Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
557 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

TXZ007-008-013-292330-
Hutchinson TX-Carson TX-Moore TX-
557 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CARSON...
SOUTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON AND SOUTHEASTERN MOORE COUNTIES THROUGH 630
PM CDT...

At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Fritch, or 9 miles southwest of Borger, moving
north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Borger, Fritch, Sanford, and Lake Meredith.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Lake Meredith, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3548 10162 3549 10163 3562 10162 3562 10168
      3563 10169 3578 10162 3577 10121 3546 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 192DEG 13KT 3554 10149

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

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