Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Oldham, Potter, Randall 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 northwestern Randall, east central Oldham, and southwestern Potter counties until 3:30 AM CDT.
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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 August 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM CDT until August 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM CDT. Alert level: Severe. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Randall County, east central Oldham County, and southwestern Potter County in the Texas Panhandle. Locations impacted include Amarillo and Bushland.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 2:40 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of Valley De Oro, or 18 miles northwest of Amarillo, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail damage to vehicles is expected.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from 2:40 AM CDT and expires at 3:30 AM CDT on August 7, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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