Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Texas Panhandle Counties
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NWS Amarillo TX has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for 10 counties in the Texas Panhandle until 9:30 PM CDT on August 25.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Texas Panhandle
- Issued
- August 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Amarillo TX
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Amarillo TX (NOAA). Effective from August 25 at 8:28 PM CDT until August 25 at 9:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Armstrong, Carson, Gray, Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree, Potter, Randall, and Roberts counties in the Texas Panhandle. Locations impacted include Amarillo, Pampa, Canyon, Borger, Spearman, Panhandle, Claude, Fritch, Stinnett, Gruver, White Deer, Lake Tanglewood, Groom, Skellytown, Sanford, Bushland, Pringle, Kingsmill, Codman, and Lake Meredith.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 8:28 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles south of Spearman to 10 miles northwest of Panhandle to 3 miles west of Mescalero Park, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard includes 70 mph wind gusts. Hail up to 0.75 inches possible. Expect some tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
Alert effective August 25, 2026 at 8:28 PM CDT and expires August 25, 2026 at 9:30 PM CDT.
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