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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Texas – Thursday, July 30, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Texas
Effective 7/30/2026, 7:32:00 PM CDT
Expires 7/30/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 7:32PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 732 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles north of Hough, or 13 miles south of Rolla, moving east at 30
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…
Hooker, Optima, and Hough.

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.