On the previous day, the 8th, severe thunderstorms had ravaged the combined OK/TX Panhandles. These storms were dying going into the early AM hours of the 9th.
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The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.
On the previous day, the 8th, severe thunderstorms had ravaged the combined OK/TX Panhandles. These storms were dying going into the early AM hours of the 9th. One of the showers still going over the eastern TX Panhandle did create a heat burst over the Lipscomb mesonet where this station measured a wind gust of 58 mph and saw a temperature spike with a drop in dewpoint.
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 8, 11:20 PM CST, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1220 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM ... (This evening through Sunday night) Issued at 203 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 Daily chances for thunderstorms will continue today and tomorrow for the Panhandles. Both days could feature strong to severe storms, with the primary hazards being large hail and damaging winds. For Sunday night, moderate to high rainfall rates may lead to flash flooding. Early this afternoon, temperatures have mostly risen into the 90s for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. Temperatures should continue to increase with the southern half of the Texas Panhandle reaching the triple digit mark. Thunderstorms have begun to develop across the higher terrain of NM/CO and they should slowly drift off to the east. Cumulus has started to develop across the northwestern Panhandles and more are expected to develop across the central over the next hour or two. Scattered thunderstorms should develop across the Panhandles as we reach peak heating and convective temperatures as depicted by the 12z KAMA observed sounding. Limited MLCAPE values upwards of 1500 J/kg should keep the large hail threat down, but cannot rule out an updraft strong enough to produce hail upwards of half dollar to ping pong balls. The primary threat will be strong downburst wind gusts as inverted v soundings are looking likely with the dry lower levels to the surface. An additional chance for convection will be possible during the overnight hours as storms move across CO/KS and may impact the Oklahoma Panhandle late tonight. The severe threat should be fairly low at that point but strong gusty winds will still be possible. With moisture surging into the region overnight and with a weak front along with outflow boundaries across the CWA, cannot rule out a few showers or storms forming before sunrise on Sunday. Sunday has the potential to be more impactful for a larger area with the thunderstorms during the evening through the overnight hours. The weak front looks to stall somewhere across the southern Texas Panhandle or perhaps a bit further south. Currently am leaning towards a further north placement given recent fronts have been slower/stalled further north than most model guidance has suggested. This would be a focal area for potential development and/or training of thunderstorms later in the day. There is quite a bit of uncertainty regarding the severe weather threat, as low clouds are very likely across the area on Sunday morning. The quicker the clouds burn off or move out of the area, temperatures will rise and the severe threat may increase as storms would have the potential to be surface based. Large hail and damaging wind gusts still look to be the primary impacts if storms do become severe. The higher threat will be heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding. PWAT values are forecast to be above the 90th percentile based on climatology for this time of year. The latest 08/12z HREF show upwards of a 50, and close to, 60 percent chance for rainfall rates to be at least 1 inch per hour as storms move into the Panhandles during the overnight hours. These high rain rates could lead to flash flooding, especially in urban areas. If trends continue, a Flood Watch may be needed in future forecast issuances. Showers and storms will continue through the overnight hours into Monday morning. Muscha && .LONG TERM ... (Monday through next Friday) Issued at 203 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 Monday, an H5 mid to upper cutoff low is progged to develop off the coast of southern CA and northern Baja Peninsula. This trough is expected to kick off some shortwaves to the northwest through NM into the combined Panhandles bringing additional chances for showers and thunderstorms through Monday night. Much of the shower and thunderstorm activity for Monday may be early in the day from residual activity starting the night before on Sunday night. PWAT values remain high through Monday night and any additional upper level support will potentially adding some shower and thunderstorm activity later in the day through the overnight period into Tue morning as well. Flash flooding may continue to be an issue if additional shower/thunderstorms can be achieved. Have stayed with NBM PoPs through the extended with pops tapering off Tue into Tue night. With high pressure building over Mexico and bringing some height rises building northward into the combined Panhandles, afternoon temperatures Tue are expected to rise back into the 80s. With additional building into Wed, afternoon temperatures Wed are expected to make it back into the 90s with the potential of triple digits returning by Thu afternoon. Wed and Thu are expected to be mainly dry with PoPs returning Fri. These PoPs will mainly be in the northwestern combined Panhandles Fri, once the aforementioned low off the southern coast of CA breaks away and heads northeast passing over the northwestern portions of the FA as shortwave. There is still some uncertainly with how the pattern will evolve this far out or when the shortwave from the low may actually bring precip to the northwest. Shower/thunder activity may potentially not occur until Sat. 36 && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1213 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 Active weather continues across the panhandles this morning all and then all the way through Monday. Rain showers and thunderstorms will persist in the panhandles during this time frame. A few of the thunderstorms may become strong with wind and hail being the main threat. High rain rates may occur today leading to flooding that could pose a hazard to the airfields as well. Low clouds will work there way across the panhandles as early as this morning but more likely late in the afternoon to evening. This can lead to MVFR or even IFR ceilings. Likewise the heavy rainfall may lead to reduced visibilities of MVFR or IFR if mist forms during the rainfall. Winds will be gusty during the morning to the afternoon before weakening by the evening. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Amarillo TX 87 62 76 60 / 30 90 70 60 Beaver OK 81 60 77 59 / 30 60 40 40 Boise City OK 78 57 72 57 / 40 70 60 40 Borger TX 87 63 78 62 / 30 80 70 60 Boys Ranch TX 86 62 78 60 / 40 90 80 50 Canyon TX 88 60 76 59 / 30 90 70 50 Clarendon TX 88 62 74 61 / 30 80 70 50 Dalhart TX 82 58 74 57 / 40 80 70 50 Guymon OK 80 59 73 58 / 30 70 60 50 Hereford TX 89 61 79 60 / 40 90 70 50 Lipscomb TX 83 61 77 61 / 30 70 50 50 Pampa TX 84 61 75 60 / 30 80 60 50 Shamrock TX 88 62 77 62 / 30 70 60 50 Wellington TX 93 63 79 62 / 20 70 60 50 && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. OK...None. && SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM....36 AVIATION...98
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 157 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-090900- 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- 157 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...through Tonight. Very hot temperatures once again for Palo Duro Canyon through this evening. A Heat Advisory has been issued for Palo Duro Canyon through 8 PM this evening. Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. Some of these storms could be strong to severe, with damaging wind gusts and large hail the primary hazards. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms will continue to be possible Sunday through Tuesday across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. Some of these storms could be strong to severe, with damaging wind gusts and large hail the primary hazards. Additionally, heavy rainfall on Sunday night into Monday may lead to flooding and flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
826 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
TXZ007-008-012-013-090215-
Hutchinson TX-Potter TX-Carson TX-Moore TX-
826 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CARSON...
SOUTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON...NORTHERN POTTER AND SOUTHEASTERN MOORE
COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM CDT...
At 825 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Masterson, or 22 miles south of Dumas, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Borger, Fritch, Stinnett, Sanford, and Lake Meredith.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3539 10203 3555 10213 3588 10139 3565 10129
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 243DEG 23KT 3554 10193
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Vanden BoschSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
834 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
TXZ004-005-009-010-090215-
Hemphill TX-Ochiltree TX-Roberts TX-Lipscomb TX-
834 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB...
NORTHEASTERN ROBERTS...NORTHWESTERN HEMPHILL AND SOUTHEASTERN
OCHILTREE COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM CDT...
At 834 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Wolf Creek Park, or 20 miles south of Perryton,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lipscomb and Wolf Creek Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3583 10079 3607 10088 3635 10080 3631 10015
3593 10056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0134Z 225DEG 28KT 3609 10075
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Vanden BoschSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
941 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
TXZ003-004-008-009-090330-
Hutchinson TX-Ochiltree TX-Roberts TX-Hansford TX-
941 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON...
SOUTHEASTERN HANSFORD...NORTHWESTERN ROBERTS AND SOUTHERN OCHILTREE
COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM CDT...
At 941 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Spearman, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Spearman, Waka, Wolf Creek Park, and Farnsworth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3590 10109 3607 10132 3640 10094 3625 10057
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 225DEG 31KT 3607 10111
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Vanden BoschSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1004 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
TXZ012-013-090345-
Potter TX-Carson TX-
1004 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CARSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM CDT...
At 1003 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 14 miles southwest of Lake Meredith to 17 miles
northwest of Washburn to 6 miles northwest of Amarillo. Movement was
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Amarillo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3561 10142 3552 10141 3536 10150 3524 10196
3538 10190 3550 10182
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 240DEG 25KT 3546 10177 3536 10179 3527 10192
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Vanden BoschPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1054 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0628 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Stinnett 35.80N 101.43W
06/08/2024 Hutchinson TX Public
Photos via Facebook of downed electric line
resulting in additional damage to paneling
on a house. Small trees were also blown
over.
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1129 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
TXZ012-013-017-018-090515-
Potter TX-Randall TX-Carson TX-Armstrong TX-
1129 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN
ARMSTRONG... NORTHEASTERN RANDALL...SOUTHERN CARSON AND SOUTHEASTERN
POTTER COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 AM CDT...
At 1129 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 4 miles northwest of Washburn, or 13 miles east of
Amarillo, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Amarillo, Panhandle, Groom, Washburn, and Pantex.
This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 78 and 113.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3536 10170 3543 10109 3519 10109 3516 10119
3514 10172
TIME...MOT...LOC 0429Z 273DEG 23KT 3523 10162
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
SHThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The mesonet 8 miles west of Lipscomb reported downburst wind | of 58 mph.
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