Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 23, 2016

Name: Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 23, 2016
Start: 2016-05-23T14:59
End: 2016-05-23T23:14
Location: Texas

May 23, 2016 · NWS AMA · 29 events in 4 counties and zones

To be done.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 29

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.

To be done.

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 May 23, 11:50 AM CST, 3 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 23, 11:50 AM CST, 3 hours 9 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1250 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

.Mesoscale Update...
Early this afternoon, an upper-level low pressure system was in
place over southern Saskatchewan with a trough extending across the
Pacific Northwest. An upper-level ridge extends from South Texas to
the Great Lakes. Flow over the Panhandles will be generally weak as
the area will be between the northern and southern stream jet speed
maxima, with wind speeds aloft only peaking at around 40 kts through
250mb today. Meanwhile a surface low which has slipped into the
northern Panhandles overnight will slowly lift northeastward
throughout this afternoon. The dryline will stretch southward from
the low this afternoon, likely along a Claude-Pampa-Slapout line by
late afternoon. Dewpoints to the east of the dryline will hold steady
in the mid/upper 60s to low 70s, while dropping into the 30s and 40s
to its west. This will keep the best moisture and instability axis
focused along a corridor from the Low Rolling Plains of Texas through
western Oklahoma (clipping the southeastern TX Panhandle). Forecast
soundings indicate upwards of 3000-4000 J/kg of MLCAPE will develop
in that corridor, though some capping will remain. Thinking is that
any storm initiation today will be more closely tied to the dryline
where the cap is more likely to be broken. Storm motion will then be
to the east and northeast at around 20-30 kts, though clusters of
storms could develop by late evening as storms exit the Panhandles
and build southeastward into better moisture.

NF

&&

.Prev Discussion... /Issued 1224 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016/

Aviation...
For the 18Z TAFS, VFR conditions are expected at all terminal
locations. Some mid to high level clouds could be possible throughout
the afternoon hours, but should diminish into the evening. Wind
speeds will also stay at or below 15 KTS, but will become stronger
Tuesday morning. KAMA could see some higher wind speed gusts Tomorrow
afternoon as well. KAMA and KGUY could see some low clouds...but have
left out mention in this TAF issuance. However, I have hinted at the
possibility of some low clouds or fog by lowering ceiling heights
overnight and early tomorrow morning.

Lorenzen

Prev Discussion... /Issued 645 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2016/

Aviation...
For the 12Z TAFS, expect low clouds and patchy fog to erode this
morning, leading to VFR conditions at all TAF sites by mid to late
morning. Low confidence as to whether or not tstms will impact any of
the terminal sites late this afternoon or evening, mainly at KGUY
and/or KAMA. Sfc dryline will likely move into central zones later
today to a position near or just east of a KGUY to KAMA line. Decided
to omit mention of tstms for this forecast issuance due to low
confidence in where the dryline ends up later today.

Andrade

Prev Discussion... /Issued 452 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2016/

Discussion...
Between the severe weather yesterday evening working over the
atmosphere and the outflow boundary left behind in the western
Panhandles, it is hard to say exactly what is going to happen today.
The dryline looks to set up somewhere in the western to central
Panhandles and will likely be the focus for storm initiation today as
an upper level shortwave provides the large scale lift. With 40 kts
of effective bulk shear flowing perpendicular to the dryline, plenty
of CAPE across the central and eastern Panhandles, and steep mid-
level lapse rates, storm mode should be discrete supercells. Forecast
soundings show the cap being broken around 3pm and a large amount of
CAPE in the hail growth zone. Main hazards today will be large hail,
up to baseballs, and damaging winds. An isolated tornado couldn't be
ruled out either. With forecast PWAT values at 1.26, which is near
the climatological max for this time of year, heavy downpours will be
possible. If storms move slowly, flash flooding could be a problem,
especially in areas that received precip last night.

