Several scattered storms developed and intensified across central and eastern portions of the Panhandles during the evening of July 8th. Relatively strong wind shear and instability allowed storms to become severe and bring hail up to half dollar size and 60mph winds to portions of the eastern combined Panhandles, which resulted in crop damage.
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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.
The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.
Several scattered storms developed and intensified across central and eastern portions of the Panhandles during the evening of July 8th. Relatively strong wind shear and instability allowed storms to become severe and bring hail up to half dollar size and 60mph winds to portions of the eastern combined Panhandles, which resulted in crop damage. Additional storms developed along outflow boundaries as they moved across the central Texas Panhandle. These additional storms produced severe wind and hail.
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 8, 4:54 PM CST, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 554 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1249 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 -A strong to severe thunderstorm is possible for this afternoon and evening. -Small break from rain chances mid week will then return with thunderstorm chances Thursday into the weekend. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Wednesday night) Issued at 1249 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 Latest 18Z satellite and obs analysis shows a few features to watch to indicate our thunderstorm chances later today. The first is an outflow boundary moving SSW into the NE Panhandles, and will continue to move south where some storms may generate along this boundary. As this outflow boundary moves south into the Panhandles, as of the latest 18Z RAOB data showing 1000-1500 J/kg of CAPE and sfc-6 km shear with anemic value of 7 kts, the environment will likely support pulse convection initially with some storms that could produce severe wind gusts as they collapse. The other area we are watching is the NM/CO high terrain where mtn convection has already developed. Linear mode following an outflow boundary and/or cold pool that survives the trip to the Panhandles could produce some thunderstorms with strong winds gusts, but these chances are low (~20% chance) at this time. Rain chances will diminish and clear out of the region from north to south just after midnight tonight. Dry conditions are expected tomorrow as the main H500 high pressure near the Four Corners region expand east in the Panhandles with large scale subsidence over the region. High temperatures tomorrow will range from the lower to mid 90s. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through next Monday) Issued at 1249 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 The center of the main H500 aforementioned high pressure system will begin to shift west towards the southern California coastline, as seen by the latest 08/12Z model and numerical data. A cold front on Friday, followed by a series of disturbances in a return of H500 NW flow will bring diurnally driven convection through the coming weekend into early next week. High temperatures will start below average for the first half of the weekend behind the cold front and then quickly moderate to near average towards the end of the forecast period. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 550 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 There will be isolated storms in the area through this evening, but coverage and therefore probability of impact at the TAF sites is too low to include in the TAFs for now. No other aviation concerns through the period with VFR conditions prevailing. Gittinger && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. OK...None. && SHORT TERM...29 LONG TERM....29 AVIATION...MJG
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 200 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 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- 200 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Thunderstorms are possible for the Panhandles today. A low chance for thunderstorms to become strong to severe with damaging winds being the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Thunderstorm chances return Thursday through Sunday. Some thunderstorms on thursday could be severe with damaging winds being the main threat. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
250 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
TXZ011-016-082015-
Deaf Smith TX-Oldham TX-
250 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM AND
NORTHEASTERN DEAF SMITH COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM CDT...
At 250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Wildorado, or 15 miles southeast of Vega, moving south
at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Wildorado.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3492 10239 3525 10241 3525 10217 3493 10217
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 353DEG 6KT 3507 10224
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
LFMSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
418 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
TXZ011-082200-
Oldham TX-
418 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL OLDHAM COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM CDT...
At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Wildorado, or 12 miles northeast of Vega, moving
northwest at 5 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...
Boys Ranch.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3544 10247 3556 10218 3537 10216 3532 10217
3526 10224
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 148DEG 6KT 3535 10224
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
MJGSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
634 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
TXZ015-020-090015-
Wheeler TX-Collingsworth TX-
634 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WHEELER AND
NORTHEASTERN COLLINGSWORTH COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM CDT...
At 633 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Texola, or 8 miles east of Shamrock. This thunderstorm
was nearly stationary.
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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Wheeler and northeastern Collingsworth Counties near I-40.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3535 10000 3511 10002 3509 10023 3536 10020
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 097DEG 2KT 3521 10010
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
MJGSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
703 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
TXZ005-090045-
Lipscomb TX-
703 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LIPSCOMB COUNTY THROUGH
745 PM CDT...
At 703 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Darrouzett, or 7 miles north of Lipscomb, moving
southwest at 10 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3645 10031 3633 10015 3607 10024 3629 10054
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 041DEG 8KT 3634 10030
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
MJGSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
705 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
TXZ020-090045-
Collingsworth TX-
705 PM CDT Tue Jul 8 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN COLLINGSWORTH
COUNTY THROUGH 745 PM CDT...
At 705 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northeast of Wellington, moving south at 15 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...
Wellington and Dodson.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3475 10028 3497 10016 3496 10000 3475 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 006DEG 13KT 3490 10013
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
MJGThe Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 121 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:19 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Half dollar size hail fell about three miles east of Wellington. Numerous tree limbs were also blown down due to wind. However, the hail was more destructive about a mile to the southeast where a cotton field was completely destroyed.
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: 1286293, 1286295, 1286296, 1286294, 1286340.