| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cimarron |
| Effective | 8/15/2026, 6:24:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 6:24PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 624 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Boise City, moving north at 20 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…
Boise City, Keyes, Kenton, Wheeless, Black Mesa Park, and Felt.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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