The dryline looks to push into the eastern Panhandles Tuesday, and
with another upper level shortwave bringing lift to the area, another
round of storms is expected. With similar values of bulk shear and
CAPE available, if the atmosphere isn't too worked over after 3 days
worth of storms, Tuesday's storms could be severe as well. As an
upper level trough digs into the western conus mid week, the area
will see a break from precip. Models disagree a bit in timing and
evolution of the trough as it slides east, so left the extended as a
model blend with slight chances for precip again on Thursday, Friday,
and Sunday.

Beat

&&

.AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
TX...NONE.
OK...NONE.

&&

6/17

Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 2:38 AM CST, 12 hours 21 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
338 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-232100-
CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-
HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-
GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH-
338 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS MOST OF THE OKLAHOMA
AND TEXAS PANHANDLES THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO A POSSIBILITY. HEAVY
RAINFALL WITH SLOW MOVING STORMS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

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

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY FORM ACROSS THE EASTERN
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF
THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE ON TUESDAY AS WELL.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLES THURSDAY AND ACROSS THE NORTHERN PANHANDLES FRIDAY.
MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY FOR THE COMBINE PANHANDLES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SPOTTER
GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA AND
TEXAS PANHANDLES SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND
BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION TUESDAY.

BEAT

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 23, 11:05 AM CST, 3 hours 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1205 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

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

0827 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S PERRYTON            36.35N 100.80W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT...STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE TO FARMING
            SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1600460

BIEDA

Local storm report, May 23, 11:11 AM CST, 3 hours 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1211 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

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

0730 PM     FLASH FLOOD      10 ESE FARNSWORTH       36.25N 100.82W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TX DOT

            LATE REPORT...WATER WAS OVER BRIDGE ON TX STATE HIGHWAY
            70 AT WOLF CREEK SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1600461

BIEDA

Local storm report, May 23, 11:17 AM CST, 3 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1217 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

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

0704 PM     FLASH FLOOD      9 SE WAKA               36.19N 100.94W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TX DOT

            LATE REPORT...TX DOT OFFICIAL REPORTED WATER FLOWED
            OVER ROADWAY ACROSS NUMEROUS AREAS OF COUNTY ROAD 759
            BETWEEN SPEARMAN AND TX HIGHWAY 70 SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1600462

BIEDA

Local storm report, May 23, 11:21 AM CST, 3 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1221 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

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

0329 PM     HAIL             4 ENE DALHART           36.08N 102.44W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       DALLAM             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS FALLING.

0351 PM     HAIL             7 W GREENBELT LAKE      35.01N 101.04W
05/22/2016  E2.00 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            HAIL LARGER THAN GOLF BALLS AND HEAVY RAIN WERE SLOWING
            TRAFFIC AT US HIGHWAY 287 AND COUNTY ROAD 3.

0401 PM     HAIL             GROOM                   35.20N 101.11W
05/22/2016  M1.00 INCH       CARSON             TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER-SIZED HAIL FELL IN GROOM.

0410 PM     HAIL             9 E MORSE               36.06N 101.31W
05/22/2016  M2.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   STORM CHASER

            STORM CHASER REPORTED 2 INCH HAIL HAD FALLEN.

0418 PM     HAIL             2 ESE CLARENDON         34.93N 100.86W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       DONLEY             TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            LATE REPORT...QUARTER SIZED HAIL FELL WITH FIRST STORM
            THAT PASSED OVER CLARENDON.

0435 PM     HAIL             5 S SPEARMAN            36.13N 101.19W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   PUBLIC

0435 PM     HAIL             5 S SPEARMAN            36.13N 101.19W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   PUBLIC

0449 PM     HAIL             PAMPA                   35.55N 100.96W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       GRAY               TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN PAMPA.

0449 PM     HAIL             1 N PAMPA               35.56N 100.96W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       GRAY               TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            UP TO QUARTERS REPORTED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF PAMPA

0451 PM     HAIL             4 SE LAKE MCCLELLAN     35.18N 100.83W
05/22/2016  M0.75 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

0510 PM     HAIL             10 N CLARENDON          35.08N 100.89W
05/22/2016  M1.00 INCH       DONLEY             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL ON HIGHWAY 70.

0521 PM     TSTM WND DMG     19 NW MIAMI             35.89N 100.88W
05/22/2016                   ROBERTS            TX   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT...BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES ACROSS A WIDE
            AREA ALONG TX HIGHWAY 70. TIME ESTIMATED FROM DOPPLER
            RADAR.

0530 PM     HAIL             2 N HOWARDWICK          35.06N 100.91W
05/22/2016  M1.75 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL FELL WITH NEARLY STATIONARY
            THUNDERSTORM.

0531 PM     TORNADO          HOWARDWICK              35.04N 100.91W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TORNADOES NEAR HOWARDWICK... TX.
            STRONG ROTATING WALL CLOUD STILL NOTED.

0534 PM     TORNADO          4 N HOWARDWICK          35.10N 100.90W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BRIEF ROPE TORNADO... LASTED 30 SECONDS.

0537 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSE SPEARMAN          36.19N 101.19W
05/22/2016  M64 MPH          HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0538 PM     HAIL             9 SE WAKA               36.17N 100.95W
05/22/2016  M1.75 INCH       OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            MEASURED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL...MOST HAIL ARE QUARTER
            TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED.

0540 PM     TORNADO          3 NW HOWARDWICK         35.06N 100.94W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO FROM MULTIPLE SPOTTER REPORTS AND SEEN ON LIVE
            STORM CHASER VIDEO.

0540 PM     TORNADO          4 N HOWARDWICK          35.09N 100.91W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   NWS EMPLOYEE

0541 PM     TORNADO          3 NNW HOWARDWICK        35.07N 100.93W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            LARGE BARREL TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0541 PM     TORNADO          5 N HOWARDWICK          35.10N 100.89W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CONE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND.

0545 PM     TORNADO          1 N SPEARMAN            36.21N 101.19W
05/22/2016                   HANSFORD           TX   STORM CHASER

            BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...WALL CLOUD HAS BECOME RAIN
            WRAPPED.

0602 PM     HAIL             12 SE SPEARMAN          36.08N 101.03W
05/22/2016  M1.25 INCH       OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

0608 PM     HAIL             HOWARDWICK              35.04N 100.91W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN REPORTED WITH
            STORM OVER HOWARDWICK. MINOR PONDING OF WATER ON THE
            GRASS AND ROADWAYS.

0611 PM     HAIL             6 E SPEARMAN            36.20N 101.09W
05/22/2016  M1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITH WATER OVER TX HIGHWAY 759.

0613 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 WSW LAKE MCCLELLAN    35.19N 100.97W
05/22/2016                   GRAY               TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SHERIFFS DEPUTY REPORTING FLASH FLOOD IN PROGRESS ALONG
            TX HIGHWAY 70.

0630 PM     HAIL             CLARENDON               34.93N 100.89W
05/22/2016  M1.75 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS FALLING SOUTH OF CLARENDON
            COLLEGE.

0631 PM     HAIL             CLARENDON               34.94N 100.89W
05/22/2016  M2.50 INCH       DONLEY             TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0631 PM     HAIL             CLARENDON               34.94N 100.89W
05/22/2016  M1.50 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

0639 PM     FLASH FLOOD      9 SSE SPEARMAN          36.08N 101.10W
05/22/2016                   HANSFORD           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CREEK IN AREA IS OVERFLOWING...FLOODING REPORTED IN
            AREA INCLUDES CROPLANDS AND RESIDENTIAL BASEMENTS.

0642 PM     TORNADO          13 SSE WAKA             36.10N 100.98W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

0645 PM     TORNADO          11 SSE WAKA             36.14N 100.96W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            A CONE TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND...THEN LIFTED
            AT 653 PM CDT.

0645 PM     TORNADO          11 SSE WAKA             36.13N 101.00W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO 11 SSE OF WAKA.

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     13 SSE WAKA             36.10N 100.97W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            TELEPHONE POLES DOWN ON FM 281 ESE OF SPEARMAN

0649 PM     TORNADO          13 SSE FARNSWORTH       36.14N 100.88W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            TWIN TORNADOES ON THE GROUND.

0650 PM     TORNADO          10 SSE WAKA             36.14N 100.97W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0653 PM     TORNADO          14 SSE WAKA             36.11N 100.93W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 E CLARENDON           34.94N 100.87W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            STREET FLOODING ON 287 WHERE THE OUTSIDE LANES ARE
            IMPASSABLE.

0659 PM     TORNADO          11 SE WAKA              36.15N 100.93W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO VIEWED FROM HIGHWAY 70

0701 PM     TORNADO          12 SE WAKA              36.16N 100.91W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A LARGE WEDGE TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND.

0704 PM     FLASH FLOOD      9 SE WAKA               36.19N 100.94W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TX DOT

            LATE REPORT...TX DOT OFFICIAL REPORTED WATER FLOWED
            OVER ROADWAY ACROSS NUMEROUS AREAS OF COUNTY ROAD 759
            BETWEEN SPEARMAN AND TX HIGHWAY 70 SUNDAY NIGHT.

0720 PM     TORNADO          12 SE WAKA              36.15N 100.91W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            DAMAGE FROM LARGE TORNADO...1/4 MILE ROW OF POWERLINES
            ARE DOWN.

0728 PM     HAIL             5 S GUYMON              36.62N 101.48W
05/22/2016  E1.50 INCH       TEXAS              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0730 PM     FLASH FLOOD      10 ESE FARNSWORTH       36.25N 100.82W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TX DOT

            LATE REPORT...WATER WAS OVER BRIDGE ON TX STATE HIGHWAY
            70 AT WOLF CREEK SUNDAY NIGHT.

0733 PM     FLASH FLOOD      11 SE SPEARMAN          36.08N 101.06W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER OVER NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADWAYS IN THE AREA.

0746 PM     HAIL             HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
05/22/2016  E0.88 INCH       TEXAS              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0827 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S PERRYTON            36.35N 100.80W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT...STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE TO FARMING
            SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

0839 PM     HAIL             PERRYTON                36.39N 100.80W
05/22/2016  E0.88 INCH       OCHILTREE          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LATE REPORT...PERRYTON POLICE DEPUTY REPORTED NICKLE
            SIZED HAIL WITH THUNDERSTORM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            DOPPLER RADAR.

0845 PM     TORNADO          11 SSE WOLF CREEK PARK  36.07N 100.55W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            CONE TORNADO REPORTED BECOMING RAIN WRAPPED.

0922 PM     FLASH FLOOD      QUAIL                   34.91N 100.41W
05/22/2016                   COLLINGSWORTH      TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS OFFICE IS REPORTING FLASH FLOODING IN
            PROGRESS.

0931 PM     FLASH FLOOD      7 SE HEDLEY             34.79N 100.58W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   PUBLIC

            RUNNING WATER ALONG THE SIDES OF U.S. HIGHWAY 287.
            LOCAL COUNTY ROADS IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOWING WATER.
            BETWEEN 4-6 INCHES OF RAIN IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN
            IN THE AREA.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1600407 AMA1600408 AMA1600411 AMA1600410 AMA1600457
AMA1600409 AMA1600414 AMA1600413 AMA1600415 AMA1600412 AMA1600416
AMA1600458 AMA1600428 AMA1600417 AMA1600418 AMA1600424 AMA1600420
AMA1600421 AMA1600441 AMA1600419 AMA1600423 AMA1600422 AMA1600425
AMA1600442 AMA1600426 AMA1600427 AMA1600431 AMA1600429 AMA1600430
AMA1600432 AMA1600455 AMA1600434 AMA1600448 AMA1600450 AMA1600435
AMA1600433 AMA1600456 AMA1600437 AMA1600438 AMA1600436 AMA1600462
AMA1600439 AMA1600449 AMA1600461 AMA1600440 AMA1600451 AMA1600460
AMA1600459 AMA1600452 AMA1600453 AMA1600454

BIEDA

Local storm report, May 23, 2:06 PM CST, 53 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
306 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

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

0633 PM     HAIL             7 W CLARENDON           34.94N 101.02W
05/22/2016  M1.75 INCH       DONLEY             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LATE REPORT...HAIL REPORTED MULTIPLE THUNDERSTORMS
            PASSED OVER LOCATION...ESTIMATED TIME RANGE PROVIDED BY
            SPOTTER ADJUSTED WITH DOPPLER RADAR.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1600463

BIEDA

Local storm report, May 23, 2:07 PM CST, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
307 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016

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

0329 PM     HAIL             4 ENE DALHART           36.08N 102.44W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       DALLAM             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NICKEL AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS FALLING.

0351 PM     HAIL             7 W GREENBELT LAKE      35.01N 101.04W
05/22/2016  E2.00 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            HAIL LARGER THAN GOLF BALLS AND HEAVY RAIN WERE SLOWING
            TRAFFIC AT US HIGHWAY 287 AND COUNTY ROAD 3.

0401 PM     HAIL             GROOM                   35.20N 101.11W
05/22/2016  M1.00 INCH       CARSON             TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER-SIZED HAIL FELL IN GROOM.

0410 PM     HAIL             9 E MORSE               36.06N 101.31W
05/22/2016  M2.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   STORM CHASER

            STORM CHASER REPORTED 2 INCH HAIL HAD FALLEN.

0418 PM     HAIL             2 ESE CLARENDON         34.93N 100.86W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       DONLEY             TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            LATE REPORT...QUARTER SIZED HAIL FELL WITH FIRST STORM
            THAT PASSED OVER CLARENDON.

0435 PM     HAIL             5 S SPEARMAN            36.13N 101.19W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   PUBLIC

0435 PM     HAIL             5 S SPEARMAN            36.13N 101.19W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   PUBLIC

0449 PM     HAIL             PAMPA                   35.55N 100.96W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       GRAY               TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN PAMPA.

0449 PM     HAIL             1 N PAMPA               35.56N 100.96W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       GRAY               TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            UP TO QUARTERS REPORTED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF PAMPA

0451 PM     HAIL             4 SE LAKE MCCLELLAN     35.18N 100.83W
05/22/2016  M0.75 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

0510 PM     HAIL             10 N CLARENDON          35.08N 100.89W
05/22/2016  M1.00 INCH       DONLEY             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL ON HIGHWAY 70.

0521 PM     TSTM WND DMG     19 NW MIAMI             35.89N 100.88W
05/22/2016                   ROBERTS            TX   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT...BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES ACROSS A WIDE
            AREA ALONG TX HIGHWAY 70. TIME ESTIMATED FROM DOPPLER
            RADAR.

0530 PM     HAIL             2 N HOWARDWICK          35.06N 100.91W
05/22/2016  M1.75 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL FELL WITH NEARLY STATIONARY
            THUNDERSTORM.

0531 PM     TORNADO          HOWARDWICK              35.04N 100.91W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TORNADOES NEAR HOWARDWICK... TX.
            STRONG ROTATING WALL CLOUD STILL NOTED.

0534 PM     TORNADO          4 N HOWARDWICK          35.10N 100.90W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BRIEF ROPE TORNADO... LASTED 30 SECONDS.

0537 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSE SPEARMAN          36.19N 101.19W
05/22/2016  M64 MPH          HANSFORD           TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0538 PM     HAIL             9 SE WAKA               36.17N 100.95W
05/22/2016  M1.75 INCH       OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            MEASURED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL...MOST HAIL ARE QUARTER
            TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED.

0540 PM     TORNADO          3 NW HOWARDWICK         35.06N 100.94W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            TORNADO FROM MULTIPLE SPOTTER REPORTS AND SEEN ON LIVE
            STORM CHASER VIDEO.

0540 PM     TORNADO          4 N HOWARDWICK          35.09N 100.91W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   NWS EMPLOYEE

0541 PM     TORNADO          3 NNW HOWARDWICK        35.07N 100.93W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            LARGE BARREL TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0541 PM     TORNADO          5 N HOWARDWICK          35.10N 100.89W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CONE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND.

0545 PM     TORNADO          1 N SPEARMAN            36.21N 101.19W
05/22/2016                   HANSFORD           TX   STORM CHASER

            BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN...WALL CLOUD HAS BECOME RAIN
            WRAPPED.

0602 PM     HAIL             12 SE SPEARMAN          36.08N 101.03W
05/22/2016  M1.25 INCH       OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

0608 PM     HAIL             HOWARDWICK              35.04N 100.91W
05/22/2016  E1.00 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN REPORTED WITH
            STORM OVER HOWARDWICK. MINOR PONDING OF WATER ON THE
            GRASS AND ROADWAYS.

0611 PM     HAIL             6 E SPEARMAN            36.20N 101.09W
05/22/2016  M1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITH WATER OVER TX HIGHWAY 759.

0613 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 WSW LAKE MCCLELLAN    35.19N 100.97W
05/22/2016                   GRAY               TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SHERIFFS DEPUTY REPORTING FLASH FLOOD IN PROGRESS ALONG
            TX HIGHWAY 70.

0630 PM     HAIL             CLARENDON               34.93N 100.89W
05/22/2016  M1.75 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL WAS FALLING SOUTH OF CLARENDON
            COLLEGE.

0631 PM     HAIL             CLARENDON               34.94N 100.89W
05/22/2016  M2.50 INCH       DONLEY             TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0631 PM     HAIL             CLARENDON               34.94N 100.89W
05/22/2016  M1.50 INCH       DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

0633 PM     HAIL             7 W CLARENDON           34.94N 101.02W
05/22/2016  M1.75 INCH       DONLEY             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LATE REPORT...HAIL REPORTED MULTIPLE THUNDERSTORMS
            PASSED OVER LOCATION...ESTIMATED TIME RANGE PROVIDED BY
            SPOTTER ADJUSTED WITH DOPPLER RADAR.

0639 PM     FLASH FLOOD      9 SSE SPEARMAN          36.08N 101.10W
05/22/2016                   HANSFORD           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CREEK IN AREA IS OVERFLOWING...FLOODING REPORTED IN
            AREA INCLUDES CROPLANDS AND RESIDENTIAL BASEMENTS.

0642 PM     TORNADO          13 SSE WAKA             36.10N 100.98W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

0645 PM     TORNADO          11 SSE WAKA             36.14N 100.96W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            A CONE TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND...THEN LIFTED
            AT 653 PM CDT.

0645 PM     TORNADO          11 SSE WAKA             36.13N 101.00W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO 11 SSE OF WAKA.

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     13 SSE WAKA             36.10N 100.97W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            TELEPHONE POLES DOWN ON FM 281 ESE OF SPEARMAN

0649 PM     TORNADO          13 SSE FARNSWORTH       36.14N 100.88W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            TWIN TORNADOES ON THE GROUND.

0650 PM     TORNADO          10 SSE WAKA             36.14N 100.97W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND.

0653 PM     TORNADO          14 SSE WAKA             36.11N 100.93W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

0655 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 E CLARENDON           34.94N 100.87W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   STORM CHASER

            STREET FLOODING ON 287 WHERE THE OUTSIDE LANES ARE
            IMPASSABLE.

0659 PM     TORNADO          11 SE WAKA              36.15N 100.93W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO VIEWED FROM HIGHWAY 70

0701 PM     TORNADO          12 SE WAKA              36.16N 100.91W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A LARGE WEDGE TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND.

0704 PM     FLASH FLOOD      9 SE WAKA               36.19N 100.94W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TX DOT

            LATE REPORT...TX DOT OFFICIAL REPORTED WATER FLOWED
            OVER ROADWAY ACROSS NUMEROUS AREAS OF COUNTY ROAD 759
            BETWEEN SPEARMAN AND TX HIGHWAY 70 SUNDAY NIGHT.

0720 PM     TORNADO          12 SE WAKA              36.15N 100.91W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            DAMAGE FROM LARGE TORNADO...1/4 MILE ROW OF POWERLINES
            ARE DOWN.

0728 PM     HAIL             5 S GUYMON              36.62N 101.48W
05/22/2016  E1.50 INCH       TEXAS              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0730 PM     FLASH FLOOD      10 ESE FARNSWORTH       36.25N 100.82W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TX DOT

            LATE REPORT...WATER WAS OVER BRIDGE ON TX STATE HIGHWAY
            70 AT WOLF CREEK SUNDAY NIGHT.

