The National Weather Service in Lubbock confirmed a tornado touched down near Morton, Texas on Thursday, June 5, as part of an outbreak of severe weather in West Texas.© Photo by West Texas storm ...

"At approximately 6:55 p.m., the National Weather Service included Lubbock, Texas in a Tornado Warning. This warning activated the Outdoor Warning System (OWS)," reads the statement.

The NWS in Lubbock has placed parts of West Texas and New Mexico under a tornado watch into late Thursday evening. Here's what to know to stay safe.

Researchers at Texas Tech University's Wind Institute studied a tornado that hit Lubbock over a month ago, finding that it was obscured by a wall of dust that made it difficult to collect data.

During the height of the activity, nearly 5 million residents were underneath Tornado Watches, which included the city of Lubbock, Texas, which was hit hard by tornadic supercells on Thursday ...

Today’s Caprock Chronicles is by Juan H. Molina, a graduate student at Texas Tech pursuing an advanced degree in history. He describes the 1970 tornado's impact on the Guadalupe Barrio and its ...

Lubbock Outdoor Warning System activated for tornado warnings The city of Lubbock released a statement late Thursday after the severe weather system moved through the area. "At approximately 6:55 p.m.

Eight tornadoes touched down in West Texas and eastern New Mexico on June 5, 2025, following early morning storms. The first tornado struck west of Lingo, New Mexico, while the strongest, an EF-2 ...

Active severe weather days in Lubbock, West Texas Thursday's storm unleashed wind gusts as high as 95 mph and spawned 21 confirmed tornadoes along a narrow 90-mile stretch from Rogers, New Mexico ...

Eight tornadoes touched down in West Texas and eastern New Mexico on June 5, 2025, following early morning storms. The first tornado struck west of Lingo, New Mexico, while the strongest, an EF-2 ...