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Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 7:17PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX

Freeze Watch · Cimarron; Dallam; Hartley. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 00:17 UTC
First saved by us: 15 October 2026 at 17:32 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 16 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Amarillo TX · Cimarron; Dallam; Hartley
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 16 October 2026 at 09:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 17 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron County. In Texas, Dallam and Hartley Counties. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Instructions in this archived message

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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16 October 2026 at 00:32 UTC
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Title
Before
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 12:21PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
After
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 7:17PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX
Source updated
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15 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 00:17 UTC
Effective from
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15 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 00:17 UTC
Message expiry
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16 October 2026 at 02:00 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 09:00 UTC
Message type
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Alert
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Update
Source status
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Source alert
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Official description
Before
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 possible. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron County. In Texas, Dallam and Hartley Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
After
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron County. In Texas, Dallam and Hartley Counties. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Official instructions
Before
~~Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.~~ Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
After
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
External source link
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d5e3d60d0a88fde09b77069a14952a6c870d4c97.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a42365cad40d197d756af3f7b122a1ace7b5a9e2.001.2
Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 00:17 UTC
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First saved record · 15 October 2026 at 17:32 UTC

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15 October 2026 at 17:32 UTC

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Our first saved version of Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 12:21PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Amarillo TX. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 17:21 UTC

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