Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Amarillo, TX ∙ Gluck, TX ∙ Cuyler, TX ∙ Washburn, TX ∙ Claude, TX ∙ Saint Francis, TX ∙ Groom, TX ∙ Cliffside, TX ∙ Panhandle, TX ∙ Amarillo International Airport, TX

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 434 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ARMSTRONG... NORTHEASTERN RANDALL...SOUTHERN CARSON AND SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT... At 434 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong cluster of thunderstorms 4 miles northwest of Washburn, or 12 miles east of Amarillo, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Amarillo, Panhandle, Claude, Groom, Washburn, Goodnight, and Pantex. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3503 10159 3519 10198 3537 10192 3543 10109 3493 10109 TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 275DEG 23KT 3523 10163 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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