This is a live snapshot as of 4:01 PM CDT Monday, September 21. Conditions change fast — always verify with the National Weather Service for your specific county or ZIP code.
Hale, TX — Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 21 at 4:01PM CDT until September 21 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Issued by NWS Lubbock TX. Issue time: 4:01 PM CDT Monday, September 21. Expires: 5:00 PM CDT Monday, September 21.
At 401 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southeast of
Spade, or 13 miles east of Littlefield, moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include…
Shallowater, Anton, Spade, and New Deal.
Hail size (NWS parameters): 2.00. Wind gust (NWS parameters): 70 MPH.
Locations in the warning path, as listed by NWS:
- Insufficient data in alert text
Warned area: Hale, TX; Hockley, TX; Lamb, TX; Lubbock, TX
NWS office page: NWS Lubbock TX · Official NWS alert
Official NWS instructions
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and will lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building.
Stay safe during the storm
Get inside a sturdy building and stay away from windows. Large hail can shatter glass and injure anyone caught outside; damaging winds can bring down trees and power lines with little warning.
If hail damages your home: photograph every slope of the roof, siding, gutters, and windows before anything is repaired — documentation matters for insurance. Then call a local roofing or restoration contractor for an inspection; hail bruising is not always visible from the ground.
What this means for restoration teams
Translate this warning into job tickets: hail-punched roofing (bruised shingles that fail months later if missed), cracked siding, shattered windows and skylights, dented gutters and downspouts, and damaged outdoor HVAC condensers. Water intrusion follows where hail compromised the envelope — the roofer’s repair and the restorer’s dry-out land on the same houses.
The play: coordinate with local roofers on inspection routes — hail jobs pair naturally with restoration drying work when water got in. Stage drying equipment for the intrusion calls, keep an on-call rotation, and capture address, hail size reported, and visible exterior damage on the first call. Field discipline: photo-document the roof from the ground and up close before repairs, and get payment responsibility in writing before work starts.
FEMA & federal assistance
If the damage is severe, the FEMA Helpline is 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local, 7 days). Apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA app, or find a recovery center at fema.gov/drc. Basic eligibility: citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe.
Looking ahead
Once the warning expires, survey your property for hail and wind damage — check the roof, siding, gutters, and outdoor HVAC units. For contractors: hail events produce a long tail of roofing claims; roofers and restoration teams often work the same neighborhoods in the days after a destructive hailstorm, so coordinate early on jobs that need both trades.
Sources & how to verify
Verify for your own county or ZIP at weather.gov or your local NWS office page.
This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.
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