Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
433 WWUS84 KAMA 192216 SPSAMA Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 516 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024 TXZ010-192230- Hemphill TX- 516 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL HEMPHILL COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM CDT... At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Lake Marvin, or 19 miles east of Canadian, moving east at 55 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Hemphill County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for the Panhandle of Texas. && LAT...LON 3572 10015 3591 10015 3592 10000 3571 10000 TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 269DEG 49KT 3583 10006 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ COR