| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Cimarron |
| Effective | 8/9/2026, 6:15:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/9/2026, 6:45:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 614 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Campo to 8 miles west of
Kenton. Movement was southeast at 20 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…
Black Mesa Park and Kenton.
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.
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