
Number
288 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Severe, Immediate, Observed
Storm motion
Moving northeast at 40 mph
Where
TX

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN KENT...SOUTH CENTRAL DICKENS AND NORTHEASTERN GARZA COUNTIES

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.

What 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.

Read the platesThunderstorm FB-EVT-001Supercell FB-EVT-007WSR-88D radar FB-INS-005Cumulonimbus FB-SKY-019Wall cloud FB-SKY-040Cumulonimbus architecture FB-SKY-041Overshooting top and above anvil plume FB-SKY-042How to read a warning FB-STN-001

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