Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/02/2026 13:11

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 3:11PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 2, 2026 - 1:11pm
Expires: 
September 2, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 311 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northwest of Mescalero Park, or 8 miles north of Canyon, moving northeast at 10 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... Amarillo and Mescalero Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 27 between mile markers 114 and 123. Interstate 40 between mile markers 60 and 80.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Potter; Randall
Forcast Office: 
NWS Amarillo TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov