Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 6 to 7, 2014

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 6 to 7, 2014
Start: 2014-06-06T17:47
End: 2014-06-07T00:24
Location: Texas

June 6 to 7, 2014 · NWS AMA · 33 events in 12 counties and zones

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: 33

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 combination of a stationary front, upper level shortwave, and an unstable environment helped to initiate thunderstorms across the Texas Panhandle during the evening hours of the 6th and into the early morning hours of the 7th. The stationary front provided a focusing mechanism for discrete thunderstorms to develop across the western and northern Texas Panhandle around 5 PM CST. The SPC Mesoanalysis page showed roughly 3000 J/kg of CAPE and 40-50kts (46-60mph) of deep layer shear across the Panhandle. Within this environment the storms quickly became severe producing large hail and damaging wind. Low level helicity also allowed two storms to produce brief tornadoes. Given the high amount of deep layer shear the discrete cells developed into a broken line of storms as they moved across the Texas Panhandle. The broken line was completely into western Oklahoma by 10 PM CST. Residual boundaries and another shortwave allowed scattered thunderstorms to develop during the early morning hours of the 7th with a few becoming severe. All convection diminished by daybreak on the 7th.

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 6, 5:41 PM CST, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 6, 5:41 PM CST, 6 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
641 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

.AVIATION...
FOR THE 00Z TAFS...SHOWERS AND TSTMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AND
THE TERMINAL SITES THIS EVENING...AND HAVE INCLUDED A MENTION AT EACH
LOCATION. LOW CONFIDENCE IN ADDITIONAL TSTMS PAST 06Z TONIGHT SO HAVE
OMITTED FOR THIS ISSUANCE AT THIS TIME.

ANDRADE

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 322 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014/

DISCUSSION...
NEXT ROUND OF CONVECTION CURRENTLY GETTING UNDERWAY...WITH AN ACTIVE
CONVECTIVE PERIOD STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

THUNDERSTORMS CURRENTLY INCREASING IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE CO AND NM
HIGHER TERRAIN IN RESPONSE TO LOW-LEVEL UPSLOPE FLOW AND AN
APPROACHING MID-LEVEL SHORTWAVE. THERE ARE ALSO A COUPLE OF
BOUNDARIES ACROSS THE AREA. WARM FRONT/MCS OUTFLOW COMPOSITE HAS
SLOWLY BEEN EDGING NORTH THROUGH THE DAY AND WAS LOCATED ACROSS THE FAR
SOUTHERN TX PANHANDLE TO JUST NORTH OF KTCC IN EASTERN NM AS OF THIS
WRITING. ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDED WEST FROM NORTHERN OK
THROUGH FAR SOUTHWEST KS. CONVECTION COMING OFF THE CO/NM HIGH
TERRAIN WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND IN COVERAGE AS IT PROPAGATES EASTWARD
LATE THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING. 0-1KM MLCAPES ARE IN THE 1500-2500 J/KG
RANGE NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT/MCS OUTFLOW AND IN THE 2500-3000 J/KG
RANGE SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHERN TX PANHANDLE.
SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT AS STORMS TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THIS MODERATELY TO STRONGLY UNSTABLE AND STRONGLY
SHEARED ENVIRONMENT. STILL HAVE THE HIGHEST CONFIDENCE IN THESE
STORMS MOVING IN FROM THE WEST GROWING UPSCALE INTO A LINEAR MCS AND
THEN ROLLING EASTWARD ACROSS THE PANHANDLES THIS EVENING/EARLY
OVERNIGHT. BIGGER QUESTION STILL REMAINS HOW MUCH STORM DEVELOPMENT
WE/LL SEE AHEAD OF THIS HIGHER TERRAIN CONVECTION THIS
AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING. ALREADY HAVE ONE STORM GOING NEAR
GUYMON...AND WILL CONTINUE TO WATCH THE BOUNDARIES CLOSELY FOR
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT. 18Z AMA SPECIAL SOUNDING REVEALED A DECENT
CAP STILL TO OVERCOME JUST NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN TX PANHANDLE BUT CERTAINLY NOT UNBREAKABLE WITH FURTHER
HEATING...CONVERGENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY...AND APPROACH OF THE
SHORTWAVE. MESOANALYSIS DATA SHOWS LITTLE TO NO CAP LEFT ACROSS THE
OK PANHANDLE/NORTHERN TX PANHANDLE. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
STILL EXPECTED TO BE THE PREDOMINANT HAZARDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING...BUT ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL ALONG WITH
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN/FLASH FLOODING. LATER THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT...THE DAMAGING WIND THREAT WILL INCREASE AS THE LINEAR MCS
ORGANIZES. LARGE HAIL THREAT WILL CONTINUE...AND CAN/T RULE OUT AN
ISOLATED TORNADO ALTHOUGH THE POTENTIAL WILL DECREASE. HEAVY
RAIN/FLASH FLOODING POTENTIAL WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. THINK THE
INITIAL LINEAR MCS WILL BE FAIRLY FAST FORWARD-PROPAGATING...THUS
DECIDED TO HOLD OFF ON A FLASH FLOOD WATCH. HOWEVER...CONVECTIVE
REDEVELOPMENT WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AS A SOUTHERLY LLJ STRENGTHENS
ACROSS THE AREA...SUPPORTING RENEWED ELEVATED CONVECTION. CURRENTLY
THINK THE HIGHER CHANCES FOR THIS WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PANHANDLES...BUT THIS COULD BE MODULATED BY EARLIER CONVECTION.

