Scattered afternoon thunderstorms across the western half of the Texas Panhandle became more numerous during the evening as they moved east. By early evening the thunderstorms congealed into a line which moved across the eastern half of the Texas Panhandle during the evening of July 5 and early morning hours of July 6.
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Scattered afternoon thunderstorms across the western half of the Texas Panhandle became more numerous during the evening as they moved east. By early evening the thunderstorms congealed into a line which moved across the eastern half of the Texas Panhandle during the evening of July 5 and early morning hours of July 6. During the evening damaging gusts were observed. In the early morning hours of July 6 a cluster of thunderstorms which developed near the New Mexico state line intensified and congealed into a line which moved slowly through the western half of the Texas Panhandle. These thunderstorms produced heavy rains which caused localized flooding in Amarillo.
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 Jul 5, 5:27 PM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 627 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 .AVIATION... 00Z Issuance...Conditions are mostly expected to remain VFR through the period. Storms are possible around the western 1/3 of the area early this evening and may affect DHT and GUY. Chances are less likely for AMA. Storms are expected to move across the northern 2/3 of the area overnight and then redevelop tomorrow afternoon. Some storms may lower conditions to MVFR for the more intense ones. Winds will be turning more northerly overnight then northeasterly for tomorrow. Some wind shear may affect DHT and GUY for the next few hours. Beat && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 257 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019/ SHORT TERM...This Afternoon and Tonight... Latest analysis shows a sfc trof axis generally near the TX and NM state line. Also, some sort of outflow induced wind shift boundary extended from nern NM into the wrn OK Panhandle northeastward into southwest KS. Satellite imagery shows tstms developing over the mountains of nern NM, with a cumulus field east of that area. The close proximity of the outflow induced sfc boundary and the weak sfc lee trof and associated low level convergence plus continued strong daytime heating, adequate moisture, and an unstable atmosphere will likely result in additional shower and tstm development the remainder of the afternoon hours into this evening. Inverted-V atmospheric sounding profiles suggests strongest storms will be capable of producing gusty winds approaching severe levels along with hail up to around quarter size. Given marginal shear values much like the past few days, storm type will mainly be of the pulse variety. Have retained the general pop structure from previous shift for this evening and tonight, with overall highest values in the OK Panhandle and northwest TX Panhandle, and lowest across the far sern TX Panhandle. Expect showers and tstms to begin diminishing late tonight. 02 LONG TERM...Saturday through Friday... The long term periods begin Saturday with upper ridging centered over central OK/TX southward to the Gulf and longwave troughing over the west coast. GFS/EC/CMC/NAM/UK all in relative agreement that resulting southerly flow at 700mb will advect moisture northward ahead of a disturbance Saturday afternoon/evening translating northeast across NM into W KS. The result will likely be showers and storms across the Panhandles, particularly western sections where the most large scale forcing will be present. While progged MUCAPE values are broadly in the 1500-2500 J/kg range, 0-6km shear is quite weak at around 25 knots, with progged pre-convective hodographs similarly showing little shear. Thus think that any severe weather will be isolated with damaging wind the main concern given DCAPE values of around 500-1000 J/kg. Chief concern is the threat for locally heavy rainfall given slow storm motion vectors and pre- convective PWAT values of around 1.25 to 1.5 inches. Sunday brings another disturbance moving over the northwestern Panhandles from NM, leading to more mentions of showers and storms in the forecast. Still some disagreement on the amount of moisture that will be available after Saturday's rain event, so have kept mentions below likely for now. The remainder of the forecast sees stout ridging building across the southern Plains states eventually shifting into the Four Corners region. Multiple triple digit highs may occur Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons as a result. Despite the strength of this ridge, GFS/EC/CMC depicting varying degrees of moisture trapped underneath this feature at 700/850mb. As a result, have kept diurnal afternoon and evening slight chances for showers and storms Wednesday through Friday. Ferguson AVIATION...18Z TAFs... For the 18Z TAFs, isold to sct showers and tstms are forecast to develop near the NM and TX state line late this afternoon and then move northeast across the area through the evening hours. The most favored region for storms will be in the OK Panhandle and the northern TX Panhandle, where VCTS was included at both KGUY and KDHT from about 00Z to 03Z this evening. Omitted this weather element at KAMA as the threat will be lower and confidence is also low as to whether any storms will impact that TAF site. Another round of showers and tstms is expected to develop across the area after 18Z Saturday, which is just beyond this fcst cycle. 02 && .AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories... TX...None. OK...None. && 16/15
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 246 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-060900- Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- 246 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and tonight across mainly the northwestern half of the Combined Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. A few storms will have the potential to become strong to marginally severe, with winds gusting to around 65 mph and hail up to the size of quarters as the main hazards. In addition, the strongest, slow moving storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall, which may lead to localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Thunderstorms will be possible across most of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles mainly during the afternoon and evening hours Saturday through Sunday. Some storms will have the potential to become strong, with perhaps one or two marginally severe storms, with gusty winds and small hail being the primary hazards. In addition, the strongest, slow moving storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall, which may lead to localized flooding or flash flooding. Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms may develop Wednesday and Thursday across the Panhandles. At this time, the risk for widespread severe storms is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Limited spotter activation may become necessary late this afternoon and this evening.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
710 PM CDT FRI JUL 05 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0709 PM TSTM WND GST 5 SE KENTON 36.83N 102.88W
07/05/2019 M60 MPH CIMARRON OK MESONET
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EVENT NUMBER AMA1901037
KARSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 721 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 OKZ002-060045- Texas OK- 721 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN TEXAS COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM CDT... At 721 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Wilburton, moving south at 5 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Eva and Hough. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3699 10150 3677 10159 3676 10203 3699 10203 TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 020DEG 6KT 3699 10170 LG
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
729 PM CDT FRI JUL 05 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0728 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SSE BOISE CITY 36.69N 102.50W
07/05/2019 M63 MPH CIMARRON OK MESONET
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EVENT NUMBER AMA1901038
KARSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 736 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 OKZ001-002-060100- Cimarron OK-Texas OK- 736 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN TEXAS AND EASTERN CIMARRON COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM CDT... At 735 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles west of Elkhart to 14 miles southwest of Griggs. Movement was east at 45 mph. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Texhoma, Eva, Griggs, Hough and Sturgis. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3699 10147 3650 10169 3650 10237 3699 10216 TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 269DEG 41KT 3699 10212 3650 10234 LG
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
749 PM CDT FRI JUL 05 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM HAIL WHEELESS 36.72N 102.90W
07/05/2019 M1.00 INCH CIMARRON OK TRAINED SPOTTER
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EVENT NUMBER AMA1901039
KARSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 754 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 OKZ001-002-TXZ002-003-060200- Cimarron OK-Texas OK-Sherman TX-Hansford TX- 754 PM CDT Fri Jul 5 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TEXAS...EASTERN CIMARRON... SHERMAN AND HANSFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT... At 754 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles northeast of Keyes to 5 miles northwest of Sunray. Movement was east at 45 mph. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Guymon, Spearman, Hooker, Goodwell, Gruver, Optima, Hardesty, Eva, Morse, Hough, Texhoma and Sturgis. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3606 10109 3606 10193 3699 10221 3700 10112 TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 275DEG 38KT 3696 10213 3610 10187 LG
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:06 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Tractor-trailer flipped on US Highway 287 between Cactus and Stratford.
Multiple large tree limbs downed and damage to recreational vehicle awnings. Time estimated from radar and KPYX surface observation.
Two feet of water was observed on access road of interstate 40 in front of Tri-State Ford dealership. Three to four vehicles were stalled.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 843949, 843950, 843951.