Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/09/2026 17:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 9 at 7:47PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 9, 2026 - 5:47pm
Expires: 
April 9, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 747 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout over Skellytown, or 11 miles west of Pampa, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pampa, Borger, Panhandle, White Deer, Groom, Lefors, Skellytown, Lake Mcclellan, Kingsmill, Codman, and Pantex. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 82 and 125.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Hutchinson; Roberts; Potter; Carson; Gray
Forcast Office: 
NWS Amarillo TX