Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 12 at 5:58PM CDT until July 12 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 3:58pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 558 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain in West and Central Lubbock.
Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall
rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 30 minutes. Flash flooding is already
occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lubbock, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Reese Center, Smyer and
Lubbock Science Spectrum.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Hockley, TX; Lubbock, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX
Sender: