| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Lipscomb |
| Effective | 9/19/2026, 2:11:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/19/2026, 2:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 2:11PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 210 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles north of Higgins, or 11 miles southwest of Shattuck, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…
Higgins.
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.
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