Dust Storm Warning Issued for Armstrong and Donley Counties in Texas Panhandle
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NOAA issued it on April 2, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Dust Storm Warning for parts of the Texas Panhandle until 2:00 PM CDT, citing life-threatening travel conditions and high winds.
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- Record type
- Dust Storm Warning
- Affected area
- Texas Panhandle
- Issued
- April 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Amarillo TX
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Texas Panhandle.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Dust Storm Warning for northeastern Armstrong County and southwestern Donley County in the Panhandle of Texas. This alert is effective immediately following reports from trained weather spotters.
Affected Areas
The warning covers specific regions in the Texas Panhandle, including:
- Northeastern Armstrong County
- Southwestern Donley County
- Specific locations impacted: Clarendon, Claude, Howardwick, Lelia Lake, Greenbelt Lake, and Goodnight.
- Major roadways affected: US Highway 287 between Claude and Clarendon.
What You Should Do
Residents and travelers in the warning area should take the following precautions:
- Avoid travel: Dust storms lead to dangerous driving conditions with visibility reduced to near zero.
- Pull Aside, Stay Alive: If caught in a dust storm while driving, pull far off the road and put your vehicle in park.
- Lights Out: Turn off your vehicle lights and keep your foot off the brake to prevent other drivers from following your tail lights off the road.
- Health Precautions: Infants, the elderly, and individuals with respiratory issues are urged to take precautions against blowing dust.
Expected Conditions
At 12:02 PM CDT, a dust channel was detected near Goodnight, approximately 13 miles southeast of Claude.
- Visibility: Less than a quarter mile, with sudden drops to near zero.
- Wind: Damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.
- Hazards: Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions.
Timeline
The Dust Storm Warning is in effect from 12:06 PM CDT until 2:00 PM CDT on March 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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