Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 7:13PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
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At 713 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Canadian, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Lipscomb, northeastern Roberts, northwestern Hemphill and southeastern Ochiltree Counties. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for the Panhandle of Texas.
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- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- TX, US
- Severity
- Moderate
- area
- Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Roberts; Hemphill
- event
- Special Weather Statement
- onset
- 2026-10-13T19:13:00-05:00
- states
- ["TX"]
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Observed
- effective
- 2026-10-13T19:13:00-05:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e2dd07e1f1718dafa5fb343a524ad4a2cece3d0b.001.1
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- instruction
- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for the Panhandle of Texas.
- message type
- Alert
- freshness minutes
- 60
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