


Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
096 FLUS44 KLUB 171805 HWOLUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lubbock TX 105 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 TXZ021>044-181815- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 105 PM CDT Thu Apr 17 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains, and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop this afternoon. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM this morning until 9 PM this evening for the far southern Texas Panhandle, South Plains, and portions of the Rolling Plains. Additionally, strong southwest winds around 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected near the Texas-New Mexico state line. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon until 8 PM this evening for these locations. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Critical fire weather conditions are expected tomorrow for areas on the Caprock. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for the Far Southern Texas Panhandle and the South Plains from 10 AM until 9 PM. Thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and evening mainly along and east of the Interstate 27 corridor. A few severe storms capable of producing large hail and damaging wind gusts may develop off the Caprock. Additional thunderstorms are likely across most of the area Saturday afternoon through Saturday night. Thunderstorm chances will return to the entire region on Tuesday and Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$