Supercell thunderstorms moved southeast through the northeastern combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles on the 28th of May. 75 and wind gusts upwards of 87 mph, as well as a funnel cloud in Beaver County.
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The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.
Supercell thunderstorms moved southeast through the northeastern combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles on the 28th of May. These storms first produced large hail up to 1.75 and wind gusts upwards of 87 mph, as well as a funnel cloud in Beaver County. As one of these storms moved into Lipscomb County in the Texas Panhandle, it produced hail that reached up to three inches in diameter.
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 28, 4:58 PM CST, 12 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 558 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 144 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025 - Strong to severe storms are expected in at least the northeast half of the Panhandles this afternoon-evening, with all hazards of severe weather possible. - Environment will be favorable for quick spin up tornados within lines of storms that may be hard to detect due to range from radar. - Lower chances for storms Thu-Sun, but then a more active pattern resumes next work week with better daily thunderstorm chances. && .SHORT TERM ... (This evening through Thursday night) Issued at 144 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025 Bottom line: A weather system will cause thunderstorms this afternoon and evening with possible MCS formation this evening that can cause tornados, large hail, damaging winds, and flooding rains. A weather system is slowly moving south across the southern plains today bringing another round of active weather for the panhandles. The southward movement of the weather system will drag a little jet energy into the area. This will be coupled with a building of a ridge to the SW which will push a different piece of jet energy into the area. The combination of these features will provide the upper level diffluence and exhaustion for todays active weather. Ahead of the weather system clearing conditions will allow for daytime heating leading to increasingly unstable conditions. This will lead to 1500 to 3000 J/kg cape developing across the panhandles this afternoon to evening. Further the weather system will draw up copious amounts of low level Gulf moisture across the panhandles. All these features will lead to the development of rain showers and thunderstorms in the panhandles this afternoon and evening. These thunderstorms during the early to mid afternoon hours favor a more discrete storm form to supercells. However the dynamics during this time are still increasing so the chances for severe weather is less during this time. As the afternoon progresses and more so during the evening around 6pm the dynamics ramp up across the panhandles with increasing shear and helicity. The environment during this time will shift that thunderstorms will favor the formation of lines. This may cumulative with the formation of a squall line to full fledged meso- convective system (MCS) that passes NW to SE across the panhandles. During the evening a low level jet sets up that will increase low level helicity to over 400 and 0-3 km shear of 30 to 40kt ahead of MCS. This will support an increasingly favorable environment for the formation of tornados as the evening drags on. Given the linear nature of convection this tornados may favor quick spin up of QLCS while still allowing for book end vortices and LEWPs that can produce stronger longer lasting tornados. With such unstable conditions updrafts today will be capable of supporting large hail which will be capable of reaching or even surpassing 2 inches in size. Also the linear nature of the storms is indicative that they will be able to cause strong gusts fronts with damaging winds. With ample gulf moisture fueling this event the PW within the lines of storms can reach or even exceed 1.25 inches, especially in the NW portions of the panhandles. This much available water will allow the storms to produce heavy rainfall that can either lead directly to flash flooding from intense rainfall or flooding from excessive rainfall over already wet ground. This activity will persist through the evening and into overnight hours until the MCS departs to the SE in OK proper and N Texas. Following the passage of the thunderstorms a cold front passes across the panhandles during the overnight hours. The passage of the cold front will lead to the formation of a low level cloud deck across the panhandles. This deck will persist through much of Thursday morning and even into the early Thursday afternoon which will help to limit some daytime heating. Still the weather system will be present over the southern plains still creating unstable conditions. This will allow for a low chance of afternoon and evening rain showers and thunderstorms to form. Currently the post frontal environment of Thursday is not favorable for the formation of strong to severe storms but these cannot be fully ruled out. Thursday will also be much cooler compared to today with a 10 to 15 degree drop in the temperatures. SH && .LONG TERM ... (Friday through next Tuesday) Issued at 144 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025 The wet weather pattern is increasingly likely to remain across the panhandles for the weekend and into next week. The large scale pattern for the weekend still favors a broad NW flow to weak ridging across the southern plains. This will allow for moisture to remain across the panhandles and for the passage of weather systems. As such there will be a chance for rain showers and thunderstorms each day through the weekend into next week. There is already hints that the dry line may make it return to the panhandles by mid next week which can act as a further focus of rain showers and thunderstorms. SH && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 458 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025 A weather continues to impact the panhandles this afternoon and evening causing bands of rain showers and thunderstorms. Current activity is in the northern panhandles which will then move NW to SE over the panhandles impacting all terminals. The storms will bring degrading conditions of MVFR to even IFR both through low cloud bases and reduction in visibility due to rainfall. Some of the storms may become strong to severe producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and even tornados. The lines of storms may be long making it difficult to fly around them even if you dont plan on landing at any panhandle terminal. Once the lines of rain showers and thunderstorms pass a low level cloud deck will have a high chance of settling across the panhandles with continued MVFR to IFR conditions. This cloud deck will then persist through the rest of the morning hours and even into the early afternoon before lifting and breaking out. There is then a low chance for rain showers and thunderstorms of which the chances are not high enough to reflect in the current TAFs. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Amarillo TX 53 69 52 77 / 50 10 30 10 Beaver OK 50 69 49 79 / 80 10 10 0 Boise City OK 47 66 48 82 / 50 20 20 10 Borger TX 56 71 54 81 / 60 10 20 10 Boys Ranch TX 54 70 52 81 / 50 10 30 10 Canyon TX 54 69 52 77 / 40 10 30 10 Clarendon TX 56 69 53 74 / 50 10 20 10 Dalhart TX 49 67 49 80 / 40 10 20 10 Guymon OK 49 68 48 80 / 70 10 20 10 Hereford TX 54 72 53 79 / 30 10 40 10 Lipscomb TX 53 69 50 78 / 80 10 10 0 Pampa TX 54 68 52 77 / 60 10 20 10 Shamrock TX 56 69 52 76 / 60 10 20 10 Wellington TX 58 71 54 76 / 50 20 20 10 && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. OK...None. && SHORT TERM...98 LONG TERM....98 AVIATION...98
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 153 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-290700- 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- 153 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to form in the Panhandles this afternoon and evening. Large hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and a tornado may occur with these storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms will be possible each day Thursday through Tuesday. The probability for widespread severe thunderstorms is low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is requested for the later afternoon and evening.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
254 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025
OKZ001-282045-
Cimarron OK-
254 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WESTERN CIMARRON COUNTY THROUGH
345 PM CDT...
At 254 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Kenton, or 25 miles north of Clayton, moving east
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Black Mesa Park, Felt, and Wheeless.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3690 10300 3688 10263 3654 10276 3664 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 279DEG 22KT 3681 10303
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Vanden BoschSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
429 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025
OKZ001-282215-
Cimarron OK-
429 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CIMARRON COUNTY
THROUGH 515 PM CDT...
At 429 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles east of Seneca, or 17 miles northeast of Clayton, moving east
at 20 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...
Felt and Wheeless.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Oklahoma...and the Panhandle of Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3677 10300 3673 10274 3661 10275 3650 10282
3651 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 281DEG 16KT 3666 10301
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Vanden BoschSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
448 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025
OKZ003-282230-
Beaver OK-
448 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN BEAVER COUNTY THROUGH
530 PM CDT...
At 448 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles east of Forgan, or 7 miles northeast of Beaver, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Mocane, Beaver, Floris, Knowles, and Forgan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Oklahoma.
&&
LAT...LON 3667 10018 3674 10082 3700 10079 3700 10008
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 254DEG 20KT 3692 10047
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Vanden BoschSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
457 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025
OKZ001-TXZ001-282230-
Cimarron OK-Dallam TX-
457 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CIMARRON AND
NORTHWESTERN DALLAM COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...
At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles north of Felt to 8 miles north of
Texline to 5 miles south of Clayton Lake State Park. Movement was
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Texline, Felt, and Boise City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Oklahoma...and the Panhandle of Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 10304 3650 10300 3652 10300 3651 10281
3673 10275 3673 10231 3652 10243 3634 10269
3633 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 298DEG 19KT 3665 10277 3649 10298 3650 10334
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Vanden BoschThe Dodge City radar (KDDC), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:10 UTC.
3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple pictures were received of a well developed funnel cloud that made it roughly 75 percent to the ground. This funnel cloud lasted around 30 seconds to one minute.
The mesonet station located eight miles west of Slapout measured a wind gust of 87mph. Winds continued to gust to 61mph through 740pm CDT.
Hail ranging from one inch to 1.75 inches fell to the northwest and north of Elmwood.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oklahoma in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Oklahoma, May 2025
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: 1264745, 1264746, 1264751, 1264753, 1264747, 1264750, 1264754.