


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
575 WWUS84 KAMA 060156 SPSAMA Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 856 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 OKZ002-003-060230- Texas OK-Beaver OK- 856 PM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BEAVER AND SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM CDT... At 856 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 5 miles north of Optima to 5 miles southeast of Floris. Movement was southeast at 25 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... Hooker, Optima, Hardesty, Elmwood, Bryans Corner, Adams, Boyd, and Balko. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3657 10122 3656 10019 3683 10059 3688 10145 TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 318DEG 21KT 3684 10132 3680 10064 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ COR