Texas, 2010

Tornado and Flash Flood in Texas, June 13, 2010

June 13, 2010 · NWS AMA · 19 events in 3 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms moved across the Texas Panhandle during the afternoon and evening hours. and heavy rainfall that produced flash flooding along with an isolated tornado.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms moved across the Texas Panhandle during the afternoon and evening hours. These storms produced large hail...strong thunderstorm wind gusts...and heavy rainfall that produced flash flooding along with an isolated tornado. No damage or injuries were reported.

What forecasters said that day

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 Jun 13, 2:29 PM CST, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 2:29 PM CST, 46 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
329 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010

.DISCUSSION...
ONCE AGAIN...SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL FORCE A SHORTER AFD THAN
NORMAL. STORMS ARE FORMING ALONG THE STATIONARY FRONT WHICH IS
SITUATED FROM AROUND TUCUMCARI TO BUSHLAND THEN NORTH TO
BORGER...SPEARMAN AND TOWARD DODGE CITY. AT THE SAME TIME...THE UPPER
LOW HAS DRIFTED TO THE EAST PROVIDING A STRONG WIND COMPONENT ALOFT
ALONG WITH A MORE SOUTH TO NORTH ORIENTATION. SO THIS WILL FAVOR
TRAINING STORMS ALONG THE NORTH SOUTH PORTION OF THE FRONT. ONCE
AGAIN...HEAVY RAIN IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT AND WE HAVE ISSUED A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH FOR THE MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST PANHANDLES. SHEAR PROFILES
SUPPORT SUPERCEL STORMS ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE FRONT...SO
ISOLD TORNADOES ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL AND
DOWNBURST WINDS.

STRONGER COLD FRONT SHOULD MAKE ITS PUSH SOUTH THIS EVENING AND MOVE
THROUGH THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE BY 12Z MONDAY. HOWEVER...THIS
FRONT IS ALSO PROGGED TO STALL JUST SOUTH OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE.
FLOW ALOFT WILL TRANSITION TO MORE SOUTHWESTERLY AS THE BASE OF THE
UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES THE AREA...SO LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST
TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL BE MOST FAVORED FOR HEAVY RAIN AND ANY SEVERE
THREAT MONDAY. FAVORED THE COOLER GUIDANCE SOLUTIONS THROUGH TUESDAY
BASED ON THE FRONTAL POSITION AND EXPECTED CLOUD COVER AND STORMS.

STATIONARY FRONT MAY TRY TO LIFT SLOWLY NORTH OF TUESDAY WHILE THE
FLOW ALOFT BECOMES ZONAL. CARRIED SLIGHT CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE
PANHANDLES THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...BUT ONCE AGAIN KEPT THE DRY
FORECAST GOING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS WEAK RIDGING BUILDS
OVER THE AREA. THERE IS A CAVEAT HOWEVER...AS THE DRYLINE SHOULD
REFORM ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO AS A LEE SIDE TROUGH DEEPENS OVER
EASTERN COLORADO. WITH THE WEAK FLOW ALOFT DUE TO THE RIDGE...ITS
POSSIBLE ANY STORMS THAT FORM IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO WILL NOT BE ABLE
TO REACH THE PANHANDLES. SO IF THE RIDGE HOLDS...THE DRY FORECAST MAY
PAN OUT.

JJB

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
MOISTURE IN PLACE ALONG WITH COOLER AIR BEHIND A FRONT SHOULD KEEP
THE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS LOW THROUGH TUESDAY. INCREASING
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE WEEK WHICH SHOULD CAUSE
THE RH VALUES TO FALL ESPECIALLY IN THE WESTERN PANHANDLES.

JJB

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMARILLO TX                60  77  60  83  64 /  30  30  50  20  20
BEAVER OK                  59  77  59  84  65 /  70  30  30  20  20
BOISE CITY OK              53  73  55  83  60 /  40  20  30  20  20
BORGER TX                  60  79  62  85  66 /  40  30  40  20  20
BOYS RANCH TX              59  79  60  84  63 /  30  30  40  20  20
CANYON TX                  61  80  61  87  63 /  30  30  50  20  20
CLARENDON TX               68  81  63  85  66 /  30  40  60  20  20
DALHART TX                 55  75  56  84  59 /  30  20  30  20  20
GUYMON OK                  57  74  59  85  63 /  60  20  30  20  20
HEREFORD TX                59  80  61  85  62 /  20  30  40  20  20
LIPSCOMB TX                64  79  61  86  66 /  60  30  40  20  20
PAMPA TX                   61  75  61  83  64 /  40  30  50  20  20
SHAMROCK TX                70  85  65  87  67 /  30  40  60  20  20
WELLINGTON TX              72  86  66  88  67 /  30  40  60  20  20

&&

.AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: HANSFORD...HUTCHINSON...LIPSCOMB...MOORE...
     OCHILTREE...ROBERTS...SHERMAN.

OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: BEAVER...TEXAS.

&&

07/14
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 12:22 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before
TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
122 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-141200-
ARMSTRONG-BEAVER-CARSON-CIMARRON-COLLINGSWORTH-DALLAM-DEAF SMITH-
DONLEY-GRAY-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-HEMPHILL-HUTCHINSON-LIPSCOMB-MOORE-
OCHILTREE-OLDHAM-POTTER-RANDALL-ROBERTS-SHERMAN-TEXAS-WHEELER-
122 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLES.

.DAY ONE...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT
DEVELOP MAY BE SEVERE. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE
PRIMARY THREATS...THOUGH A FEW TORNADOES MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IN
ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE LEADING TO FLOODING AND FLASH
FLOODING. HANSFORD COUNTY HAD 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL SO FAR SO ANY
ADDITIONAL RAIN IN THIS AREA WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES ON PALO DURO
CREEK NEAR SPEARMAN AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FOR THE NORTHCENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS
PANHANDLE.

BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE SOUTH OF THE FRONT. THEREFORE...BOATERS ARE URGED TO
EXERCISE CAUTION ON AREA LAKES TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS THAT DEVELOP COULD BE
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY THREATS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ACROSS THE TEXAS AND
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES SHOULD BE READY FOR ACTIVATION TODAY. SPOTTER
ACTIVATION MAY ALSO BE NEEDED MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

SP

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 12:11 PM CST, 3 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
111 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010

OKZ002-TXZ003-131900-
TEXAS OK-HANSFORD TX-
111 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 200 PM CDT FOR HANSFORD AND TEXAS
COUNTIES.

AT 100 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES SOUTH OF GRUVER...MOVING NORTH AT 15
MPH.  OTHER STORMS ALSO EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO THE KANSAS STATE
LINE.  ALL STORMS ARE FORMING AND MOVING ALONG A STATIONARY FRONTAL
BOUNDARY.  THIS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FLOODING AND
FLASH FLOODING.  HANSFORD COUNTY SAW 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN THE
PAST 24 HOURS SO ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING TO OCCUR VERY
QUICKLY.  PEOPLE NEAR THE PALO DURO CREAK NEAR SPEARMAN SHOULD MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPID RISES IN RIVER LEVEL.

HAIL AND STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
Local storm report, Jun 13, 12:32 PM CST, 2 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
132 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010

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

0238 PM     HAIL             8 W DUMAS               35.86N 102.11W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0244 PM     HAIL             7 NW DUMAS              35.93N 102.05W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0304 PM     HAIL             CACTUS                  36.04N 102.01W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL WAS ONGOING.

0309 PM     HAIL             1 NNE CACTUS            36.06N 102.00W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       SHERMAN            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0314 PM     TORNADO          8 S SUNRAY              35.90N 101.82W
06/12/2010                   MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

            STORM CHASER IDENTIFIED A CONE TORNADO SOUTH AND
            SLIGHTLY WEST OF SUNRAY. ALSO...THE MOORE COUNTY SHERIFF
            WITNESSED THE BRIEF TORNADO IN THE SAME LOCATION.

0315 PM     HAIL             N DUMAS                 35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

0317 PM     HAIL             7 E DUMAS               35.86N 101.84W
06/12/2010  M2.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

0323 PM     HAIL             4 S SUNRAY              35.97N 101.81W
06/12/2010  M4.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

            MEASURED WITH A RULER.

0325 PM     HAIL             2 E SUNRAY              36.02N 101.79W
06/12/2010  M3.25 INCH       MOORE              TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DELAYED REPORT

0327 PM     HAIL             6 S SUNRAY              35.94N 101.81W
06/12/2010  M5.50 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

            HAIL CAME THROUGH WINDOW OF VEHICLE AND CAUSED MINOR
            CUTS TO DRIVER. THE DRIVER MEASURED THE HAIL STONE AS
            5.5 INCHES ACROSS.

