


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
009 WWUS84 KAMA 172230 SPSAMA Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 530 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 TXZ010-015-172300- Hemphill TX-Wheeler TX- 530 PM CDT Sun Aug 17 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN WHEELER AND SOUTHWESTERN HEMPHILL COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM CDT... At 529 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Canadian to 4 miles west of Briscoe. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Briscoe, New Mobeetie, and Mobeetie. 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. && LAT...LON 3554 10018 3550 10044 3578 10054 3580 10054 3591 10032 TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 231DEG 15KT 3581 10044 3558 10037 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Vanden Bosch