Severe thunderstorms produced large and damaging hail along with damaging winds across the central and eastern Oklahoma Panhandle during the early evening hours. No injuries were reported.
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The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorms produced large and damaging hail along with damaging winds across the central and eastern Oklahoma Panhandle during the early evening hours. No injuries were reported.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 14, 2:04 PM CST, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 304 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 .DISCUSSION... SHORTWAVE TROUGH VISIBLE ON WATER VAPOR DROPPING SOUTHEAST OUT OF COLORADO RIGHT NOW. STORMS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP ALONG AND HEAD OF THE DISTURBANCE ALREADY. MINOR BOUNDARIES ACROSS THE CWA WILL ADD LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE AND ENHANCE LIFT FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS JUST BEEN DROPPED FOR THE ENTIRE CWA FOR TONIGHT AS STORMS SHOULD MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA WITH A DAMAGING WIND AND HAIL THREAT. HEAVY RAIN MAY ALSO BE A CONCERN...ALTHOUGH STORMS SHOULD MOVE FAIRLY QUICKLY COMPARED TO RECENT WEEKS. ANOTHER DISTURBANCE DROPS SOUTHEASTWARD BEHIND THE INITIAL DISTURBANCE...AND THIS MAY BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW IS STILL EXPECTED TO DROP SOUTH OR SOUTHWESTWARD INTO COLORADO BY TOMORROW EVENING. PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT AMONG THE MODELS ON THIS SCENARIO...AND THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES AND SOUTHERN PLAINS FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE FINALLY GETTING ABSORBED BY A LARGE UPPER TROUGH APPROACHING THE WEST COAST LATER NEXT WEEK. WITH THE UPPER LOW AROUND...TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOL AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL BE IN THE FORECAST EVERY DAY. TEMPERATURES MAY NOT GET OUT OF THE 70S FOR A FEW DAYS THIS WEEKEND DUE TO EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER AND COLD AIR ALOFT. STAYED WITH THE 12Z MAV TEMPERATURES AND POPS...AND THE 00Z MEX TEMPERATURES IN THE EXTENDED. NO MAJOR ADJUSTMENTS MADE. KIMBLE && .FIRE WEATHER... ONLY FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE LIGHTNING FROM THUNDERSTORMS. AMPLE MOISTURE AND SIGNIFICANT RAIN CHANCES SHOULD PRECLUDE ANY SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER SITUATIONS. KIMBLE && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMARILLO TX 62 82 62 79 62 / 60 30 60 40 50 BEAVER OK 63 84 64 79 63 / 50 30 50 50 50 BOISE CITY OK 59 78 58 74 58 / 40 40 60 60 60 BORGER TX 65 84 64 79 63 / 60 30 60 50 50 BOYS RANCH TX 64 83 63 80 62 / 50 30 60 50 50 CANYON TX 62 81 62 81 62 / 60 30 60 40 50 CLARENDON TX 65 84 65 80 62 / 60 40 50 40 50 DALHART TX 60 78 60 74 60 / 50 40 60 50 60 GUYMON OK 63 82 62 76 61 / 50 40 60 50 50 HEREFORD TX 60 82 62 79 58 / 50 30 60 50 50 LIPSCOMB TX 64 84 65 79 64 / 60 30 50 40 50 PAMPA TX 64 83 63 78 62 / 60 30 50 40 50 SHAMROCK TX 65 85 65 82 64 / 60 40 50 40 40 WELLINGTON TX 66 86 67 83 64 / 60 40 50 40 40 && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. OK...NONE. && 03/13
TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 325 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-151100- ARMSTRONG-BEAVER-CARSON-CIMARRON-COLLINGSWORTH-DALLAM-DEAF SMITH- DONLEY-GRAY-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-HEMPHILL-HUTCHINSON-LIPSCOMB-MOORE- OCHILTREE-OLDHAM-POTTER-RANDALL-ROBERTS-SHERMAN-TEXAS-WHEELER- 325 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE PANHANDLES UNTIL 10 PM. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT AND A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS. SOME OF THE STORMS WHICH DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY THREATS. IN ADDITION ...HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS...WHICH MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY... A LARGE...SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS FROM FRIDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. AS A RESULT...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS THE PANHANDLES. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS...WHICH MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS ALL SECTIONS OF THE PANHANDLES. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...ACROSS MAINLY EASTERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE PANHANDLES...AS THE LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE EAST OF THE REGION. ANY STORMS THAT FORM FROM SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LEVELS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...HEAVY RAINFALL MAY ACCOMPANY THE STRONGER STORMS ON SATURDAY...WHICH MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ACROSS ALL SECTIONS OF THE PANHANDLES SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...AND THEN AGAIN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. OBSERVERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THEIR RAINFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN AMARILLO. COCKRELL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 347 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 TXZ001-142130- DALLAM TX- 347 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL DALLAM COUNTY... AT 347 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES WEST OF WARE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. UP TO ONE HALF INCH SIZE HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL DALLAM COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY...LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. JC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 414 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 OKZ003-142200- BEAVER OK- 414 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL BEAVER COUNTY... AT 414 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BALKO MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. UP TO ONE HALF INCH SIZE HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL BEAVER COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY...LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. JC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 424 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 TXZ001-142215- DALLAM TX- 424 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN WESTERN DALLAM COUNTY... AT 424 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TEXLINE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. UP TO ONE HALF INCH SIZE HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN WESTERN DALLAM COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF DALHART... SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY...LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. JC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 428 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 OKZ003-142215- BEAVER OK- 428 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN NORTHEASTERN BEAVER COUNTY... AT 428 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF KNOWLES MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. UP TO ONE HALF INCH SIZE HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN NORTHEASTERN BEAVER COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY...LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. JC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 441 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 TXZ007-142230- MOORE TX- 441 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN SOUTHEASTERN MOORE COUNTY... AT 441 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES WEST OF LAKE MEREDITH MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. UP TO ONE HALF INCH SIZE HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN SOUTHEASTERN MOORE COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY...LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. JC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 447 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 TXZ011-012-142230- OLDHAM TX-POTTER TX- 447 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN EAST CENTRAL OLDHAM AND WEST CENTRAL POTTER COUNTIES... AT 447 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOYS RANCH MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. UP TO ONE HALF INCH SIZE HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN EAST CENTRAL OLDHAM AND WEST CENTRAL POTTER COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY...LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. JC
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The golfball size hail was reported on Oklahoma State Highway 95...and caused damage to a vehicle.
The hail reportedly covered the ground some four to six inches deep on the low end and about eight to twelve inches deep on the high end. The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that the hail fell about one to two miles east of U.S. Highway 412 and that vehicles were high centering on the ice.
The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that one power line was down due to the thunderstorm wind gusts approximately five miles south and one mile east of Elmwood.
The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported power poles were blown down along Oklahoma State Highway 23 about seven miles south and then one and a half miles west of Elmwood.
The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that the hail was covering the ground...five to six inches deep...with the hail ranging from pea size to quarter size.
The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that residents five miles south of Elmwood had their windows broken on the north side of their houses from the hail blowing in the wind. The Emergency Manager also reported that trees were stripped of their leaves...their maize crop was destroyed...and that their cattle had welts from the hailstones.
The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported nickel to quarter size hail...with some even slightly larger. The Emergency Manager reported that the hail covered the ground and also that trees were stripped of their leaves.
The Beaver County Emergency Manager reported that a barn door was ripped off its hinges and blown some fifty yards. The Emergency manager also reported that shingles were removed from the north side of the barn.
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