ANOTHER COUPLE ROUNDS OF CONVECTION ARE STILL ON TRACK FOR SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY. A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH INTO THE AREA
SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING...WITH CONVERGENCE ALONG THE FRONT AND
POST-FRONTAL UPSLOPE INTO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OUT WEST ALONG WITH WEAK
MID-LEVEL PERTURBATIONS LIKELY TRIGGERING THE NEXT ROUND OF STORMS.
THE ENVIRONMENT WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT...ALONG WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN/FLASH FLOODING
PARTICULARLY WITH THE ANTICIPATED DEVELOPMENT OF ANOTHER MCS. FLASH
FLOODING WILL BECOME AN INCREASING CONCERN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS
WITH REPEATED ROUNDS OF STORMS. SHOULD SEE ANOTHER GOOD CHANCE OF
STORMS SUNDAY/SUNDAY NIGHT AS A NORTHERN STREAM SHORTWAVE DIVES DOWN
IN INCREASINGLY NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. SEVERE/HEAVY RAIN THREAT WILL
PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

SHOULD SEE THE PATTERN SETTLE DOWN/DRY OUT FOR A TIME EARLY NEXT
WEEK AS SUBSIDENCE INCREASES AND LOW-LEVELS DRY OUT IN BETWEEN
DEPARTING STRONGER SHORTWAVE AND UPPER RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE SOUTHERN
ROCKIES. COULD SEE THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN BY MID NEXT WEEK.

KB

FIRE WEATHER...
NO ELEVATED OR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
THE NEXT WEEK.

KB

&&

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

&&

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 6, 2:54 PM CST, 2 hours 53 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
354 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-071100-
CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-
HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-
GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH-
354 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

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

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL
BE SEVERE WITH VERY LARGE HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS
TO AROUND 70 MPH...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE. AFTER 10
PM THIS EVENING...THE MAIN THUNDERSTORM THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WINDS THOUGH AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT
OVERNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR. A
TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE PANHANDLES THROUGH 10 PM
CDT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS
PANHANDLES SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. SOME STORMS WILL BE SEVERE WITH
LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND FLASH FLOODING THE MAIN THREATS...ALTHOUGH
AN ISOLATED TORNADO CANNOT BE RULED OUT MAINLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

THUNDERSTORMS MAY RETURN TO THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT. SPOTTER
GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS SHOULD CONTINUE TO REMAIN
ALERT AND BE READY FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY
NEXT WEEK.

