⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Oldham; Deaf Smith; Randall – Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 7:05PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 705 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles south of Vega to 4 miles southwest of
Dawn. Movement was east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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.

Locations impacted include…
Hereford, Umbarger, Wildorado, Buffalo Lake, and Dawn.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 44 and 51.

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.