Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 5:26PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 3, 2026 - 3:26pm
Expires:
September 3, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Washburn, or 9 miles east of Amarillo, moving northeast
at 15 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, Panhandle, Lake Tanglewood, Mescalero Park, Buffalo
Lake, Washburn, Palo Duro Canyon, Timbercreek Canyon, and Pantex.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 27 between mile markers 91 and 113.
Interstate 40 between mile markers 73 and 97.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Potter; Carson; Randall; Armstrong; Palo Duro Canyon
Forcast Office:
NWS Amarillo TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov