Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 21 at 8:50PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 21, 2024 - 6:50pm
Expires:
September 21, 2024 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 849 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles west of New Mobeetie to 8 miles east of
Brice. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Wellington, Clarendon, Shamrock, Briscoe, Wheeler, Mclean, Hedley,
Dodson, Lutie, Lelia Lake, New Mobeetie, Twitty, Allison, Lela,
Quail, Samnorwood, Kellerville, Dozier, Alanreed, and Mobeetie.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 130 and 176.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.
Area Description:
Hemphill; Gray; Wheeler; Donley; Collingsworth
Forcast Office:
NWS Amarillo TX