Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
318 WUUS54 KAMA 160003 SVRAMA TXC211-295-160030- /O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0065.240516T0003Z-240516T0030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Amarillo TX 703 PM CDT Wed May 15 2024 The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lipscomb County in the Panhandle of Texas... Northeastern Hemphill County in the Panhandle of Texas... * Until 730 PM CDT. * At 703 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of Higgins, or 17 miles southwest of Arnett, storm 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... Higgins and Lake Marvin. 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 nature`s 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 3580 10037 3605 10024 3615 10000 3579 10000 TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 221DEG 20KT 3599 10003 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ DGW