| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Hutchinson; Roberts; Carson |
| Effective | 8/16/2026, 7:34:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 8/16/2026, 8:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 7:34PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 734 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles northeast of Borger to 6 miles
northwest of Skellytown. Movement was northwest at 20 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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…
Borger and Skellytown.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms 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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