Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hansford and Ochiltree Counties, TX
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NOAA issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 weeks 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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NWS Amarillo has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Hansford County and southwestern Ochiltree County until 1:30 AM CDT on August 7.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Texas Panhandle
- Issued
- August 7, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Texas Panhandle.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Amarillo TX. Effective from 12:32 AM CDT to 1:30 AM CDT on August 7, 2026. Alert ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.765d0a0ef23e9e8a0034e7fecf6e9b2fee7566b0.001.1. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Hansford County in the Panhandle of Texas and southwestern Ochiltree County in the Panhandle of Texas. Locations impacted include Spearman, Waka, and Farnsworth.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately due to large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 12:32 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of Waka (or 6 miles northeast of Spearman), moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail (1.00 inch). Expect some tree damage, likely damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings, and hail damage to vehicles. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 12:32 AM CDT until 1:30 AM CDT on August 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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