KB

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 6, 1:03 PM CST, 4 hours 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
203 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2014

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

0100 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 E BUSHLAND            35.19N 102.01W
06/06/2014  M58 MPH          POTTER             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0102 AM     TSTM WND GST     3 E BUSHLAND            35.19N 102.01W
06/06/2014  M69 MPH          POTTER             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0103 AM     HAIL             8 SE BUSHLAND           35.12N 101.96W
06/06/2014  M2.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC

0109 AM     HAIL             4 S BUSHLAND            35.13N 102.06W
06/06/2014  E1.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL

0112 AM     HAIL             3 S BUSHLAND            35.15N 102.06W
06/06/2014  M2.75 INCH       RANDALL            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

0112 AM     HAIL             5 WSW AMARILLO          35.17N 101.90W
06/06/2014  M1.75 INCH       RANDALL            TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            A LOT OF QUARTER SIZE TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND VERY
            HEAVY RAIN FALLING IN SLEEPY HOLLOW NEIGHBORHOOD.

0118 AM     HAIL             5 WSW AMARILLO          35.17N 101.90W
06/06/2014  M1.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN STILL FALLING IN
            SLEEPY HOLLOW NEIGHBORHOOD.

0120 AM     TSTM WND DMG     7 WNW TIMBERCREEK CANYO 35.09N 101.93W
06/06/2014                   RANDALL            TX   NWS STORM SURVEY

            GARAGE DOOR BLOWN IN ON LARGE OUTBUILDING WHICH PEELED
            BACK A PORTION OF THE WALL. ADDITIONAL MINOR DAMAGE TO A
            NEARBY FENCE.

0121 AM     HAIL             2 SW AMARILLO           35.18N 101.84W
06/06/2014  M1.75 INCH       RANDALL            TX   STORM CHASER

            AT 34TH AND INTERSTATE 27

0122 AM     HAIL             4 WSW AMARILLO          35.19N 101.88W
06/06/2014  E1.00 INCH       POTTER             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL FALLING AT WESTERN AND OLSEN STREETS.

0125 AM     HAIL             5 N CANYON              35.05N 101.92W
06/06/2014  E2.50 INCH       RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC

0129 AM     HAIL             3 W AMARILLO            35.21N 101.88W
06/06/2014  M1.25 INCH       POTTER             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AT LINE AVE AND TENNESSEE ST

0133 AM     HAIL             6 SSW AMARILLO          35.12N 101.86W
06/06/2014  M1.50 INCH       RANDALL            TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0143 AM     HAIL             5 W AMARILLO            35.19N 101.90W
06/06/2014  E0.88 INCH       POTTER             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL WAS FALLING AT BELL AND
            INTERSTATE 40.

0145 AM     HAIL             LAKE TANGLEWOOD         35.06N 101.78W
06/06/2014  E1.25 INCH       RANDALL            TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED NEAR LAKE
            TANGLEWOOD. EXACT LOCATION IS ESTIMATED

0152 AM     HAIL             AMARILLO                35.20N 101.82W
06/06/2014  M0.88 INCH       POTTER             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN WERE FALLING AT AIRPORT
            BLVD AND INTERSTATE 40.

0157 AM     HAIL             6 SSW WASHBURN          35.10N 101.62W
06/06/2014  M1.25 INCH       ARMSTRONG          TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

0201 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 SW AMARILLO           35.15N 101.88W
06/06/2014                   RANDALL            TX   NWS EMPLOYEE

            COULTER AT HOLLYWOOD IMPASSIBLE WITH 2 CARS STUCK IN
            WATER

0208 AM     FLASH FLOOD      AMARILLO                35.20N 101.82W
06/06/2014                   POTTER             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            VEHICLE DROVE INTO FLOOD WATERS AND DRIVER WAS BEING
            RESCUED.

0215 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 S AMARILLO            35.19N 101.82W
06/06/2014                   POTTER             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ACCESS ROADS AT INTERSTATE 40 AND ROSS OSAGE WERE
            FLOODED.

