⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lipscomb; Hemphill; Wheeler – Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 4:58PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 458 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles west of Higgins to 5 miles north of
Lela. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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…
Lipscomb, Canadian, Briscoe, Wheeler, Higgins, New Mobeetie, Twitty,
Allison, Glazier, Lake Marvin, Kellerville, and Mobeetie.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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