| 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.
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