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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Carson; Gray – Sunday, August 16, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Carson; Gray
Effective 8/16/2026, 6:29:00 PM CDT
Expires 8/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:29PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Groom, or 15 miles east of Panhandle, moving west 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Carson
and southwestern Gray Counties.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.


This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.