| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Potter; Carson |
| Effective | 9/15/2026, 2:54:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/15/2026, 3:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 2:54PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 254 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northeast of Washburn, or 9 miles southwest of Panhandle,
moving north at 10 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…
Panhandle and Pantex.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 81 and 97.
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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