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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Amarillo, TX

April 23, 20254 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 23, 2025, 6:18 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 87 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 23, 2025, 6:18 PM CDT (23:18 UTC)
Expired: Apr 23, 2025, 7:45 PM CDT
In force: 87 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Dallam County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Moore County, TX, Sherman County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 23, 5:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 23, 2:06 PM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 2:06 PM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 2:12 PM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
212 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-240715-
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-
Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
212 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Low chance for afternoon to evening thunderstorms. Some of these
thunderstorms can be strong to severe with large hail and damaging
winds being the main threats. Low chance for localized flooding
from the thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Low chance for thunderstorms during Thursday afternoon and evening
along a dry line. Some of these may be strong to severe with large
hail and damaging winds being the main threat. Further rain
showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Low chance that any of
these produce localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 23, 4:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 23, 4:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
459 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TXZ002-003-232230-
Sherman TX-Hansford TX-
459 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HANSFORD AND EAST
CENTRAL SHERMAN COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...

At 459 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Gruver, or 20 miles west of Spearman, moving northeast
at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Gruver and Spearman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3614 10156 3629 10169 3648 10139 3617 10114
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 234DEG 13KT 3626 10155

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

LG

Special weather statement, Apr 23, 5:31 PM CDT, 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

OKZ002-TXZ003-004-232300-
Texas OK-Ochiltree TX-Hansford TX-
531 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...NORTHERN
HANSFORD AND NORTHWESTERN OCHILTREE COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM CDT...

At 531 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northwest of Gruver, or 18 miles northwest of Spearman, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Gruver.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
the Panhandle of Oklahoma...and the Panhandle of Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 10138 3636 10161 3669 10136 3646 10094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 212DEG 12KT 3634 10147

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

LG

Local storm report, Apr 23, 5:40 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
540 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0517 PM     Hail             7 NW Gruver             36.32N 101.50W
04/23/2025  E1.75 Inch       Hansford           TX   Trained Spotter

            Picture of hail sent with hail size ranging
            from half dollar to golf ball size.

&&

Special weather statement, Apr 23, 5:40 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
540 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TXZ006-007-011-012-016-017-232315-
Hartley TX-Potter TX-Randall TX-Deaf Smith TX-Moore TX-Oldham TX-
540 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN RANDALL...EASTERN
OLDHAM...NORTHEASTERN DEAF SMITH...WESTERN POTTER...SOUTHWESTERN
MOORE AND EASTERN HARTLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Hartley to 11 miles
northwest of Dawn. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Vega, Bushland, Hartley, Valley De Oro, Channing, Boys Ranch, and
Wildorado.

This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 31 and 59.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3494 10239 3586 10277 3606 10220 3606 10216
      3501 10199
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 245DEG 18KT 3581 10246 3504 10233

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

LG

Special weather statement, Apr 23, 5:57 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
557 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

TXZ006-007-232345-
Hartley TX-Moore TX-
557 PM CDT Wed Apr 23 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL MOORE AND EASTERN
HARTLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM CDT...

At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles west of Channing, or 24 miles south of Dalhart, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Hartley and Dalhart.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3605 10256 3606 10247 3594 10208 3562 10247
      3562 10261 3567 10271
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 215DEG 20KT 3570 10256

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

LG

The office that day

Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 22, 7:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Donley	31 min
Apr 22, 7:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley	30 min
Apr 22, 8:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Donley	28 min
Apr 23, 4:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hansford	31 min
Apr 23, 5:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hansford	29 min
Apr 23, 5:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	83 min
Apr 23, 5:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hartley	35 min
Apr 23, 5:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hartley	48 min
Apr 23, 6:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Randall	96 min
Apr 23, 6:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Potter	31 min
Apr 23, 6:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Moore, Oldham, Potter	83 min
Apr 23, 6:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	96 min
Apr 23, 4:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Texas	24 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.