June 18th, 2019: Severe Weather in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles

Overview

A compact upper level disturbance and weak frontal boundary supported storm development in what turned out to be a weakly capped environment. Moderate instability and shear supported a few high based supercell structures which moved southeast from near Dalhart all the way down to Wellington. Very large hail, strong winds and a few funnels were reported with these storms. The largest hail was reported in Pampa (slightly larger than baseballs), and the strongest wind was reported in Borger (86 mph). Wind damage was also reported in Borger and Wellington. A more isolated storm also formed near Canyon which produced some hail up to ping pong ball size. A brief land spout tornado also occurred west southwest of Pampa.

Photos & Video
Storm Reports
Tornado
Rainfall

Photos & Video


Large supercell near Borger, tX (Photo Credit: Justin Noonan)	Supercell near Lake Merideth (Photo Credit: Marcus Diaz)	Rear Flank Downdraft kicking up dust beneath updraft base (Photo Credit: Aaron Graves)


Cloud to ground lightning near Dalhart, TX (Photo Credit: Aaron Graves)	Rainbow East of Dalhart, TX (Photo Credit: Aaron Graves)	Cumulonimbus with visible rain-free base NW of Dalhart, TX (Photo Credit: Jeff Frame)


Rotating wall cloud east of Fritch, TX (Photo Credit: Jeff Frame)	Wall cloud east of Fritch (Photo Credit: Jeff Frame)	1.5" hail in Canyon, TX (Photo Credit: Jami Cowart)

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
248 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0412 PM     HAIL             5 SW STRATFORD          36.29N 102.14W
06/18/2019  E1.00 INCH       SHERMAN            TX   STORM CHASER    

0434 PM     HAIL             4 ESE STRATFORD         36.31N 102.02W
06/18/2019  E1.00 INCH       SHERMAN            TX   PUBLIC          

            NICKEL AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

0553 PM     HAIL             1 SW CONLEN             36.23N 102.26W
06/18/2019  M1.25 INCH       DALLAM             TX   PUBLIC          

            LATE REPORT OF HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 
            54 NEAR CONLEN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0608 PM     HAIL             14 NW DAWN              35.03N 102.40W
06/18/2019  E1.00 INCH       DEAF SMITH         TX   PUBLIC          

            LATE REPORT FROM AREA RANCHERS OF DIME TO A FEW QUARTER 
            SIZE HAIL STONES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0619 PM     HAIL             6 S CONLEN              36.15N 102.24W
06/18/2019  E1.75 INCH       DALLAM             TX   STORM CHASER    

0625 PM     HAIL             3 S CONLEN              36.19N 102.24W
06/18/2019  E1.00 INCH       DALLAM             TX   STORM CHASER    

            HAIL FALLING AT TIME OF CALL. 

0655 PM     HAIL             4 WNW CANYON            35.01N 101.98W
06/18/2019  E1.25 INCH       RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC          

0701 PM     HAIL             2 N CACTUS              36.07N 102.01W
06/18/2019  M1.50 INCH       SHERMAN            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0701 PM     HAIL             4 N CANYON              35.04N 101.92W
06/18/2019  M1.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            LATE REPORT FROM FACEBOOK OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL NORTH OF 
            CANYON. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0705 PM     HAIL             2 W CANYON              34.98N 101.96W
06/18/2019  E2.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            LATE REPORT: PHOTO OF 2.00" HAIL POSTED ON FACEBOOK. 
            TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 

0707 PM     HAIL             2 WNW CANYON            34.99N 101.95W
06/18/2019  M1.25 INCH       RANDALL            TX   NWS EMPLOYEE    

0715 PM     HAIL             5 SE CACTUS             35.99N 101.95W
06/18/2019  E0.88 INCH       MOORE              TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL FALLING AT TIME OF REPORT. 

0723 PM     HAIL             1 SE CACTUS             36.03N 102.00W
06/18/2019  M1.00 INCH       MOORE              TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0726 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     6 NE DUMAS              35.92N 101.88W
06/18/2019                   MOORE              TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LARGE FUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED HALF WAY DOWN TO THE 
            GROUND. 

