Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 30, 2014

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 30, 2014
Start: 2014-06-30T20:40
End: 2014-06-30T23:12
Location: Texas

June 30, 2014 · NWS AMA · 13 events in 7 counties and zones

Where it happened

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 13

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.

The Texas Panhandle saw a round of severe convection during the late evening hours of the 30th. Northwest flow aloft allowed the passage of an upper level shortwave trough which combined with a sufficiently moist and unstable atmosphere to help initiate this convection. The convection developed along the leading edge of a southward moving cold front across southeast Colorado and northeastern New Mexico. These storms then moved into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours. Some of the storms became severe, with damaging winds as the primary hazard. Shortly before midnight on the 1st, the shortwave moved sufficiently east to bring an end to the severe threat across the Texas Panhandle.

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 30, 5:18 PM CST, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 5:18 PM CST, 3 hours 22 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
618 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 00Z TAFS...THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORMING IN COLORADO/NEW MEXICO
AND HAVE A CHANCE TO IMPACT ALL TAF SITES IN THE PANHANDLES. HAVE
MENTION OF VCTS DURING BEST CHANCES FOR STORMS AT EACH SITE. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA OVERNIGHT SWITCHING WINDS TO OUT OF
THE NORTH. LOW CLOUDS ARE POSSIBLE BEHIND THE FRONT ESPECIALLY AT
KAMA WHICH COULD LEAD TO MVR/IFR CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL
THEN REMAIN OUT OF THE NORTH/NORTHEAST THROUGH THE END OF THE
PERIOD.

MOULTON

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 345 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014/

DISCUSSION...
NO REAL CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.  VERY GOOD PROSPECTS FOR RAIN AND
THUNDERSTORMS FOR MOST SECTIONS TONIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA BY SUNRISE TUESDAY...AND
MOIST UPSLOPE FLOW PREVAILS TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.  ISENTROPIC
LIFT PATTERN DEVELOPS ON WEDNESDAY.  MODELS ARE CONSISTENT IN
KEEPING AIRMASS LOADED WITH MOISTURE...SO POPS HAVE BEEN RETAINED
THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH SLIGHT CHANCE POPS KEPT FOR THURSDAY
NIGHT.  FOR FRIDAY AND BEYOND...RISING MID-LEVEL HEIGHTS AND WARMER
TEMPERATURES ALOFT SHOULD KEEP CONDITIONS MOSTLY DRY.  03

COCKRELL

FIRE WEATHER...
NO ELEVATED OR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
MONDAY.  RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE ELEVATED
AND CRITICAL THRESHOLDS.  NO EXCESSIVE WINDS ARE EXPECTED.  03

&&

.AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...NONE.
OK...NONE.

&&

19/11

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 5:34 PM CST, 3 hours 6 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
634 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-011100-
CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-
HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-
GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH-
634 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE
WITH HAIL TO THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS AND WINDS TO 70 MPH. HEAVY RAIN
MAY ALSO LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 MIDNIGHT CDT FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE
AND THE NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MOST OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLES THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SOME STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO
SEVERE BUT FLASH FLOODING WILL LIKELY BE THE BIGGEST THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD REMAIN
ALERT AND BE READY FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION THROUGH THURSDAY.

SCHNEIDER

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 30, 8:20 PM CST, 20 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
920 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

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

0916 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 N GUYMON              36.76N 101.48W
06/30/2014  E60 MPH          TEXAS              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE BLEW DOWN IN FRONT OF HIM WHILE DRIVING. POWER OUT
            IN GOODWELL. GOODWELL ON GENERATOR POWER.

&&

CORRECTED REMARKS

EVENT NUMBER AMA1400542

KJS

Local storm report, Jun 30, 8:21 PM CST, 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
921 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

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

0915 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 E GOODWELL            36.60N 101.60W
06/30/2014  M65 MPH          TEXAS              OK   MESONET

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1400543

COCKRELL

Local storm report, Jun 30, 8:25 PM CST, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
925 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

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

0917 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 W GUYMON              36.69N 101.51W
06/30/2014  M77 MPH          TEXAS              OK   ASOS

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1400544

COCKRELL

Local storm report, Jun 30, 8:26 PM CST, 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
926 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

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

0923 PM     HAIL             7 N OPTIMA              36.86N 101.36W
06/30/2014  M1.25 INCH       TEXAS              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1400545

KJS

Local storm report, Jun 30, 8:28 PM CST, 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
928 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

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

0920 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 E GOODWELL            36.60N 101.60W
06/30/2014  M64 MPH          TEXAS              OK   MESONET

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1400546

ABM

Local storm report, Jun 30, 8:38 PM CST, 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
938 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2014

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

0825 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SSE BOISE CITY        36.69N 102.50W
06/30/2014  M62 MPH          CIMARRON           OK   MESONET

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1400548

ABM

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 144 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:38 UTC.

