August 7, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hansford; Hutchinson – Friday, August 7, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Hansford; Hutchinson
Effective 8/7/2026, 1:01:00 AM CDT
Expires 8/7/2026, 1:45:00 AM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 1:01AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 101 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southeast of Gruver, or 7 miles west of Spearman, moving
southwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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…
Gruver and Morse.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.


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