| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Dallam; Hartley |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 9:02:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 9:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 9:02PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 901 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles west of Texline to 8 miles southeast of
Sedan to Hayden. Movement was east at 15 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Texline and Ware.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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