677 
WUUS54 KAMA 202218
SVRAMA
TXC117-381-202315-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0279.260820T2218Z-260820T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
518 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southeastern Deaf Smith County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 518 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
  Dawn, or 11 miles east of Hereford, and is nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hereford, Dawn, and Buffalo Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 10241 3483 10244 3488 10244 3493 10238
      3492 10220 3482 10189 3475 10198 3475 10237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 310DEG 4KT 3484 10220 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Ward

724 
WWUS54 KAMA 202221
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
521 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

TXC117-381-202315-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0279.000000T0000Z-260820T2315Z/
Randall TX-Deaf Smith TX-
521 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN RANDALL AND SOUTHEASTERN DEAF SMITH COUNTIES...

At 521 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
Dawn, or 11 miles east of Hereford, and is nearly stationary.

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...
Hereford, Dawn, and Buffalo Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 10241 3483 10244 3488 10244 3493 10238
      3492 10220 3482 10189 3475 10198 3475 10237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 310DEG 4KT 3484 10220 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Ward

005 
WWUS54 KAMA 202230
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
530 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

TXC117-381-202315-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0279.000000T0000Z-260820T2315Z/
Randall TX-Deaf Smith TX-
530 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN RANDALL AND SOUTHEASTERN DEAF SMITH COUNTIES...

At 527 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of
Buffalo Lake, or 11 miles east of Hereford, and is nearly stationary.

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...
Hereford, Dawn, and Buffalo Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Conditions are favorable for the formation of landspouts but the 
threat posed by these is low. Landspouts can produce brief wind 
gusts in excess of 50 mph.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 10241 3483 10244 3488 10244 3493 10238
      3492 10220 3482 10189 3475 10198 3475 10237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 310DEG 4KT 3483 10219 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Ward

156 
WWUS54 KAMA 202238
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
538 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

TXC117-381-202315-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0279.000000T0000Z-260820T2315Z/
Randall TX-Deaf Smith TX-
538 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN RANDALL AND SOUTHEASTERN DEAF SMITH COUNTIES...

At 537 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southwest of Buffalo Lake to 3 miles west of
Hereford, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Hereford, Dawn, and Buffalo Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 10241 3483 10244 3488 10244 3493 10238
      3492 10220 3482 10189 3475 10198 3475 10237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 329DEG 8KT 3479 10221 3481 10245 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Ward

592 
WWUS54 KAMA 202251
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
551 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

TXC117-381-202315-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0279.000000T0000Z-260820T2315Z/
Randall TX-Deaf Smith TX-
551 PM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN RANDALL AND SOUTHEASTERN DEAF SMITH COUNTIES...

At 551 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles south of Buffalo Lake to 3 miles southwest of
Hereford, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Hereford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 10241 3483 10244 3486 10244 3486 10220
      3475 10210 3475 10237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 329DEG 8KT 3476 10219 3479 10243 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Ward