Texas tornado warnings issued for Amarillo and Canyon areas

A tornado warning was issued for Amarillo, Canyon, Palisades, and Pullman, Texas, on September 29. The National Weather Service (NWS) identified a radar-indicated threat within the Amarillo-area storm system.

Outdoor warning sirens were activated across portions of Amarillo, Randall County, and the Canyon area. Emergency management officials advised residents in warned areas to take immediate shelter in an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, away from windows.

While the warning sparked significant concern among residents, no tornado was confirmed to be on the ground at the time of the reports. The threat was characterized as radar-indicated rotation.