⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Texas – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 5:52PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 551 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Elkhart, moving north at 15 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Texas
County.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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