Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 23 at 5:40PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 23, 2025 - 3:40pm
Expires:
April 23, 2025 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Hartley to 11 miles
northwest of Dawn. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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.
Locations impacted include...
Vega, Bushland, Hartley, Valley De Oro, Channing, Boys Ranch, and
Wildorado.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 31 and 59.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.
Area Description:
Hartley; Moore; Oldham; Potter; Deaf Smith; Randall
Forcast Office:
NWS Amarillo TX