Texas Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/13/2026 18:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 8:27PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 13, 2026 - 6:27pm
Expires: 
May 13, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 827 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles south of Groom, or 13 miles east of Claude, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size 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... Clarendon, Groom, Howardwick, Lake Mcclellan, Greenbelt Lake, and Goodnight. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 104 and 129.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Carson; Gray; Armstrong; Donley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Amarillo TX