Heat Advisory for Briscoe, Hall, Childress and Other Texas Counties Through 8 PM CDT Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Briscoe, Hall, Childress, and other counties in the far southeastern Texas Panhandle and Rolling Plains, in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Thursday.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 20, 2026, 11:07 a.m. ET
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Aug 20, 2026, 12:55 p.m. ET
Heat Advisory Effective Thursday for Southeastern Texas Panhandle and Rolling Plains
Official records from the National Weather Service Lubbock TX state that a Heat Advisory is in effect on Thursday, August 20, 2026, from 1 PM to 8 PM CDT. The advisory was issued at 10:31 PM CDT on August 19, 2026.
According to official records, temperatures up to 109 are expected across 12 zones in the far southeastern Texas Panhandle and the Rolling Plains. The affected counties are Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, King, Garza, Kent, and Stonewall. Locations in the advisory area include Post, Lockney, Memphis, Silverton, Matador, Floydada, Quitaque, Aspermont, Dickens, Spur, Turkey, Kirkland, Paducah, Jayton, Childress, Roaring Springs, Guthrie, Ralls, Cee Vee, Crosbyton, Lake Alan Henry, Old Glory, and Dumont.
National Weather Service records indicate that hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Official instructions advise individuals to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Aug 20, 2026, 11:17 a.m. ET
Heat Advisory Issued for Briscoe, Hall, Childress and Surrounding Counties as Temperatures Reach 109
Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses as temperatures up to 109 are expected across the far southeastern Texas Panhandle and the Rolling Plains, according to official advisory records from the National Weather Service Lubbock TX.
The Heat Advisory takes effect from 1 PM CDT Thursday, August 20, 2026, and remains in effect until 8 PM CDT Thursday, August 20, 2026. Official records indicate the advisory was issued at 10:31 PM CDT on August 19, 2026.
According to the National Weather Service records, the advisory encompasses 12 zones across Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, King, Garza, Kent, and Stonewall counties. The alert affects Post, Lockney, Memphis, Silverton, Matador, Floydada, Quitaque, Aspermont, Dickens, Spur, Turkey, Kirkland, Paducah, Jayton, Childress, Roaring Springs, Guthrie, Ralls, Cee Vee, Crosbyton, Lake Alan Henry, Old Glory, and Dumont.
Official records advise individuals to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Aug 20, 2026, 11:07 a.m. ETFirst report
Heat Advisory Issued for Southeastern Texas Panhandle and Rolling Plains
According to official records from the National Weather Service Lubbock TX, a heat advisory was issued at 10:31 PM CDT on August 19, 2026, for August 20, 2026. The advisory window starts at 1:00 PM CDT on Thursday, August 20, 2026, and expires at 8:00 PM CDT on August 20, 2026.
Official records state that temperatures up to 109 degrees are expected in the far southeastern Texas Panhandle and the Rolling Plains. The advisory covers 12 zones, including the areas of Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, King, Garza, Kent, and Stonewall. Specific cities included are Post, Lockney, Memphis, Silverton, Matador, Floydada, Quitaque, Aspermont, Dickens, Spur, Turkey, Kirkland, Paducah, Jayton, Childress, Roaring Springs, Guthrie, Ralls, Cee Vee, Crosbyton, Lake Alan Henry, Old Glory, and Dumont.
According to the official record, hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Precautions listed by the weather service include drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun, and checking up on relatives and neighbors.
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