⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Gray; Wheeler; Collingsworth – Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 7:58PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 758 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mclean to 4 miles northeast of Lutie to
Dodson. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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…
Shamrock, Briscoe, Wheeler, Mclean, Dodson, Twitty, Lela, and
Kellerville.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 140 and 176.

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 midnight CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.

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