⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Roberts; Hemphill – Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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

Details

At 713 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Canadian, moving northeast at 35 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
Lipscomb, northeastern Roberts, northwestern Hemphill and
southeastern Ochiltree Counties.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm 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.