| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hartley |
| Effective | 8/7/2026, 7:21:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/7/2026, 7:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 7:21PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 721 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northeast of Romero, or 20 miles southwest of Dalhart, moving
west at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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…
Romero.
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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