A cold front moved through the combined Panhandles early in the morning of April 29th. Storms developed ahead of the front and some produced severe hail and wind.
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The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.
A cold front moved through the combined Panhandles early in the morning of April 29th. Storms developed ahead of the front and some produced severe hail and wind. Heavy rainfall led to some flash flooding. As a weather disturbance crossed the region during the afternoon of April 30th, a few storms became strong to severe.
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 Apr 29, 3:10 AM CST, 15 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 410 AM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025 ...New KEY MESSAGES, SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 404 AM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025 Thunderstorms are ongoing this morning with more anticipated later today. The best chances for severe storms are actually with this morning convection. Lower chances exist later on today. A cold front moving through this morning will keep high temperatures bound to the 60's range this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms will continue throughout the day on Wednesday. Then for the rest of the week, continued chances for thunderstorms exists. && .SHORT TERM ... (Today through Wednesday night) Issued at 404 AM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025 Tonight, the cold front continues it's track through our CWA with winds turning northeasterly in it's wake. At the time of this writing, the front has passed through the Oklahoma Panhandle and continues through the Texas Panhandle. A few overnight storms are possible around and ahead of the front. A few CAMs even show some elevated convection behind the front as well. A sufficient mixed layer environment is present to allow storms to become severe, with hail and damaging winds as the primary threat. The cold front should also help storms overcome the present CIN, but it might not be enough. Since the front is progressing quicker than guidance predicted, we might not see these storms materialize in the favorable environment they need to become severe. Today... Low clouds will hang around through parts of the day, but we could see brief moments of clearing during the afternoon. This will allow for scattered thunderstorms to form across the combined Panhandles. The best severe potential still exists for the southeastern Texas Panhandle; however, given how quickly frontal progression is today, severe storms may not manifest anywhere in our area this afternoon. We may only witness elevated convection as we sit well behind the cold front. High temperatures today should still range in the 60's; and with spotty moments of clearing this afternoon, it may be enough for some places to reach the mid to upper 60's. Tomorrow, the center of the H500 low tracks across the CWA. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast to develop throughout the day. Storms may be more widespread during the morning hours. Afterward we should encounter a bit of a break and clearing cloud coverage before the next round begins in the late afternoon and into the evening. Our best shot at severe storms will be during the late afternoon where we can utilized the maximum of day time heating to increase SBCAPE. Still, it may be difficult for storms to reach severe limits when temperatures may only reach 70 degrees. If a couple of storms manage to overcome these obstacles, hail and damaging winds will be the primary hazards. Given the amount of rainfall the Panhandles are expected to receive, flooding will also become a concern. This is especially true for locations that have already obtained over 2 inches of rainfall from last weekend. Rangel && .LONG TERM ... (Thursday through Monday) Issued at 404 AM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025 A series of upper troughs are forecast to continue across the CWA in the extended. An ample moisture stream from the Gulf of America will aid in daily thunderstorm chances through the whole long term period. High temperatures should be near average in the 70's during this period, with the exception of Friday, since a cold front is expected to impact the Panhandles the morning of. Long range guidance is still keen on generating a deep mid level cyclone and brining it into our area late into the extended period. However, the timing of this large scale trough has been retreating over the past several runs. Now impacts may not occur until Tuesday, but we will continue to monitor trends to the if this changes further. Rangel && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1233 AM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025 VFR conditions continue through the early morning hours, but low clouds could enter the TAF sites as early as 15Z. MVFR and eventually IFR conditions are expected to impact the region this afternoon and continue into Wednesday. Scattered thunderstorms are also possible at all sites today. The highest likelihood will be late tonight, however; AMA and GUY may see some limited thunderstorm activity this afternoon. Rangel && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Amarillo TX 61 49 72 45 / 30 70 70 30 Beaver OK 64 48 72 45 / 40 50 70 40 Boise City OK 61 41 71 41 / 20 20 60 20 Borger TX 64 51 76 46 / 30 70 70 30 Boys Ranch TX 61 48 73 43 / 20 60 70 20 Canyon TX 61 49 72 43 / 30 70 70 20 Clarendon TX 63 51 71 48 / 50 80 70 20 Dalhart TX 60 43 71 41 / 10 30 60 20 Guymon OK 63 45 72 43 / 30 40 60 30 Hereford TX 63 48 72 43 / 20 60 60 10 Lipscomb TX 61 51 72 48 / 50 80 70 40 Pampa TX 60 50 71 47 / 40 80 70 30 Shamrock TX 64 52 72 48 / 60 90 80 40 Wellington TX 66 54 72 48 / 80 90 80 30 && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. OK...None. && SHORT TERM...55 LONG TERM....55 AVIATION...55
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 312 AM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-292015- 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- 312 AM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. A Severe Thunderstorms Watch is in affect for Lipscomb, Hemphill, and Wheeler counties until 10 AM today for the potential of severe thunderstorms early this morning. Additional storms are possible later this afternoon in the southeastern Texas Panhandle. Some could become severe. The primary hazards today will be hail and damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. There is a low chance for strong to severe thunderstorms on Wednesday across portions of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. The primary hazards with any severe thunderstorms will be large hail and damaging winds. Thunderstorms chances continue each day from Thursday through Monday across the Panhandles. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
400 AM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025
TXZ005-009-010-014-290930-
Hemphill TX-Gray TX-Roberts TX-Lipscomb TX-
400 AM CDT Tue Apr 29 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LIPSCOMB...
NORTHEASTERN GRAY...SOUTHEASTERN ROBERTS AND HEMPHILL COUNTIES
THROUGH 430 AM CDT...
At 400 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Miami, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Higgins, Canadian, Lora, Glazier, Codman, Lake Marvin, and Miami.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3562 10046 3562 10054 3559 10054 3554 10070
3570 10085 3625 10000 3577 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0900Z 236DEG 46KT 3569 10063
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
LGThe Amarillo radar (KAMA), 78 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:25 UTC.
2 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Quarter to half dollar size hail fell over a five minute period just to the northeast of Pampa.
Heavy rainfall resulted in up to eight inches of standing water along 23rd and 25th avenues on the north side of Pampa.
At least four to five inches of flowing water occurred across the intersection of FM2391 and County Line Road.
Nickel to quarter size hail fell for a few minutes in Fritch.
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: 1255826, 1255830, 1255827, 1255832, 1255835.