0228 AM     HAIL             CLAUDE                  35.11N 101.36W
06/06/2014  M1.00 INCH       ARMSTRONG          TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

0257 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 SW AMARILLO           35.16N 101.87W
06/06/2014                   RANDALL            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER OVER THE CURBS AND REPORTS OF FLOOD WATERS UP TO
            THE DOORS ON VEHICLES.

0300 AM     FLASH FLOOD      5 WSW AMARILLO          35.17N 101.90W
06/06/2014                   RANDALL            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SOUTHBOUND LANES AT COULTER AND SLEEPYHOLLOW UNDERWATER
            WITH MULTIPLE STALLED VEHICLES.

0518 AM     HAIL             2 S BRYANS CORNER       36.59N 100.82W
06/06/2014  M1.00 INCH       BEAVER             OK   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS STILL FALLING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1400376 AMA1400375 AMA1400372 AMA1400380 AMA1400373
AMA1400381 AMA1400382 AMA1400393 AMA1400371 AMA1400383 AMA1400390
AMA1400370 AMA1400378 AMA1400384 AMA1400385 AMA1400386 AMA1400377
AMA1400374 AMA1400388 AMA1400387 AMA1400379 AMA1400391 AMA1400392
AMA1400389

ABM

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 1:27 PM CST, 4 hours 20 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
227 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

OKZ002-062015-
TEXAS OK-
227 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TEXAS COUNTY UNTIL 315 PM CDT...

AT 225 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF GOODWELL...OR 13 MILES WEST
OF GUYMON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GUYMON...             TEXHOMA...            OPTIMA...
  HOUGH...              HOOKER...             GOODWELL...
  ADAMS...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS... AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3675 10105 3650 10160 3650 10199 3654 10204
      3667 10203 3700 10145 3700 10136
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 243DEG 35KT 3663 10168

JC

Local storm report, Jun 6, 2:00 PM CST, 3 hours 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
300 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2014

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

0244 PM     HAIL             12 N TEXHOMA            36.68N 101.79W
06/06/2014  E0.75 INCH       TEXAS              OK   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF PEA TO PENNY SIZE HAIL FOR 7 MINUTES.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1400394

14

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 2:23 PM CST, 3 hours 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
323 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

OKZ003-062100-
BEAVER OK-
323 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BEAVER COUNTY UNTIL
400 PM CDT...

AT 322 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES EAST OF FORGAN...OR 13 MILES NORTHEAST
OF BEAVER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  KNOWLES...            GATE...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS... AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3700 9999 3685 10000 3683 10052 3700 10051
      3701 10049 3701 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 244DEG 35KT 3695 10035

JC

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 5:06 PM CST, 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
606 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

TXZ006-062345-
HARTLEY TX-
606 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARTLEY COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM
CDT...

AT 604 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES EAST OF ROMERO...OR 23 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF DALHART...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HARTLEY...            CHANNING...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY....AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS
AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS
LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS....FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3605 10292 3606 10235 3571 10216 3563 10216
      3562 10285
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 247DEG 36KT 3578 10268

JC

Special weather statement, Jun 6, 5:10 PM CST, 37 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
610 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

TXZ006-062345-
HARTLEY TX-
610 PM CDT FRI JUN 6 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARTLEY COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM
CDT...

AT 604 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES EAST OF ROMERO...OR 23 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF DALHART...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  HARTLEY...            CHANNING...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY....AND A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS
AREA. BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS
LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS....FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 3605 10292 3606 10235 3571 10216 3563 10216
      3562 10285
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 247DEG 36KT 3578 10268

JC

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 117 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:47 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

27 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hansford

When: June 6, 5:47 PM CST to 5:49 PM CST
Where: Hansford County, 0.56 mi E of Spearman to 2.81 mi NE of Spearman
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 36.200, -101.190

A discrete supercell developed over Hansford County during the evening hours of the 6th. As this storm moved over the town of Spearman (Hansford County), the Emergency Manager reported a mix of nickel to quarter size hail (0.88 inch to 1.00 inch) in town. After producing this hail the storm continued moving to the northeast across the county.

