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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Deaf Smith – Friday, July 31, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Deaf Smith
Effective 7/31/2026, 7:13:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/31/2026, 7:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 31 at 7:13PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 713 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of Bootleg, or 24 miles northwest of Friona, moving
south at 20 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…
Bootleg.

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.