⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Randall; Armstrong; Palo Duro Canyon – Thursday, August 20, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 359 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles west of Canyon to 4 miles northwest of
Palo Duro Canyon. Movement was southeast at 10 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, Mescalero Park, Buffalo Lake, Wayside,
Umbarger, Palo Duro Canyon, and Timbercreek Canyon.

This includes Interstate 27 between mile markers 91 and 115.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm and can
ignite grass fires. 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.