| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cimarron; Texas; Dallam; Sherman |
| Effective | 9/23/2026, 7:40:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/23/2026, 8:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 23 at 7:40PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 740 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout 9 miles northwest of Stratford,
moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects.
Locations impacted include…
Griggs.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.
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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