Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/03/2026 14:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 4:23PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 3, 2026 - 2:23pm
Expires: 
September 3, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 423 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles southeast of Bushland, or 8 miles west of Amarillo, 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, Canyon, Mescalero Park, and Bushland. This includes the following highways... Interstate 27 between mile markers 110 and 122. Interstate 40 between mile markers 52 and 70.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Potter; Randall
Forcast Office: 
NWS Amarillo TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov