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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Amarillo, TX

March 31, 2026Collingsworth County, Donley County, Wheeler County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2026, 4:39 PM CDT for Collingsworth County, Donley County, Wheeler County, Texas. It was in force for 66 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 31, 2026, 4:39 PM CDT (21:39 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2026, 5:45 PM CDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Collingsworth County, TX, Donley County, TX, Wheeler County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 31, 4:56 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Samnorwood, TX	Hail up to quarter size fell in Samnorwood. Report via social media.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 31, 4:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 267 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 41 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -689 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1298 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 203 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 328 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

228 
WUUS54 KAMA 312139
SVRAMA
TXC087-129-483-312245-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0021.260331T2139Z-260331T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
439 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Wheeler County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Collingsworth County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southeastern Donley County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 439 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles north of Samnorwood to 4 miles southwest of
  Quail, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. 
           Hail damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Wellington, Dozier, Lutie, Quail, and Samnorwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3519 10035 3526 10000 3505 10000 3477 10015
      3475 10043 3475 10064 3476 10064
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 255DEG 17KT 3513 10027 3486 10044 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Vanden Bosch

4 follow-up statements

668 
WWUS54 KAMA 312150
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
450 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

TXC129-312200-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260331T2245Z/
Donley TX-
450 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DONLEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 10015 3475 10043 3475 10054 3491 10054
      3519 10035 3526 10000 3505 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 254DEG 20KT 3508 10029 3489 10041 

$$

TXC087-483-312245-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260331T2245Z/
Wheeler TX-Collingsworth TX-
450 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WHEELER AND COLLINGSWORTH COUNTIES...

At 450 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Samnorwood to Quail, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail 
         damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Wellington, Dozier, Lutie, Quail, and Samnorwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 10015 3475 10043 3475 10054 3491 10054
      3519 10035 3526 10000 3505 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 254DEG 20KT 3508 10029 3489 10041 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Vanden Bosch

667 
WWUS54 KAMA 312157
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
457 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

TXC087-483-312245-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260331T2245Z/
Wheeler TX-Collingsworth TX-
457 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WHEELER AND COLLINGSWORTH COUNTIES...

At 457 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Samnorwood to near Quail, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. 
         People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Wellington, Lutie, Quail, and Samnorwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 10015 3475 10043 3475 10054 3478 10054
      3521 10025 3526 10000 3505 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 282DEG 15KT 3506 10027 3487 10039 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Vanden Bosch

820 
WWUS54 KAMA 312220
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
520 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

TXC087-483-312245-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260331T2245Z/
Wheeler TX-Collingsworth TX-
520 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WHEELER AND CENTRAL COLLINGSWORTH COUNTIES...

At 520 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northeast of Lutie to 4 miles northwest of
Wellington, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail 
         damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Wellington and Lutie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3477 10015 3475 10043 3475 10049 3523 10016
      3526 10000 3505 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 270DEG 17KT 3509 10015 3490 10027 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Vanden Bosch

842 
WWUS54 KAMA 312235
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
535 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

TXC087-483-312245-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260331T2245Z/
Wheeler TX-Collingsworth TX-
535 PM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN WHEELER AND EASTERN COLLINGSWORTH COUNTIES...

At 535 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles south of Texola to 7 miles southwest of
Wellington, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail 
         damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Wellington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 10041 3522 10005 3523 10000 3505 10000
      3477 10015
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 314DEG 16KT 3509 10006 3477 10030 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Vanden Bosch

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 30, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley	63 min
Mar 30, 7:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth	30 min
Mar 30, 8:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley	32 min
Mar 31, 3:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Donley	24 min
Mar 31, 4:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth	23 min
Mar 31, 4:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth	26 min
Mar 31, 5:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth	56 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.