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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
343 PM CDT TUE OCT 21 2008

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-220100-
ARMSTRONG-BEAVER-CARSON-CIMARRON-COLLINGSWORTH-DALLAM-DEAF SMITH-
DONLEY-GRAY-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-HEMPHILL-HUTCHINSON-LIPSCOMB-MOORE-
OCHILTREE-OLDHAM-POTTER-RANDALL-ROBERTS-SHERMAN-TEXAS-WHEELER-
343 PM CDT TUE OCT 21 2008

...COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO USHER IN STRONG WINDS AND COLDER WEATHER
TONIGHT...

A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION LATE TONIGHT BRINGING
CONTINUED CHANCES OF PRECIPITATION...VERY STRONG WINDS...AND MUCH
COOLER WEATHER.

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OKLAHOMA AND NORTHERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW AFTERNOON FOR STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS COLD FRONT WILL BE SLOW TO LIFT OUT...AS A RESULT WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. WINDS ON
THURSDAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

THE COLD AIR MASS BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
LOWEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON SO FAR. THE WESTERN HALF OF THE
PANHANDLES COULD SEE TEMPERATURES NEAR OR BELOW FREEZING THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY MORNINGS...WHILE THE REST OF THE REGION WILL SEE LOWS
IN THE MID TO UPPER 30S.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION...
OR YOUR LOCAL CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER
FORECASTS...STATEMENTS...WATCHES OR WARNINGS...REGARDING THIS
POTENTIAL FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

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SJOHNSON