| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cimarron |
| Effective | 8/5/2026, 5:37:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/5/2026, 6:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 5:37PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 536 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Kenton, or 35 miles north of Clayton, moving east
at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include…
Kenton.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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