Special Weather Statement issued September 25 at 8:33AM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

The Special Weather Statement went out at 8:32 a.m., with radar picking up the storm line rather than spotters on the ground. Lubbock, Slaton, Abernathy, Tahoka, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Idalou, Petersburg, Lorenzo and Ransom Canyon all sit in the path, along with Lubbock International Airport. Given the storm's speed, most of those spots likely saw the worst of it within the hour.

Wind gusts in the 50 to 55 mph range are strong enough to snap tree limbs and send anything not tied down flying, patio furniture, trash cans, loose signage. That's a real risk from Lubbock neighborhoods out through smaller towns like Tahoka and Petersburg. Drivers on the open highways between these towns should expect sudden crosswind gusts, especially anyone towing a trailer.

The statement covered a window through 9:15 a.m. Cleanup from wind-blown debris can linger longer than the storm itself, and folks in Lubbock heading out for errands this morning might want to check their yards before they check their phones.