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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Texas; Beaver – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Texas; Beaver
Effective 8/16/2026, 11:15:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/16/2026, 11:45:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 1115 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Boyd, or 22 miles north of Perryton, moving southeast
at 15 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…
Bryans Corner and Boyd.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm 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.