Wheeler County Emergency Management

Wheeler County Emergency Management To inform and protect Wheeler County and surrounding areas. http://www.co.wheeler.tx.us/ Call 806 826-3333, 24/7/365 for assistance.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH255 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT
05/30/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
255 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Wheeler County in th...
05/30/2026

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Wheeler County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Northern Collingsworth County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 537 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest
of Lela, or 11 miles west of Shamrock, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
Shamrock, Dozier, Lela, and Twitty.

**Thunderstorm WATCH has expired**SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 251 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
05/29/2026

**Thunderstorm WATCH has expired**

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 251 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT

STAY WEATHER AWARE TODAY‼️
05/29/2026

STAY WEATHER AWARE TODAY‼️

05/27/2026

**This post is outdated.**

May 27 @ 330PM: We continue to watch activity in the southeast TX Panhandle for strong to severe storm potential. If any storms train over areas of previous heavy rainfall such as Pampa, a localized risk of flooding could materialize this evening.

746 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WHEELER COUNTY THROUGH815 PM CDT...At 745 PM CDT, Do...
05/27/2026

746 PM CDT Tue May 26 2026

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL WHEELER COUNTY THROUGH
815 PM CDT...

At 745 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles east of Twitty, or 8 miles northeast of Shamrock, moving
northwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Twitty.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

At 229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout 5 miles southeast of Tw...
05/26/2026

At 229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout 5 miles southeast of Twitty, or 6 miles northeast of Shamrock, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Shamrock, Wheeler, and Twitty. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 160 and 172.

Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 11:34AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TXShowers and storms across the Texas and Oklahom...
05/26/2026

Special Weather Statement issued May 26 at 11:34AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Showers and storms across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles will have the potential to produce brief landspouts through the afternoon hours. These brief spin ups would be short lived in nature and unlikely to produce damage.

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Armstrong County in the Panha...
05/24/2026

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Armstrong County in the Panhandle of Texas...
East central Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Western Wheeler County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Southeastern Carson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Gray County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Northwestern Collingsworth County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Donley County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 901 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles north of Lefors to near Groom to 5 miles
east of Palo Duro Canyon, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect some tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Clarendon, Claude, Wheeler, Mclean, Groom, Lefors, Howardwick,
Hedley, Lelia Lake, New Mobeetie, Lake Mcclellan, Kellerville,
Goodnight, Alanreed, Greenbelt Lake, and Mobeetie.

WATCH HAS EXPIRED
05/24/2026

WATCH HAS EXPIRED

Address

P. O. Box 375, 401 South Main, Courthouse
Wheeler, TX
79096

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18068263333

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