0328 PM     HAIL             7 E SUNRAY              36.02N 101.70W
06/12/2010  M2.75 INCH       MOORE              TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DELAYED REPORT

0332 PM     HAIL             3 SE SUNRAY             35.99N 101.79W
06/12/2010  E2.50 INCH       MOORE              TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0332 PM     HAIL             6 S SUNRAY              35.94N 101.81W
06/12/2010  M6.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

0340 PM     HAIL             6 E SUNRAY              36.01N 101.72W
06/12/2010  M4.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

0441 PM     HAIL             4 SW GRUVER             36.22N 101.46W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   PUBLIC

0454 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010                   TEXAS              OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIX INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN IN HARDESTY. PEA SIZED HAIL
            FALLING AS WELL

0459 PM     HAIL             HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.75 INCH       TEXAS              OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0459 PM     TSTM WND GST     HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E70 MPH          TEXAS              OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0502 PM     HAIL             HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E0.88 INCH       TEXAS              OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0503 PM     HAIL             HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.25 INCH       TEXAS              OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL UP TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE

0503 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010                   TEXAS              OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SIX INCH DIAMETER TREES WITH TWO INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES
            BLOWN DOWN.

0503 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010                   TEXAS              OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF RUNNING WATER ON THE ROADS.

0604 PM     HAIL             6 NNW BOYD              36.78N 100.86W
06/12/2010  M1.00 INCH       BEAVER             OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0630 PM     HAIL             SE SPEARMAN             36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0633 PM     HAIL             5 E HARTLEY             35.89N 102.31W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HARTLEY            TX   PUBLIC

0638 PM     TSTM WND GST     SPEARMAN                36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E60 MPH          HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN ADDITION TO THE 60 MPH WINDS

0638 PM     HAIL             SPEARMAN                36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E0.75 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0639 PM     HAIL             5 E HARTLEY             35.89N 102.31W
06/12/2010  E1.25 INCH       HARTLEY            TX   PUBLIC

0645 PM     HAIL             10 WSW DUMAS            35.81N 102.13W
06/12/2010  E1.25 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 W MORSE               36.06N 101.55W
06/12/2010                   HANSFORD           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER WAS REPORTED ACROSS THE ROAD ALONG FM 281 AND 11
            MILES WEST OF HIGHWAY 136 SOUTHWEST OF MORSE. ROAD IS
            CURRENTLY IMPASSABLE.

0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SPEARMAN                36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010                   HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            EIGHT INCH FLOOD WATERS REPORTED IN SPEARMAN.

0655 PM     HAIL             7 W DUMAS               35.86N 102.09W
06/12/2010  E1.25 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

            STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS AND QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE
            HAIL ALONG HWY 87

0703 PM     HAIL             6 W DUMAS               35.86N 102.07W
06/12/2010  E1.25 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

0717 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 S DUMAS               35.85N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E60 MPH          MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0718 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010                   MOORE              TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3 MOBILE HOMES BLOWN OFF FOUNDATION INTO ROAD AT 1600
            BLOCK OF BINKLEY

0720 PM     HAIL             DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E1.75 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0720 PM     TSTM WND GST     DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E65 MPH          MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0721 PM     HAIL             DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0726 PM     HAIL             DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0726 PM     TSTM WND GST     DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  M66 MPH          MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

0729 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 W PERRYTON            36.39N 100.82W
06/12/2010  E70 MPH          OCHILTREE          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     PERRYTON                36.39N 100.80W
06/12/2010  M60 MPH          OCHILTREE          TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MEDIA SCHOOLNET SITE

0730 PM     HAIL             DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E1.75 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

            ONE MINOR INJURY REPORTED DUE TO FALLING GOLF BALL
            SIZED HAIL IN DUMAS.

0806 PM     HAIL             PERRYTON                36.39N 100.80W
06/12/2010  M1.00 INCH       OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

0819 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PERRYTON                36.39N 100.80W
06/12/2010                   OCHILTREE          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAPIDLY RUNNING WATER 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH STRONG
            VELOCITY COMPLETLY COVERING HIGHWAY 83 AT RT. 377 IN
            PERRYTON. MANY STREETS IN PERRYTON ARE COVERED WITH
            WATER AT LEAST 5 INCHES DEEP IMPEDING TRAVEL.

