Strong thunderstorms producing very heavy rainfall persisted over the southwestern Texas panhandle from mid afternoon into the evening hours causing flooding on the north side of Hereford.
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The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.
Strong thunderstorms producing very heavy rainfall persisted over the southwestern Texas panhandle from mid afternoon into the evening hours causing flooding on the north side of Hereford.
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:30 UTC.
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
North side of Hereford flooded with roads completely under water.
North side of Hereford continues to be flooded with roads still under water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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