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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Cimarron – Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Cimarron
Effective 8/5/2026, 6:23:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/5/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 6:23PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 623 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northwest of Kenton, or 34 miles northwest of Boise City,
moving 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…
Black Mesa Park and Kenton.

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.