{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.8ca7c5b6132555e9f226c6ceccd0b3dadec329e7.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 5:38PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-04","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.8ca7c5b6132555e9f226c6ceccd0b3dadec329e7.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Amarillo TX"},"word_count":152,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 5:38PM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Moore; Hutchinson; Oldham; Potter; Carson\n**Issued by:** NWS Amarillo TX\n**Sent:** 2026-07-04T17:38:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-04T17:38:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-04T18:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nAt 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms 10\nmiles southeast of Masterson, or 21 miles north of Amarillo, moving\neast at 20 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is\npossible.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nBorger, Fritch, Sanford, Boys Ranch, Valley De Oro, and Lake\nMeredith.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nTorrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to\nlocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded\nroadways.\n\nA Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for\nthe Panhandle of Texas."}