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Severe Thunderstorm Warning — NWS Amarillo TX

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 2 at 12:07AM CST until November 2 at 12:45AM CST by NWS Amarillo TX

Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

A severe storm was reported moving northeast across parts of the Texas Panhandle, with 70 mph wind gusts and possible flash flooding. People outdoors were told to shelter indoors and drivers were warned not to cross flooded roads.

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  • Affected location: Sunray, Texas
A long exposure of a thunderstorm in West Texas, with truck trails across the foreground.
Illustrative image: A long exposure of a thunderstorm in West Texas, with truck trails across the foreground. — Jeff Kramer from Austin, US/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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The warning called for immediate shelter from damaging winds in the affected area.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
9/10

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