NWS Amarillo TXTO.W 0021September 29, 2026
Tornado Warning: Gray, Roberts and Wheeler, TX
The National Weather Service office in Amarillo issued a tornado warning for Gray, Roberts and Wheeler in Texas, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on September 29. It was the 21st tornado warning the NWS office in Amarillo issued in 2026. Texas had 18 tornado warnings in September 2026, against 6 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Texas's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 31 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Amarillo TX
- Area
- Gray, Roberts and Wheeler
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:59 p.m. CDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. CDT, September 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KAMA TO.W 0021
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORAMA The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a * Tornado Warning for... West central Wheeler County in the Panhandle of Texas... Northeastern Gray County in the Panhandle of Texas... South central Roberts County in the Panhandle of Texas... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 759 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Lefors, or 14 miles southeast of Pampa, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Lefors and Codman.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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.