580 FLUS44 KLUB 181608 HWOLUB Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lubbock TX 1108 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021 TXZ021>044-191615- Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd- Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum- Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 1108 AM CDT Tue May 18 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the South Plains, Rolling Plains and the far Southern Texas Panhandle. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon, primarily west of the Caprock Escarpment. The most intense storms will be capable of producing hail to golf ball size, wind gusts to 65 mph and heavy rainfall. This evening, storms are expected to move eastward, mainly affecting the southern Texas Panhandle and the Rolling Plains. A risk for large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall will persist with this activity. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Another round of thunderstorms is possible early Wednesday morning on the Caprock. At this time, no widespread severe weather is expected with this round of storms. More thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday afternoon near the I-27 corridor in the vicinity of a dryline. The main threats with this activity will be large hail and damaging winds. Friday into the weekend, active weather will likely return to the area. Some storms may become strong to severe with an additional risk for heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and tonight. Please relay any information about severe weather to the NWS while following local, state, and CDC guidelines. $$