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Home Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0261 Issued by the Amarillo Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-07 00:32:50
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WUUS54 KAMA 070532
SVRAMA
TXC195-357-070630-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0261.260807T0532Z-260807T0630Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1232 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Hansford County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Southwestern Ochiltree County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 130 AM CDT.
* At 1232 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles west of
Waka, or 6 miles northeast of Spearman, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect some tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hail damage to vehicles
is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Spearman, Waka, and Farnsworth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3632 10070 3606 10096 3606 10108 3639 10146
3650 10126
TIME...MOT...LOC 0532Z 308DEG 18KT 3627 10114
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-07 01:07:21
323
WWUS54 KAMA 070607
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
107 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
TXC195-357-070630-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-260807T0630Z/
Hansford TX-Ochiltree TX-
107 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HANSFORD AND SOUTHWESTERN OCHILTREE COUNTIES...
At 106 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of
Waka, or 12 miles east of Spearman, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail
damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Spearman and Waka.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3622 10088 3606 10096 3606 10108 3639 10146
3644 10129
TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 308DEG 18KT 3616 10097
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
DGW
Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-08-07 01:21:21
772
WWUS54 KAMA 070620
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
120 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
TXC195-357-070630-
/O.EXP.KAMA.SV.W.0261.000000T0000Z-260807T0630Z/
Hansford TX-Ochiltree TX-
120 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HANSFORD AND
SOUTHWESTERN OCHILTREE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 130 AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3622 10088 3606 10096 3606 10108 3639 10146
3644 10129
TIME...MOT...LOC 0620Z 308DEG 18KT 3614 10094
$$
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