August 7, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Sherman; Hansford; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Oldham; Potter; Carson – Friday, August 7, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Sherman; Hansford; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Oldham; Potter; Carson
Effective 8/7/2026, 2:13:00 AM CDT
Expires 8/7/2026, 3:00:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 2:13AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 213 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Boys Ranch to 7 miles east
of Borger. Movement was southeast at 20 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…
Amarillo, Dumas, Borger, Cactus, Fritch, Sunray, Stinnett, Channing,
Sanford, Valley De Oro, Boys Ranch, Pringle, Four Way, Masterson, and
Lake Meredith.

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.