Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 1:12PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 26, 2026 - 11:12am
Expires:
May 26, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
At 111 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Groom, or 19 miles east of Panhandle, moving northwest at 25 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...
Panhandle, Claude, White Deer, Mclean, Groom, Lefors, Howardwick,
Lake Mcclellan, Alanreed, Greenbelt Lake, and Goodnight.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 93 and 146.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel
clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions
they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a
funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the
National Weather Service.
Area Description:
Carson; Gray; Armstrong; Donley; Collingsworth
Forcast Office:
NWS Amarillo TX
Sender: