⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lamar – Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 8:13AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX

Details

At 812 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms over
northern Lamar County. The entire storm cluster is nearly stationary.

HAZARD…Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include…
Paris, Blossom, Lake Crook, Pattonville, Arthur City, Powderly,
Sumner, Lake Gibbons, Camp Maxey, Pat Mayse Lake, Deport, Novice,
Toco, Sun Valley, East Direct, Forest Chapel, Garretts Bluff, Direct,
Midcity, and Chicota.

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.