Oklahoma, Texas Special Weather Statement - [Severity] | Effective 05/21/2026 18:17

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 21 at 8:17PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 21, 2026 - 6:17pm
Expires: 
May 21, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 817 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northwest of Goodwell to 3 miles southeast of Conlen to 14 miles west of Hartley. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Guymon, Dalhart, Stratford, Hartley, Cactus, Goodwell, Hardesty, Conlen, and Texhoma.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for the Panhandle of Oklahoma...and the Panhandle of Texas.
Area Description: 
Texas; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Hartley; Moore
Forcast Office: 
NWS Amarillo TX