Southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are forecast in Lubbock on Monday, after a Tornado Watch and severe thunderstorm warnings covered counties northwest of the city overnight, the National Weather Service says.
Tornado Watch 700 covered Bailey, Parmer and Castro counties and was extended until 4 a.m. Monday. The weather service also issued severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Bailey and Lamb counties around 1:30 and 2 a.m., citing radar-indicated gusts of 60 mph near Muleshoe Wildlife Refuge, Earth, Sudan and Amherst.
At 4:53 a.m., Lubbock International Airport reported overcast skies, 67 degrees and a southwest wind of 17 mph.
Monday forecast
Today: Partly sunny, becoming sunny, with a high near 78.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51 and a northwest wind near 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66 and a north-northwest wind of 5 to 15 mph.
The weather service says Monday's best chance for severe storms is east of a line from Post to Memphis, off the Caprock. Otherwise, the week is expected to be dry.
Monday night road work
TxDOT has scheduled an overnight closure of FM 41 at US 87 from 7 p.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday for bridge deck work. The agency has said that work depends on the weather.
Check NWS Lubbock for current alerts and the latest forecast.
