Ended: Tornado Warning for Dickens County, TX — expired 6:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday

Ended: The National Weather Service in Lubbock Tornado Warning for east central Crosby County and northwestern Dickens County, Texas, ended at 6:30 p.m. CDT (4:30 p.m. PDT) Tuesday, Oct. 13. No Tornado Warning for Dickens County remains on the active NWS alert list (checked 7:45 p.m. PDT Tuesday, Oct. 13). Source: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.de9371f16f731e78c2c569b2beb7d755cd0f3ba1.001.1.

TAKE COVER NOW. The National Weather Service in Lubbock issued a Tornado Warning at 6:02 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. It covers east central Crosby County and northwestern Dickens County in northwestern Texas.

The warning lasts until 6:30 p.m. CDT.

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At 6:02 p.m. CDT, a severe thunderstorm that could make a tornado was 7 miles north of White River Lake. It was moving east at 30 mph. The weather service said the storm would be near Dickens around 6:20 p.m. CDT.

Dangers: a tornado and hail up to 3 inches across. Radar showed rotation in the storm.

The weather service warns that flying debris will be dangerous to anyone caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Roofs, windows and vehicles will be damaged. Tree damage is likely.

What to do: Move to a basement or an inside room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows. If you are outside, in a mobile home or in a vehicle, move to the closest strong shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Source: National Weather Service Lubbock, Texas, Tornado Warning issued 6:02 p.m. CDT Oct. 13, 2026. Follow the weather service and local officials for updates.