0850 PM     HAIL             9 ESE MORSE             36.04N 101.32W
06/12/2010  E2.50 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   PUBLIC

            HAIL ESTIMATED TO BE THE SIZE OF LEMONS.

0900 PM     HAIL             STRATFORD               36.34N 102.07W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       SHERMAN            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

0907 PM     HAIL             9 SSE SPEARMAN          36.08N 101.13W
06/12/2010  M2.50 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0910 PM     HAIL             4 S SPEARMAN            36.14N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   PUBLIC

0927 PM     HAIL             BOOKER                  36.46N 100.54W
06/12/2010  E0.88 INCH       LIPSCOMB           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0940 PM     HAIL             DARROUZETT              36.45N 100.33W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       LIPSCOMB           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0940 PM     TSTM WND GST     DARROUZETT              36.45N 100.33W
06/12/2010  E65 MPH          LIPSCOMB           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0952 PM     HAIL             MORSE                   36.06N 101.47W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   AMATEUR RADIO

1025 PM     HAIL             9 SE ROMERO             35.64N 102.82W
06/12/2010  E1.50 INCH       HARTLEY            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

1030 PM     HAIL             SPEARMAN                36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CACTUS                  36.04N 102.01W
06/12/2010                   MOORE              TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN...DUMPSTERS WERE TURNED
            OVER...TREE LIMBS DOWN...WATER TANK BLOWN
            OVER...SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOFS...AND ROOF BLOWN OFF
            LOCAL BUSINESS.

1055 PM     HAIL             1 W MORSE               36.06N 101.49W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

1100 PM     HAIL             SPEARMAN                36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.75 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1245 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRYANS CORNER           36.62N 100.82W
06/13/2010                   BEAVER             OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 70 AND 75 MPH. A
            ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A CHURCH AND THE WEST WALL WAS
            COLLAPSED. A GRAIN ELEVATOR WAS ALSO KNOCKED DOWN.

0101 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 ENE PERRYTON          36.41N 100.75W
06/13/2010  M59 MPH          OCHILTREE          TX   AWOS

0254 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NW SPEARMAN           36.24N 101.24W
06/13/2010                   HANSFORD           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER 5 TO 6 FEET DEEP WITH SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED.

0444 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GRUVER                  36.26N 101.41W
06/13/2010                   HANSFORD           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS MOTORISTS STRANDED ON HIGHWAYS AROUND GRUVER

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1000621 AMA1000622 AMA1000623 AMA1000624 AMA1000662
AMA1000628 AMA1000625 AMA1000626 AMA1000633 AMA1000627 AMA1000634
AMA1000629 AMA1000630 AMA1000631 AMA1000632 AMA1000635 AMA1000640
AMA1000641 AMA1000636 AMA1000637 AMA1000638 AMA1000639 AMA1000642
AMA1000647 AMA1000643 AMA1000645 AMA1000646 AMA1000644 AMA1000648
AMA1000650 AMA1000651 AMA1000652 AMA1000649 AMA1000653 AMA1000665
AMA1000654 AMA1000655 AMA1000656 AMA1000657 AMA1000659 AMA1000660
AMA1000658 AMA1000661 AMA1000663 AMA1000664 AMA1000666 AMA1000667
AMA1000669 AMA1000668 AMA1000670 AMA1000672 AMA1000673 AMA1000671
AMA1000674 AMA1000675 AMA1000681 AMA1000679 AMA1000680 AMA1000682
AMA1000676 AMA1000677 AMA1000678

JACKSON
Local storm report, Jun 13, 12:38 PM CST, 2 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
138 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010

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

0238 PM     HAIL             8 W DUMAS               35.86N 102.11W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0244 PM     HAIL             7 NW DUMAS              35.93N 102.05W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0304 PM     HAIL             CACTUS                  36.04N 102.01W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL WAS ONGOING.

0309 PM     HAIL             1 NNE CACTUS            36.06N 102.00W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       SHERMAN            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0314 PM     TORNADO          8 S SUNRAY              35.90N 101.82W
06/12/2010                   MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

            STORM CHASER IDENTIFIED A CONE TORNADO SOUTH AND
            SLIGHTLY WEST OF SUNRAY. ALSO...THE MOORE COUNTY SHERIFF
            WITNESSED THE BRIEF TORNADO IN THE SAME LOCATION.

0315 PM     HAIL             N DUMAS                 35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

0317 PM     HAIL             7 E DUMAS               35.86N 101.84W
06/12/2010  M2.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

0323 PM     HAIL             4 S SUNRAY              35.97N 101.81W
06/12/2010  M4.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

            MEASURED WITH A RULER.

