⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning – Hansford, TX; Ochiltree, TX – Friday, August 7, 2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 12:32AM CDT until August 7 at 1:30AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

SVRAMA

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Northeastern Hansford County in the Panhandle of Texas…
Southwestern Ochiltree County in the Panhandle of Texas…

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1232 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of
Waka, or 6 miles northeast of Spearman, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect some tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hail damage to vehicles
is expected.

* Locations impacted include…
Spearman, Waka, and Farnsworth.

Instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.