| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Potter; Randall |
| Effective | 7/12/2026, 2:44:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/12/2026, 3:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 2:44PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 244 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Amarillo, moving south at 5 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Amarillo and Bushland.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 27 between mile markers 116 and 123.
Interstate 40 between mile markers 57 and 79.
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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