0733 PM     FLASH FLOOD      11 SE SPEARMAN          36.08N 101.06W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER OVER NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADWAYS IN THE AREA.

0746 PM     HAIL             HARDESTY                36.61N 101.19W
05/22/2016  E0.88 INCH       TEXAS              OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0827 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S PERRYTON            36.35N 100.80W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   PUBLIC

            LATE REPORT...STRAIGHT LINE WIND DAMAGE TO FARMING
            SPRINKLER SYSTEM.

0839 PM     HAIL             PERRYTON                36.39N 100.80W
05/22/2016  E0.88 INCH       OCHILTREE          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LATE REPORT...PERRYTON POLICE DEPUTY REPORTED NICKLE
            SIZED HAIL WITH THUNDERSTORM. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            DOPPLER RADAR.

0845 PM     TORNADO          11 SSE WOLF CREEK PARK  36.07N 100.55W
05/22/2016                   OCHILTREE          TX   STORM CHASER

            CONE TORNADO REPORTED BECOMING RAIN WRAPPED.

0922 PM     FLASH FLOOD      QUAIL                   34.91N 100.41W
05/22/2016                   COLLINGSWORTH      TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFFS OFFICE IS REPORTING FLASH FLOODING IN
            PROGRESS.

0931 PM     FLASH FLOOD      7 SE HEDLEY             34.79N 100.58W
05/22/2016                   DONLEY             TX   PUBLIC

            RUNNING WATER ALONG THE SIDES OF U.S. HIGHWAY 287.
            LOCAL COUNTY ROADS IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOWING WATER.
            BETWEEN 4-6 INCHES OF RAIN IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE FALLEN
            IN THE AREA.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1600407 AMA1600408 AMA1600411 AMA1600410 AMA1600457
AMA1600409 AMA1600414 AMA1600413 AMA1600415 AMA1600412 AMA1600416
AMA1600458 AMA1600428 AMA1600417 AMA1600418 AMA1600424 AMA1600420
AMA1600421 AMA1600441 AMA1600419 AMA1600423 AMA1600422 AMA1600425
AMA1600442 AMA1600426 AMA1600427 AMA1600431 AMA1600429 AMA1600430
AMA1600463 AMA1600432 AMA1600455 AMA1600434 AMA1600448 AMA1600450
AMA1600435 AMA1600433 AMA1600456 AMA1600437 AMA1600438 AMA1600436
AMA1600462 AMA1600439 AMA1600449 AMA1600461 AMA1600440 AMA1600451
AMA1600460 AMA1600459 AMA1600452 AMA1600453 AMA1600454

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

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 2:59 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 3.57 mi NW of Lelia Lake
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 34.940, -100.820

Quarter size hail fell 4 miles east of Clarendon.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 3:02 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 1.13 mi E of Lelia Lake
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 34.900, -100.760

Half dollar size hail occurred 1 miles southeast of Lelia Lake.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 2.65 mi ESE of Lelia Lake
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 34.880, -100.740

Golf ball size hail fell 2 miles southeast of Lelia Lake.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 5:26 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 2.15 mi SSE of Howardwick
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.040, -100.910

Quarter size hail fell in Howardwick.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 0.57 mi E of Lelia Lake
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.900, -100.770

Quarter size hail fell at Lelia Lake.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 6:12 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 1.7 mi E of Lelia Lake
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 34.900, -100.750

Mostly nickel size hail with a few quarter size hail stones fell one mile east of Lelia Lake.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 6:13 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 1.13 mi E of Lelia Lake
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 34.900, -100.760

Quarter size hail was reported 6 miles west-northwest of Hedley.

Hail, Lipscomb

When: May 23, 6:34 PM CST
Where: Lipscomb County, 15.11 mi W of Lipscomb
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.210, -100.540

Penny to nickel size hail with a few golf ball size hailstones was reported 6 miles east of Wolf Creek Park.