Hail, Hansford

When: June 6, 5:52 PM CST to 5:53 PM CST
Where: Hansford County, 0.56 mi E of Spearman to 1.84 mi NE of Spearman
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 36.200, -101.190

A discrete supercell developed over Hansford County during the evening hours of the 6th. As this storm moved over the town of Spearman (Hansford County), local law enforcement officers reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) in town. After producing this hail the storm continued moving to the northeast across the county.

Hail, Moore

When: June 6, 6:13 PM CST to 6:18 PM CST
Where: Moore County, 5.03 mi W of Sunray to 3.05 mi WSW of Sunray
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.020, -101.820

A discrete supercell developed over Moore County during the evening hours of the 6th. As this storm moved over the town of Sunray (Moore County), it went through a storm split and the left moving portion of the storm began moving southeastward. While this portion of the storm was over the town of Sunray (Moore County), a trained storm spotter reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) in town. After producing this hail the left moving supercell continued moving to the southeast across the county.

Tornado, Hartley

When: June 6, 6:15 PM CST to 6:20 PM CST
Where: Hartley County, 10.32 mi W of Channing to 9.63 mi WNW of Channing
Rating: EF0
Path length: 2.46 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 35.696, -102.513

A discrete supercell developed during the evening hours of the 6th. As the storm intensified it produced a brief tornado over the rural portions of Hartley County. Due to the location of the tornado, minimal damage was located however multiple eye witnesses reported the tornado. The winds were estimated at 65 mph. After producing this brief tornado, the supercell began to diminish as it merged with a broken line of thunderstorms.

Hail, Moore

When: June 6, 6:15 PM CST to 6:18 PM CST
Where: Moore County, 5.44 mi WSW of Sunray to 4.58 mi SW of Sunray
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 35.990, -101.820

A discrete supercell developed over Moore County during the evening hours of the 6th. As this storm moved over the town of Sunray (Moore County), it went through a storm split and the left moving portion of the storm began moving southeastward. While this portion of the storm was over the town of Sunray (Moore County), the Emergency Manager reported golf ball size hail (1.75 inches) 2 miles east of town. After producing this hail the left moving supercell continued moving to the southeast across the county.

Tornado, Ochiltree

When: June 6, 6:52 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County, 13.92 mi S of Farnsworth to 12.53 mi SSE of Farnsworth
Rating: EF0
Path length: 1.65 mi
Path width: 70 yd
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 36.082, -100.927

A discrete supercell developed during the evening hours of the 6th. As the storm intensified it produced a brief tornado over the rural portions of Ochiltree County. Due to the location of the tornado, minimal damage was located however a team of storms chasers from Oklahoma City captured the tornado on film. During it's short duration the tornado was able to move northeastward across open fields before crossing Farm-to-Market Road 281. The winds were estimated at 70 mph. After producing this brief tornado, the supercell began to diminish as it merged with a broken line of thunderstorms.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When: June 6, 7:15 PM CST to 7:16 PM CST
Where: Potter County, (Ama)amarillo Intl A
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 35.220, -101.720

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved towards the town of Amarillo (Potter County), the NWS ASOS 6 miles east-northeast of Amarillo (Potter County) reported a 59 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Moore

When: June 6, 7:15 PM CST to 7:16 PM CST
Where: Moore County, 0.89 mi NE of Dumas Muni Arpt
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 35.860, -102.010

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved towards the town of Dumas (Moore County), the TXDOT AWOS 3 miles west of Dumas (Moore County) reported a 61 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When: June 6, 8:10 PM CST to 8:11 PM CST
Where: Roberts County, 10.9 mi NNW of Codman
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.790, -100.810

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved towards the town of Codman (Roberts County), the KVII Schoolnet site 11 miles north-northwest of Codman (Roberts County) reported a 67 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When: June 6, 8:11 PM CST to 8:12 PM CST
Where: Randall County, 0.89 mi NW of Lake Tanglewood
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.070, -101.790

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved away from the town of Amarillo (Randall County), the KVII Schoolnet 1 mile north-northwest of Lake Tanglewood (Randall County) reported a 63 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When: June 6, 8:12 PM CST to 8:13 PM CST
Where: Randall County, 3.15 mi WNW of Timbercreek Canyon
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 35.070, -101.870

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved over the town of Amarillo (Randall County), a member of the public reported an estimated 59 mph downburst 7 miles north-northeast of Canyon (Randall County). This gust lofted a trampoline over a fence in the Rockwell Road area. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When: June 6, 8:12 PM CST to 8:13 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 discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved north of the town of Miami (Roberts County), the KVII Schoolnet site 8 miles north of Miami (Roberts County) reported a 63 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When: June 6, 8:12 PM CST to 8:13 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 0.89 mi SE of Pampa
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.520, -100.960

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved south of the town of Pampa (Gray County), the KVII Schoolnet site 2 miles south-southeast of Pampa (Gray County) reported a 62 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When: June 6, 8:12 PM CST to 8:13 PM CST
Where: Randall County, 3.15 mi WNW of Timbercreek Canyon
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.070, -101.870

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved north of the town of Canyon (Randall County), the local fire and rescue department reported an estimated 65 mph thunderstorm downburst caused minor roof damage to a building, caused an RV to lean against home, and lofted a trampoline into power lines. This damage was located 7 miles north-northeast of Canyon (Randall County). After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When: June 6, 8:15 PM CST to 8:16 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 0.69 mi S of Pampa Lefors Arpt
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 35.610, -101.000

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved towards the town of Pampa (Gray County), the TXDOT AWOS 5 miles north-northwest of Pampa (Gray County) reported a 67 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When: June 6, 8:20 PM CST to 8:21 PM CST
Where: Roberts County, 21.95 mi NW of Codman
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.870, -101.020

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved towards the town of Codman (Roberts County), the KVII Schoolnet site 22 miles northwest of Codman (Roberts County) reported a 58 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When: June 6, 8:21 PM CST to 8:22 PM CST
Where: Potter County, 2.65 mi ESE of (Ama)amarillo Intl A
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.200, -101.680

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved towards the town of Washburn (Potter County), local broadcast media reported an estimated 58 mph thunderstorm downburst caused three semi trucks to blow over on Interstate 40 near mile marker 80 (Potter County). After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When: June 6, 8:22 PM CST to 8:23 PM CST
Where: Randall County, 3.15 mi WNW of Timbercreek Canyon
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 35.070, -101.870

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved north of the town of Canyon (Randall County), local law enforcement reported an estimated 58 mph thunderstorm downburst blew trees down 7 miles north-northeast of Canyon (Randall County). After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When: June 6, 8:23 PM CST
Where: Randall County, 2.76 mi N of Canyon
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.020, -101.920

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved over the town of Canyon (Randall County), the KVII Schoolnet site 2 miles north of Canyon (Randall County) reported a 59 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When: June 6, 8:26 PM CST to 8:27 PM CST
Where: Randall County, 4.3 mi NNW of Canyon
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.040, -101.940

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved over the town of Canyon (Randall County), local broadcast media reported an estimated 59 mph thunderstorm downburst blew portable steel buildings around near the Rockwell Road area (Randall County). After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When: June 6, 8:26 PM CST to 8:27 PM CST
Where: Roberts County, 0.89 mi SW of Miami
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 35.690, -100.640

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved over the town of Miami (Roberts County), a storm chaser estimated a 63 mph thunderstorm downburst snapped several large branches off trees on Main Street (Roberts County). After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When: June 6, 8:26 PM CST to 8:27 PM CST
Where: Randall County, 6.83 mi NNW of Canyon
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.070, -101.970

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved over the town of Canyon (Randall County), the local fire department reported that several large tree limbs were blown down in the Rockwell Road area (Randall County) from estimated 59 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When: June 6, 8:35 PM CST to 8:36 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, 0.86 mi SW of Canadian Hemphill Ar to 0.33 mi ESE of Canadian Hemphill Ar
Measured: 100 kt (115 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 35.891, -100.410

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved 2 miles southwest of Canadian (Hemphill County), an estimated 115 mph thunderstorm microburst destroyed at least three hangars and four airplanes. Wooden utility poles and light structures in this area were also damaged. The area damaged covered 2 square miles. After producing this microburst the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When: June 6, 8:39 PM CST to 8:40 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, 0.69 mi N of Canadian
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 35.910, -100.380

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms moved over the town of Canadian (Hemphill County), a storm chaser estimated a 60 mph downburst gusts in town. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When: June 6, 8:46 PM CST to 8:47 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, 5.76 mi ENE of Canadian
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 35.920, -100.280

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms where near the town of Canadian (Hemphill County), the West Texas Mesonet site 6 miles east of Canadian (Hemphill County) reported a 73 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When: June 6, 8:49 PM CST to 8:50 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County, 15.24 mi S of Goodnight
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 34.810, -101.180

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms where near the town of Goodnight (Armstrong County), the KVII Schoolnet site 15 miles south of Goodnight (Armstrong County) reported a 67 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Roberts

When: June 6, 8:50 PM CST to 8:51 PM CST
Where: Roberts County, 1.32 mi ENE of Miami
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 35.710, -100.610

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms where near the town of Miami (Roberts County), a storm chaser 2 miles northeast of Miami (Roberts County) estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm downburst which blew trees onto the west bound lanes of US Highway 60. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When: June 6, 8:59 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, 1.38 mi S of Canadian Hemphill Ar
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 35.880, -100.400

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms where near the town of Canadian (Hemphill County), a storm chaser reported an estimated 60 mph thunderstorm downburst which downed trees and tree limbs of 4 to 8 inches in diameter. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When: June 6, 9:03 PM CST to 9:04 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, 9.71 mi NNW of Gageby
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 35.740, -100.420

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms where near the town of Lora (Hemphill County), the KVII Schoolnet site 8 miles east of Lora (Hemphill County) reported a 58 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When: June 6, 9:05 PM CST to 9:06 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, 16.52 mi E of Gageby
Measured: 54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.660, -100.040

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms where near the town of Allison (Hemphill County), a trained storm spotter 5 miles northeast of Allison (Hemphill County) reported a 62 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Donley

When: June 6, 9:10 PM CST to 9:11 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 1.83 mi WSW of Clarendon
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 34.920, -100.930

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms where near the town of Clarendon (Donley County), the West Texas Mesonet site 2 miles west-southwest of Clarendon (Donley County) reported a 58 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Donley

When: June 6, 9:12 PM CST to 9:13 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 0.69 mi N of Clarendon
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 34.940, -100.900

A cluster of discrete thunderstorms moving across the Texas Panhandle transitioned into a broken linear structure during the late evening hours of the 6th. As this broken line of storms where near the town of Clarendon (Donley County), the KVII Schoolnet site in Clarendon (Donley County) reported a 59 mph downburst gust. After producing this gust the line of thunderstorms continued moving eastward across the Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Deaf Smith

When: June 7, 12:23 AM CST to 12:24 AM CST
Where: Deaf Smith County, 0.89 mi NW of Hereford Muni Arpt
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 34.860, -102.330

A cluster of storms developed across the western Texas Panhandle along residual outflow boundaries during the early morning hours of the 7th. As these thunderstorms moved near Hereford (Deaf Smith County), the NWS ASOS reported a 59 mph thunderstorm downburst. After producing this gust the storms began to diminish while continuing to move northward across the county.

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.
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.

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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: 527774, 527775, 527776, 527749, 527777, 527750, 527778, 527779, 527780, 527781, 527782, 527783, 527784, 527785, 527786, 527787, 527788, 527789, 527790, 527791, 527792, 527793, 527794, 527795, 527796, 527797, 527798, 527799, 527800, 527801, 527802, 527803, 527804.