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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
337 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
TXZ011-016>019-317-222100-
Palo Duro Canyon TX-Donley TX-Randall TX-Deaf Smith TX-Armstrong TX-
Oldham TX-
337 PM CDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN ARMSTRONG...RANDALL...
SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM...NORTHEASTERN DEAF SMITH AND SOUTHWESTERN DONLEY
COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT...

At 337 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Umbarger to 4 miles
southwest of Wayside to 5 miles east of Brice. Movement was south at
15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Amarillo, Canyon, Lake Tanglewood, Mescalero Park, Buffalo Lake,
Dawn, Wayside, Umbarger, Wildorado, Palo Duro Canyon, and Timbercreek
Canyon.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 27 between mile markers 91 and 116.
 Interstate 40 between mile markers 41 and 51.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3475 10212 3493 10253 3529 10233 3522 10217
      3518 10217 3518 10207 3496 10153 3482 10067
      3475 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 004DEG 11KT 3505 10221 3476 10161 3469 10079 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

Harrel