Lubbock -Tornado -Sirensen, which were activated as a Lubbock County under warning
The Tornado sirens of the city of Lubbock was activated on Thursday evening when Lubbock County was underpinned and asked the citizens to look for protection.
Lubbock's relatively new warning system outdoors received its first real test in an unaltered situation on Thursday when a series of tornado warning towers moved through the county.
The sirens came through loudly and clearly and added the notifications in smartphones, local media and other warnings that were received after the national weather service in Lubbock, added a level of warnings that had published several tornado warnings on Thursday evening.
While the storm system produced several confirmed Tornados west of the city – including in the counties Hockley and Cochran – and NWS Lubbock forecasts, enough indicators to issue warnings for Lubbock County and the city, after the weather on Thursday there were no confirmed reports on Tornadoes to Lubbock.
The outdoor warning system with 45 sirens was online in 2022 and was regularly tested by the city – usually once a month on Friday morning. The city of Lubbock initially budgeted around $ 1 million for the project and in February 2021 approved a contract with the Goddard Enterprises based in Oklahoma for $ 710,415.
Lubbock outdoor warning system for tornado warnings activated
The city of Lubbock released an explanation late Thursday after the storm system moved through the area.
“At around 6:55 p.m., the National Weather Service Lubbock, Texas, comprised in a tornado warning. This warning activated the outdoor warning system (OWS). This tornado warning also activated the integrated public warning system (IPAWS). These emergency warnings provided our citizens to give the opportunity to search for the storm.
The city of Lubbock currently has no confirmation of a tornado that ends up within the city limits of Lubbock, Texas. In addition, the city of Lubbock has no reported injuries in connection with the storm.
The storm, which came through the city of Lubbock, set up a large amount of structural damage, rubble on streets and severe floods on the street. Several residents within the city limits experience power outages. Lubbock Power & Light and South Plains Electric Cooperative work actively to restore the power supply and will continue to work all night. Lubbock Power & Light reports about 1,400 customers without electricity.
Lubbock Fire Rescue, Lubbock Police Department, the city of Emergency Management City of Lubbock will continue to monitor damage and conditions. “