| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Potter; Randall |
| Effective | 9/3/2026, 4:23:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 9/3/2026, 5:00:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 4:23PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Details
At 423 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southeast of Bushland, or 8 miles west 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…
Amarillo, Canyon, Mescalero Park, and Bushland.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 27 between mile markers 110 and 122.
Interstate 40 between mile markers 52 and 70.
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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