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Event by event

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallam

When: June 30, 8:40 PM CST to 8:41 PM CST
Where: Dallam County, 15.44 mi NE of Ware
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.350, -102.520

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Dalhart (Dallam County), a member of the public reported an estimated 75 mph thunderstorm downburst wind 20 miles north Dalhart (Dallam County). After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When: June 30, 9:35 PM CST to 9:36 PM CST
Where: Moore County, 0.89 mi NE of Dumas Muni Arpt
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 35.860, -102.010

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Dumas (Moore County), the NWS ASOS 3 miles west of Dumas (Moore County) reported a 66 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Hail, Hansford

When: June 30, 9:53 PM CST to 9:54 PM CST
Where: Hansford County, 6.93 mi S of Gruver to 8.23 mi SSE of Gruver
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.170, -101.410

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Gruver (Hansford County), a local law enforcement officer reported hail up to the size of quarters (1.00 inch) 6 miles south of Gruver (Hansford County). After producing this hail the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hansford

When: June 30, 9:55 PM CST to 9:56 PM CST
Where: Hansford County, 0.89 mi SE of Morse
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.060, -101.470

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Morse (Hansford County), a trained storm spotter reported an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hutchinson

When: June 30, 10:02 PM CST to 10:03 PM CST
Where: Hutchinson County, 0.69 mi N of Stinnett
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.830, -101.450

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Stinnett (Hutchinson County), the KVII schoolnet site 1 mile west-northwest of Stinnett (Hutchinson County) reported a 66 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hutchinson

When: June 30, 10:25 PM CST to 10:26 PM CST
Where: Hutchinson County, 0.69 mi N of Fritch
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.640, -101.600

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Fritch (Hutchinson County), a member of the public reported an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm downburst destroyed a metal car port. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hutchinson

When: June 30, 10:25 PM CST to 10:26 PM CST
Where: Hutchinson County, 0.69 mi N of Fritch
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.640, -101.600

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Fritch (Hutchinson County), a member of the public reported a estimated 60 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lipscomb

When: June 30, 10:26 PM CST to 10:27 PM CST
Where: Lipscomb County, Lipscomb
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.230, -100.270

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Lipscomb (Lipscomb County), a local law enforcement officer reported an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When: June 30, 10:46 PM CST to 10:47 PM CST
Where: Roberts County, 7.84 mi NW of Miami
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.770, -100.740

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Miami (Roberts County), the KVII schoolnet site 8 miles northwest of Miami (Roberts County) reported a 59 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When: June 30, 10:47 PM CST to 10:48 PM CST
Where: Roberts County, 7.48 mi NW of Lora
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.810, -100.640

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Miami (Roberts County), the KVII schoolnet site 8 miles north of Miami (Roberts County) reported a 63 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When: June 30, 11:00 PM CST to 11:01 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, Canadian
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.900, -100.380

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Canadian (Hemphill County), a local law enforcement officer reported that an estimated 64 mph downburst downed powerlines at the intersection of 3rd Street and Elsie Ave (Hemphill County). After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When: June 30, 11:10 PM CST to 11:11 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, 9 mi SE of Canadian
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.808, -100.266

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Canadian (Hemphill County), a local law enforcement officer reported that an estimated 64 mph downburst downed trees which are blocking Highway 33 between County Roads 17 and 18 (Hemphill County). After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When: June 30, 11:11 PM CST to 11:12 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, 6 mi E of Canadian
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.900, -100.273

A cluster of thunderstorms moved out of the Oklahoma Panhandle and into the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 30th. As this cluster of thunderstorms moved near the town of Canadian (Hemphill County), the West Texas Mesonet site 6 miles east of Canadian (Hemphill County) reported a 64 mph downburst gust. After producing this downburst the cluster of thunderstorms continued to move to the southeast.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 524860, 524861, 524862, 524863, 524864, 524865, 524866, 524867, 524868, 524869, 524870, 524871, 524872.