Ransom Canyon Police Department

10/28/2025

With cold weather approaching please don’t forget the 4 P’s of Cold Weather.

08/31/2025

Spillway is open, emergency road is closed.
Sunday August 31, @ 1011

08/30/2025

Emergency road through Buffalo Springs lake is open.
Closing the spillway at 1710

08/04/2025

06/07/2025

In the process of opening up the spillway and closing the emergency road

06/06/2025

With the spillway almost to capacity and the forecast for rain tonight, we are beginning the process of shutting down the spillway and opening the emergency road.

06/06/2025

Power outage has been reported to SPTC from the PD. If the outage is extended and you have need for meds to be refrigerated or to plug in for oxygen please call 806-829-2600 to able to use the EMC located at the fire station at the top of Ransom Rd.

Thank you

06/06/2025

Effective: 08:29 PM CDT on 06/05/2025
Expires: 09:30 PM CDT on 06/05/2025

Alert: SVRLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lubbock County in northwestern Texas... Northeastern Lynn County in northwestern Texas... Northwestern Garza County in northwestern Texas... Southwestern Crosby County in northwestern Texas... * Until 930 PM CDT. * At 828 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Downtown Lubbock, or 5 miles east of Lubbock, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Lubbock, Slaton, Wolfforth, Idalou, Ralls, Lorenzo, Ransom Canyon, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Southland, Lubbock International Airport, Texas Tech University, Slide, Downtown Lubbock, Woodrow, New Deal, Wilson, Buffalo Springs, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.

Instructions: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern Texas.
Target Area: Crosby, TX; Garza, TX; Lubbock, TX; Lynn, TX

06/05/2025

Alert: TORLUB The National Weather Service in Lubbock Texas has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Western Lubbock County in northwestern Texas... Northeastern Hockley County in northwestern Texas... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 4 miles northwest of Reese Center, or 12 miles northwest of Lubbock, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Lubbock, Shallowater, and Reese Center around 700 PM CDT. Texas Tech University around 715 PM CDT. Downtown Lubbock around 720 PM CDT. Lubbock International Airport around 725 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Smyer, New Deal, and Lubbock Science Spectrum.

Instructions: TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Target Area: Hockley, TX; Lubbock, TX