⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Hemphill – Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 2:59PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Details

At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Canadian, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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…
Canadian.

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.