0325 PM     HAIL             2 E SUNRAY              36.02N 101.79W
06/12/2010  M3.25 INCH       MOORE              TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DELAYED REPORT

0327 PM     HAIL             6 S SUNRAY              35.94N 101.81W
06/12/2010  M5.50 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

            HAIL CAME THROUGH WINDOW OF VEHICLE AND CAUSED MINOR
            CUTS TO DRIVER. THE DRIVER MEASURED THE HAIL STONE AS
            5.5 INCHES ACROSS.

0328 PM     HAIL             7 E SUNRAY              36.02N 101.70W
06/12/2010  M2.75 INCH       MOORE              TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DELAYED REPORT

0332 PM     HAIL             3 SE SUNRAY             35.99N 101.79W
06/12/2010  E2.50 INCH       MOORE              TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0332 PM     HAIL             6 S SUNRAY              35.94N 101.81W
06/12/2010  M6.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

0340 PM     HAIL             6 E SUNRAY              36.01N 101.72W
06/12/2010  M4.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

0441 PM     HAIL             4 SW GRUVER             36.22N 101.46W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   PUBLIC

0454 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010                   TEXAS              OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SIX INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN IN HARDESTY. PEA SIZED HAIL
            FALLING AS WELL

0459 PM     HAIL             HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.75 INCH       TEXAS              OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0459 PM     TSTM WND GST     HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E70 MPH          TEXAS              OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0502 PM     HAIL             HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E0.88 INCH       TEXAS              OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

0503 PM     HAIL             HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.25 INCH       TEXAS              OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL UP TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE

0503 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010                   TEXAS              OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SIX INCH DIAMETER TREES WITH TWO INCH DIAMETER BRANCHES
            BLOWN DOWN.

0503 PM     FLASH FLOOD      HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
06/12/2010                   TEXAS              OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            THREE TO FOUR INCHES OF RUNNING WATER ON THE ROADS.

0604 PM     HAIL             6 NNW BOYD              36.78N 100.86W
06/12/2010  M1.00 INCH       BEAVER             OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0630 PM     HAIL             SE SPEARMAN             36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0633 PM     HAIL             5 E HARTLEY             35.89N 102.31W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HARTLEY            TX   PUBLIC

0638 PM     TSTM WND GST     SPEARMAN                36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E60 MPH          HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            PENNY SIZE HAIL IN ADDITION TO THE 60 MPH WINDS

0638 PM     HAIL             SPEARMAN                36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E0.75 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0639 PM     HAIL             5 E HARTLEY             35.89N 102.31W
06/12/2010  E1.25 INCH       HARTLEY            TX   PUBLIC

0645 PM     HAIL             10 WSW DUMAS            35.81N 102.13W
06/12/2010  E1.25 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 W MORSE               36.06N 101.55W
06/12/2010                   HANSFORD           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER WAS REPORTED ACROSS THE ROAD ALONG FM 281 AND 11
            MILES WEST OF HIGHWAY 136 SOUTHWEST OF MORSE. ROAD IS
            CURRENTLY IMPASSABLE.

0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SPEARMAN                36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010                   HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            EIGHT INCH FLOOD WATERS REPORTED IN SPEARMAN.

0655 PM     HAIL             7 W DUMAS               35.86N 102.09W
06/12/2010  E1.25 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

            STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS AND QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE
            HAIL ALONG HWY 87

0703 PM     HAIL             6 W DUMAS               35.86N 102.07W
06/12/2010  E1.25 INCH       MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

0717 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 S DUMAS               35.85N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E60 MPH          MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0718 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010                   MOORE              TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3 MOBILE HOMES BLOWN OFF FOUNDATION INTO ROAD AT 1600
            BLOCK OF BINKLEY

0720 PM     HAIL             DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E1.75 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0720 PM     TSTM WND GST     DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E65 MPH          MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0721 PM     HAIL             DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0726 PM     HAIL             DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

0726 PM     TSTM WND GST     DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  M66 MPH          MOORE              TX   STORM CHASER

0729 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 W PERRYTON            36.39N 100.82W
06/12/2010  E70 MPH          OCHILTREE          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     PERRYTON                36.39N 100.80W
06/12/2010  M60 MPH          OCHILTREE          TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MEDIA SCHOOLNET SITE

0730 PM     HAIL             DUMAS                   35.86N 101.97W
06/12/2010  E1.75 INCH       MOORE              TX   PUBLIC

            ONE MINOR INJURY REPORTED DUE TO FALLING GOLF BALL
            SIZED HAIL IN DUMAS.

