NWS Amarillo TXDS.W 0003May 18, 2026
Dust Storm Warning: Randall, TX
The National Weather Service office in Amarillo issued a dust storm warning for Randall in Texas, which was in force until 7:15 p.m. local time on May 18. It was the 3rd dust storm warning the NWS office in Amarillo issued in 2026. Texas had 7 dust storm warnings in May 2026, against 1 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Texas's dust storm warnings by year).
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The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Amarillo TX
- Area
- Randall
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:15 p.m. CDT, May 18, 2026
- Expires
- 7:15 p.m. CDT, May 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KAMA DS.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a * Dust Storm Warning for... Central Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 514 PM CDT, a dust channel was over Canyon, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Satellite Imagery. IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel. Areas impacted include the city of Canyon and I-27 near and in Canyon. Locations impacted include... Canyon.
What the agency told people to do
Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero. If driving, avoid dust storms if possible. If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake. Motorists should not drive into a dust storm. PULL ASIDE STAY ALIVE!
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.