Extreme Heat Warning in Effect Until 8 PM CDT Sunday for Five Texas Counties
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for parts of the Texas Panhandle and Rolling Plains, in effect until 8 PM CDT Sunday.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 22, 2026, 9:09 p.m. ET
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Aug 22, 2026, 9:21 p.m. ET
Extreme Heat Warning for Five Texas Counties Expires at 8 PM CDT Sunday
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Motley, and Cottle counties, effective from noon to 8 PM CDT Sunday, August 23, 2026. The warning, issued at 8:02 PM CDT Saturday, replaces the earlier heat advisory and covers the far southeastern Texas Panhandle and the northern Rolling Plains, including the cities of Kirkland, Matador, Roaring Springs, Silverton, Cee Vee, Turkey, Paducah, Memphis, Childress, and Quitaque. The warning will expire at 8 PM CDT Sunday.
Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 113 are expected. According to the National Weather Service, heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. Officials advise drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking on relatives and neighbors. They recommend wearing lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and taking action when seeing symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Aug 22, 2026, 9:16 p.m. ET
Extreme Heat Warning for Briscoe, Hall, Childress Until 8 PM CDT Sunday
The National Weather Service in Lubbock, Texas, warns that heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events, as an Extreme Heat Warning takes effect Sunday, August 23, from noon to 8 PM CDT.
The warning covers the far southeastern Texas Panhandle and the northern Rolling Plains, including Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Motley, and Cottle counties. Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 113 degrees are expected.
The warning expires at 8 PM CDT Sunday, August 23.
The Weather Service advises drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking on relatives and neighbors. It recommends wearing lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and taking action when seeing symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Aug 22, 2026, 9:09 p.m. ETFirst report
Extreme Heat Warning Issued for Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Motley, and Cottle Counties
The National Weather Service in Lubbock, Texas, has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the far southeastern Texas Panhandle and the northern Rolling Plains, effective from noon to 8 PM CDT on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The warning covers five counties: Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Motley, and Cottle, including the cities of Kirkland, Matador, Roaring Springs, Silverton, Cee Vee, Turkey, Paducah, Memphis, Childress, and Quitaque.
Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 113 degrees are expected. The warning states that heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. Residents are advised to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors. Additional precautions include wearing lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, limiting strenuous activities to early morning or evening, and taking action when symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke are observed.
The warning was issued at 8:02 PM CDT on Saturday, August 22, 2026, and will expire at 8 PM CDT Sunday.
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