Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 9 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 5:45pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cactus, or 12 miles north of Dumas, moving northeast at 65 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 damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Dumas, Borger, Guymon, Perryton, Spearman, Stratford, Beaver,
Hartley, Cactus, Fritch, Sunray, Hooker, Stinnett, Goodwell, Gruver,
Channing, Optima, Hardesty, Sanford, and Griggs.
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:
Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Roberts; Oldham; Potter; Carson
Forcast Office:
NWS Amarillo TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov