Thunderstorms brought strong wind and hail to portions of the Texas Panhandle. Heavy rain accompanied the thunderstorms resulting in minor flooding, especially near Fritch and Borger.
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Thunderstorms brought strong wind and hail to portions of the Texas Panhandle. Heavy rain accompanied the thunderstorms resulting in minor flooding, especially near Fritch and Borger. Thunderstorms with heavy rain continued into the night with minor flooding issues reported on area roads in the city of Amarillo. Rainfall amounts as high as one and a half inches was reported in the city. The Greenways playa lake increased causing water to cover portions of 77th street shortly after midnight.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 1, 9:56 PM CST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1056 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2015 .AVIATION... FOR THE 06Z TAFS...LITTLE CHANGE TO PREVIOUS AVIATION AFD. THE CLUSTER OF TSTMS S AND W OF KAMA AS OF THIS WRITING WILL LIKELY REMAIN S OF THE TERMINAL SITE AND DID NOT INCLUDE IN THIS FCST. ANOTHER CROP OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IS PSBL LATER SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. HOWEVER...HAVE REFRAINED FROM INCLUDING IN THE TAF FCST AT THIS TIME DUE TO LOW CONFIDENCE IN WHICH TAF SITE...IF ANY...MAY BE IMPACTED. ANDRADE && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 637 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2015/ AVIATION... FOR THE 00Z TAFS...SOME POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR TSTM DEVELOPMENT THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...EXPECT COVERAGE TO BE MUCH LESS THAN OBSERVED RECENTLY IF STORMS DEVELOP. FOR THIS REASON PLUS LOW CONFIDENCE IN WHICH TAF SITE...IF ANY...WILL BE IMPACTED... HAVE OMITTED THIS WEATHER ELEMENT FROM THIS TAF CYCLE. ANOTHER CROP OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS PSBL LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND HAVE REFRAINED FROM INCLUDING IN THE FCST AT THIS TIME SINCE IT IS NEAR THE END OF THE 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANDRADE PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 340 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2015/ DISCUSSION... TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES HAVE REMAINED FAIRLY QUIET THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WAKE OF DEPARTING MCV. WE HAVE CANCELLED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH WHICH WAS SET TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM TODAY...SINCE THE THREAT FOR FLOODING ISSUES IN THE NEAR TERM HAS DIMINISHED. THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING AT THIS TIME OVER PARTS OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO...WITH MOVEMENT INTO OUR WESTERN SECTIONS EXPECTED THIS EVENING. LOW-LEVEL SOUTHERLY FLOW EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN TONIGHT...BUT FLOW IS EXPECTED TO BE MORE VEERED THAN THAT OF LAST NIGHT...RESULTING IN LESS OVERALL SHEAR AND LESS ORGANIZATION TO CONVECTION. STILL...POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE PAST MIDNIGHT...PARTICULARLY IN EASTERN SECTIONS...WITH POPS ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. SUNDAY MORNING EXPECTED TO BE FAIRLY QUIET...WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY TO OCCUR. ALL SHORT- AND MEDIUM-RANGE MODELS ARE SUGGESTING DEVELOPMENT OF A SHORTWAVE TROF AT 700 MB DURING THE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT TIME FRAME. HAVE INCREASED POPS MOST SECTIONS DURING THESE PERIODS AS CURVATURE IN FLOW AND FRONTOGENESIS WOULD ADD SUPPORT FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. SHOULD THIS INDEED OCCUR...MORE FLOODING ISSUES WILL LIKELY ARISE. LOW POPS RETAINED IN EAST ON TUESDAY...WITH DRY FORECAST THEREAFTER. COCKRELL && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. OK...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 320 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2015 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-021115- CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 320 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES. MANY OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING. ALSO...SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 50 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MOST OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES THROUGH TUESDAY. MANY OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 50 MPH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. OBSERVERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY ANY RAINFALL AND FLOODING REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO. COCKRELL
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 922 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2015 TXZ016-020300- DEAF SMITH TX- 922 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN DEAF SMITH COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT... AT 919 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF HEREFORD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... HEREFORD... DAWN... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 3502 10217 3475 10218 3475 10257 3496 10257 TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 252DEG 15KT 3488 10250 ANDRADE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 945 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2015 TXZ017-020330- RANDALL TX- 945 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL RANDALL COUNTY UNTIL 1030 PM CDT... AT 943 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR UMBARGER...OR 10 MILES WEST OF CANYON...MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CANYON... UMBARGER... BUFFALO LAKE... TIMBERCREEK CANYON... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 3506 10180 3480 10178 3481 10216 3505 10216 TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 245DEG 8KT 3494 10209 ANDRADE
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1123 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2015 TXZ013-018-020515- ARMSTRONG TX-CARSON TX- 1123 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN ARMSTRONG AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CARSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT... AT 1123 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLAUDE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CLAUDE... GOODNIGHT... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 3519 10121 3493 10115 3496 10153 3508 10152 TIME...MOT...LOC 0423Z 262DEG 15KT 3503 10143 14
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1228 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015 OKZ002-TXZ003-004-020615- HANSFORD TX-OCHILTREE TX-TEXAS OK- 1228 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN OCHILTREE...NORTHERN HANSFORD AND SOUTHERN TEXAS COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT... AT 1228 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HARDESTY...OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUYMON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GRUVER... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 3635 10094 3620 10151 3655 10150 3661 10125 TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 333DEG 14KT 3647 10134 14
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1253 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015 TXZ009-010-014-015-020645- GRAY TX-HEMPHILL TX-ROBERTS TX-WHEELER TX- 1253 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WHEELER... SOUTHEASTERN ROBERTS...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN HEMPHILL AND NORTHERN GRAY COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM CDT... AT 1253 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES WEST OF LEFORS...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF PAMPA...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MIAMI... KELLERVILLE... LEFORS... CODMAN... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. LAT...LON 3575 10061 3533 10031 3531 10100 3544 10104 TIME...MOT...LOC 0553Z 251DEG 27KT 3542 10090 14
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
114 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015
OKZ002-TXZ003-004-020715-
HANSFORD TX-OCHILTREE TX-TEXAS OK-
114 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN OCHILTREE...NORTHERN
HANSFORD AND SOUTHERN TEXAS COUNTIES UNTIL 215 AM CDT...
AT 114 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR GUYMON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GUYMON... GOODWELL... GRUVER...
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN.
LAT...LON 3679 10140 3637 10097 3618 10162 3650 10162
3650 10164 3673 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0614Z 323DEG 18KT 3667 10149
14The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 86 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:17 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A storm chaser estimated wind gusts between 55 and 60 mph one mile east of Lefors.
A 62 mph wind gust was measured by the Automated Weather Observing Station at the Dumas airport, 3 miles west of Dumas.
High water rescues were reported in Borger due to flooded roads. A trained spotter located 2 miles west-southwest of Borger reported water rushing over Farm to Market 1551 and Briarwood by Fairlanes. The water depth was reported to be a 6 to 9 inches.
During the late evening of the 2nd heavy rain across mainly southwest sections of Amarillo brought minor flooding. Locations that experienced flooding include; the intersection of 34th and Coulter, along 45th Street, Interstate 27 and McCormick Road, and the intersection of 58th and Georgia. Rainfall amounts were as high as one and a half inches. Playa lakes remained well above normal levels and the additional heavy rain brought playa lake number 7 at the Greenways up onto 77th Avenue.
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