| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Potter; Carson |
| Effective | 7/12/2026, 1:58:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 7/12/2026, 2:30:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 1:58PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 158 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Washburn, or 12 miles northeast of Amarillo,
moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Pantex.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 82 and 85.
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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