| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Randall; Armstrong; Palo Duro Canyon |
| Effective | 8/13/2026, 5:48:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/13/2026, 6:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 5:48PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 548 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles west of Palo Duro Canyon, or 8 miles southeast of Canyon,
moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Canyon, Lake Tanglewood, Palo Duro Canyon, and Timbercreek Canyon.
This includes Interstate 27 between mile markers 91 and 109.
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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