| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hartley; Moore; Oldham; Potter; Deaf Smith |
| Effective | 7/1/2026, 4:53:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/1/2026, 5:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 4:53PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles north of Boys Ranch to 8 miles west of
Bootleg. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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…
Vega, Adrian, Four Way, Valley De Oro, Boys Ranch, Bootleg, and
Simms.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 5 and 45.
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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