0806 PM     HAIL             PERRYTON                36.39N 100.80W
06/12/2010  M1.00 INCH       OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

0819 PM     FLASH FLOOD      PERRYTON                36.39N 100.80W
06/12/2010                   OCHILTREE          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAPIDLY RUNNING WATER 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH STRONG
            VELOCITY COMPLETLY COVERING HIGHWAY 83 AT RT. 377 IN
            PERRYTON. MANY STREETS IN PERRYTON ARE COVERED WITH
            WATER AT LEAST 5 INCHES DEEP IMPEDING TRAVEL.

0850 PM     HAIL             9 ESE MORSE             36.04N 101.32W
06/12/2010  E2.50 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   PUBLIC

            HAIL ESTIMATED TO BE THE SIZE OF LEMONS.

0900 PM     HAIL             STRATFORD               36.34N 102.07W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       SHERMAN            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

0907 PM     HAIL             9 SSE SPEARMAN          36.08N 101.13W
06/12/2010  M2.50 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0910 PM     HAIL             4 S SPEARMAN            36.14N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   PUBLIC

0927 PM     HAIL             BOOKER                  36.46N 100.54W
06/12/2010  E0.88 INCH       LIPSCOMB           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0940 PM     HAIL             DARROUZETT              36.45N 100.33W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       LIPSCOMB           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0940 PM     TSTM WND GST     DARROUZETT              36.45N 100.33W
06/12/2010  E65 MPH          LIPSCOMB           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0952 PM     HAIL             MORSE                   36.06N 101.47W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   AMATEUR RADIO

1025 PM     HAIL             9 SE ROMERO             35.64N 102.82W
06/12/2010  E1.50 INCH       HARTLEY            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

1030 PM     HAIL             SPEARMAN                36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CACTUS                  36.04N 102.01W
06/12/2010                   MOORE              TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN...DUMPSTERS WERE TURNED
            OVER...TREE LIMBS DOWN...WATER TANK BLOWN
            OVER...SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOFS...AND ROOF BLOWN OFF
            LOCAL BUSINESS.

1055 PM     HAIL             1 W MORSE               36.06N 101.49W
06/12/2010  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

1100 PM     HAIL             SPEARMAN                36.20N 101.19W
06/12/2010  E1.75 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0101 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 ENE PERRYTON          36.41N 100.75W
06/13/2010  M59 MPH          OCHILTREE          TX   AWOS

0120 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BRYANS CORNER           36.62N 100.82W
06/13/2010                   BEAVER             OK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 70 AND 75 MPH. A
            ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A CHURCH AND THE WEST WALL WAS
            COLLAPSED. A GRAIN ELEVATOR WAS ALSO KNOCKED DOWN.

0254 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 NW SPEARMAN           36.24N 101.24W
06/13/2010                   HANSFORD           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER 5 TO 6 FEET DEEP WITH SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED.

0444 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GRUVER                  36.26N 101.41W
06/13/2010                   HANSFORD           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS MOTORISTS STRANDED ON HIGHWAYS AROUND GRUVER

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1000621 AMA1000622 AMA1000623 AMA1000624 AMA1000662
AMA1000628 AMA1000625 AMA1000626 AMA1000633 AMA1000627 AMA1000634
AMA1000629 AMA1000630 AMA1000631 AMA1000632 AMA1000635 AMA1000640
AMA1000641 AMA1000636 AMA1000637 AMA1000638 AMA1000639 AMA1000642
AMA1000647 AMA1000643 AMA1000645 AMA1000646 AMA1000644 AMA1000648
AMA1000650 AMA1000651 AMA1000652 AMA1000649 AMA1000653 AMA1000665
AMA1000654 AMA1000655 AMA1000656 AMA1000657 AMA1000659 AMA1000660
AMA1000658 AMA1000661 AMA1000663 AMA1000664 AMA1000666 AMA1000667
AMA1000669 AMA1000668 AMA1000670 AMA1000672 AMA1000673 AMA1000671
AMA1000674 AMA1000675 AMA1000681 AMA1000679 AMA1000680 AMA1000676
AMA1000682 AMA1000677 AMA1000678

JACKSON
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 12:50 PM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
150 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010

OKZ002-003-TXZ003-004-008-009-131945-
TEXAS OK-BEAVER OK-HANSFORD TX-OCHILTREE TX-ROBERTS TX-HUTCHINSON TX-
150 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR HUTCHINSON...
ROBERTS...OCHILTREE...HANSFORD...BEAVER AND TEXAS COUNTIES.