Hail, Gray

When: May 23, 6:42 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 1.32 mi WSW of Alanreed
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 35.210, -100.750

Golf ball size hail fell one mile east of Alanreed.

Hail, Lipscomb

When: May 23, 6:43 PM CST
Where: Lipscomb County, 15.11 mi W of Lipscomb
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.210, -100.540

Half dollar size hail fell 6 miles east of Wolf Creek Park.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 6:44 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 4.01 mi E of Jericho
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 35.180, -100.850

Quarter size hail fell 3 miles south-southeast of Lake McClellan.

Hail, Gray

When: May 23, 6:48 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 2.26 mi E of Alanreed
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 35.220, -100.690

Two inch diameter hailstones fell 3 miles east of Alanreed.

Hail, Gray

When: May 23, 6:52 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 4.01 mi W of Alanreed
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 35.210, -100.800

Golf ball size hail fell 4 miles east of Alanreed.

Hail, Gray

When: May 23, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 1.49 mi SSE of Alanreed
Measured: 3.11 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 35.200, -100.720

A storm chaser measured 3.1 inch diameter hail one mile southeast of Alanreed.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 7:02 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 5.13 mi E of Jericho
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 35.180, -100.830

Two inch diameter hail was found by storm chasers at the Interstate 40 Rest Stop, 4 miles southeast of Lake McClellan.

Hail, Gray

When: May 23, 7:03 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 1.38 mi S of Alanreed
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 35.200, -100.730

Golf ball size hail fell 1 mile south of Alanreed.

Hail, Lipscomb

When: May 23, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Lipscomb County, 3.93 mi WSW of Darrouzett
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.400, -100.380

Ping pong ball size hail fell 4 miles southwest of Darrouzett.

Hail, Lipscomb

When: May 23, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Lipscomb County, 1.49 mi NNW of Darrouzett
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 36.450, -100.330

Tennis ball size hail was reported in Darrouzett.

Hail, Lipscomb

When: May 23, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Lipscomb County, 1.49 mi NNW of Darrouzett
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.450, -100.330

Two inch diameter hail was reported in Darrouzett.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When: May 23, 7:32 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 0.89 mi SE of Mc Lean
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.220, -100.590

An estimated wind gust with a thunderstorm gust front of 60 mph was reported 1 mile southeast of McClean.

Hail, Ochiltree

When: May 23, 8:38 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County, 9.13 mi ENE of Twichell
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 36.460, -100.560

Quarter size hail was reported one mile west of Booker.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 8:46 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 4.38 mi NW of Clarendon
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 34.970, -100.960

Penny size hail was reported 4 miles southwest of Greenbelt Lake.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 9:06 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 3.24 mi NNW of Clarendon
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 34.970, -100.930

Dime to half dollar size hailstones were reported along Highway 287 3 miles northwest of Clarendon.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 10:31 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 2.15 mi SSE of Howardwick
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.040, -100.910

Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported in Howardwick.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 10:41 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 1.79 mi SE of Howardwick
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Storm Chaser
Coordinates: 35.050, -100.900

Golf ball size hail was reported one mile northeast of Howardwick.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 10:42 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 0.57 mi E of Howardwick
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.070, -100.910

Quarter size hail was reported three miles north of Hawardwick.

Hail, Donley

When: May 23, 10:44 PM CST
Where: Donley County, 2.15 mi SSE of Howardwick
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.040, -100.910

Ping pong ball size hail was reported in Howardwick.

Hail, Gray

When: May 23, 11:10 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 12.33 mi SW of Lefors
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.300, -100.970

Dime to quarter size hail was reported along Highway 70 8 miles northwest of Lake McClellan.

Hail, Gray

When: May 23, 11:14 PM CST
Where: Gray County, 12.48 mi SW of Lefors
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 35.290, -100.960

Pea to penny size hail was reported on Highway 70 7 miles northwest of Lake McClellan.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 637439, 637440, 637441, 637442, 637443, 637444, 637445, 637446, 637447, 637448, 637449, 637450, 637451, 637452, 637453, 637454, 637455, 637456, 637457, 637458, 637459, 637460, 637461, 637462, 637463, 637464, 637465, 637466, 637467.