AT 147 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED
A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOOKER
OKLAHOMA TO 18 MILES SOUTH OF SPEARMAN TEXAS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
15 MPH.

HAIL...STRONG WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 1:57 PM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
257 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010

OKZ002-003-TXZ004-132100-
TEXAS OK-BEAVER OK-OCHILTREE TX-
257 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR OCHILTREE...BEAVER
AND TEXAS COUNTIES.

AT 255 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
MONITORING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER PERRYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 147 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:12 UTC.

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Event by event

17 hail, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 3:15 PM CST to 3:16 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 6.91 mi S of Perryton Muni Arpt
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.300, -100.750

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 3:17 PM CST to 3:18 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 13.05 mi SE of Perryton Muni Arpt
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.270, -100.580

Hail, Roberts

When
June 13, 3:38 PM CST to 3:39 PM CST
Where
Roberts County, 31.32 mi NW of Miami
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
36.060, -100.970

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 3:42 PM CST to 3:43 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 10.36 mi S of Farnsworth
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.130, -100.970

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 3:57 PM CST to 3:58 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 14.04 mi SE of Farnsworth
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.130, -100.800

Hail, Lipscomb

When
June 13, 3:58 PM CST to 3:59 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, 4.66 mi WNW of Darrouzett
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.450, -100.400

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 4:10 PM CST to 4:11 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 14.26 mi SSE of Perryton Muni Arpt
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
36.210, -100.650

Tornado, Lipscomb

When
June 13, 4:24 PM CST to 4:26 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, 14.9 mi WSW of Lipscomb to 14.6 mi WSW of Lipscomb
Rating
EF0
Path length
0.32 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
36.180, -100.530

A brief rope tornado was reported by the broadcast media two miles south of the intersection of Texas State Highway 23 and Farm to Market Road 3260. The tornado stayed on the ground and remained over open country for two minutes before dissipating. No damage or injuries were reported. The path length and path width were estimated.

Hail, Lipscomb

When
June 13, 4:55 PM CST to 4:56 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, 4.77 mi SW of Darrouzett
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
36.390, -100.390

Hail, Lipscomb

When
June 13, 4:57 PM CST to 4:58 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, 2.15 mi SSW of Darrouzett
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
36.400, -100.330

Hail, Lipscomb

When
June 13, 5:00 PM CST to 5:01 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, 4.33 mi SE of Darrouzett
Measured
3 in hail
Reported by
Storm Chaser
Coordinates
36.390, -100.260

Hail, Lipscomb

When
June 13, 5:07 PM CST to 5:08 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, 3.1 mi ENE of Darrouzett
Measured
3 in hail
Reported by
Storm Chaser
Coordinates
36.450, -100.270

Hail, Lipscomb

When
June 13, 5:07 PM CST to 5:08 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, 2.17 mi NE of Darrouzett
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
36.450, -100.290

Hail, Lipscomb

When
June 13, 5:08 PM CST to 5:09 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, 2.22 mi E of Darrouzett
Measured
3.5 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
36.430, -100.280

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 5:23 PM CST to 5:24 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 12.59 mi SE of Farnsworth
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
36.160, -100.800

Hail, Roberts

When
June 13, 5:25 PM CST to 5:26 PM CST
Where
Roberts County, 27.28 mi NNW of Codman
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
36.000, -100.950

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 5:30 PM CST to 5:31 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 18.68 mi SE of Farnsworth
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
36.100, -100.720

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 13, 6:05 PM CST to 6:06 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 14.26 mi SSE of Perryton Muni Arpt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
36.210, -100.650

Flash Flood, Roberts

When
June 13, 6:06 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Roberts County, 27.28 mi NNW of Codman to 28.09 mi NNW of Codman
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
36.000, -100.950

Amateur radio operator reported a water crossing under four to five feet of water leaving residents in the area stranded.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 238115, 238116, 238117, 238118, 238120, 238121, 238123, 238865, 238124, 238125, 238126, 238127, 238128, 238129, 238131, 238132, 238133, 238134, 238864.