0727 PM     HAIL             3 E CANYON              34.97N 101.87W
06/18/2019  E1.25 INCH       RANDALL            TX   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            TWITTER PHOTO OF QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

0809 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WSW STINNETT          35.81N 101.47W
06/18/2019                   HUTCHINSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LATE REPORT OF DAMAGE TO HOUSE ROOF DUE TO 6 INCH TREE 
            LIMBS BROKEN OFF TREE FROM THUNDERSTORM WINDS. TIME 
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0809 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W SANFORD             35.71N 101.55W
06/18/2019                   HUTCHINSON         TX   LOCAL OFFICIAL  

            LATE REPORT OF SEVERAL TREE LIMBS 3 TO 6 INCHES IN 
            DIAMETER DOWNED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0814 PM     TORNADO          2 NW KINGSMILL          35.51N 101.09W
06/18/2019                   GRAY               TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            BRIEF TORNADO WEST OF PAMPA NEAR HIGHWAY 152 REPORTED 
            BY SEVERAL TRAINED SPOTTERS. TORNADO ON THE GROUND LESS 
            THAN ONE MINUTE. LOCATION BASED ON RADAR. 

0815 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 WNW FRITCH            35.65N 101.62W
06/18/2019  M59 MPH          MOORE              TX   MESONET         

0815 PM     HAIL             PAMPA                   35.55N 100.96W
06/18/2019  M3.00 INCH       GRAY               TX   PUBLIC          

            PICTURE OF HAIL SENT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0819 PM     HAIL             3 W BORGER              35.65N 101.45W
06/18/2019  E1.75 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   PUBLIC          

            LATE REPORT OF GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL, WITH TIME ESTIMATED 
            FROM RADAR. 

0822 PM     HAIL             PAMPA                   35.55N 100.96W
06/18/2019  E1.80 INCH       GRAY               TX   PUBLIC          

            HAIL LARGER THAN GOLF BALLS FALLING. 

0822 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 WSW BORGER            35.64N 101.46W
06/18/2019  E75 MPH          HUTCHINSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LOOSE OBJECTS TOSSED AROUND AND SMALL TREE BRANCHES 
            BROKEN. QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

0822 PM     HAIL             4 WSW BORGER            35.64N 101.46W
06/18/2019  E1.00 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LOOSE OBJECTS TOSSED AROUND AND SMALL TREE BRANCHES 
            BROKEN. QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

0825 PM     HAIL             5 NNW BORGER            35.73N 101.42W
06/18/2019  M1.75 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            LATE REPORT FROM BROADCAST MEDIA METEOROLOGIST OF VIDEO 
            SHOWING HALF-DOLLAR TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. TIME 
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0826 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 N BORGER              35.70N 101.40W
06/18/2019  M62 MPH          HUTCHINSON         TX   ASOS            

0830 PM     HAIL             1 ESE BORGER            35.66N 101.38W
06/18/2019  M1.50 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   PUBLIC          

            PICTURE OF HAIL SENT VIA TWITTER. 

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE BORGER             35.69N 101.36W
06/18/2019                   HUTCHINSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LATE REPORT OF TRAILER FLIPPED AT PHILLIPS 66 PLAN 
            NORTHEAST OF BORGER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0832 PM     HAIL             6 SSE BORGER            35.58N 101.34W
06/18/2019  E1.75 INCH       CARSON             TX   PUBLIC          

            NICKEL TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AT TIME OF CALL. 

0833 PM     HAIL             2 NE BORGER             35.68N 101.38W
06/18/2019  E2.00 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0833 PM     HAIL             1 SE BORGER             35.65N 101.39W
06/18/2019  E3.00 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   PUBLIC          

            LATE REPORT OF 3 INCH HAIL IN THE KEILLER HEIGHTS 
            SUBDIVISION OF BORGER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 

0835 PM     HAIL             PAMPA                   35.55N 100.96W
06/18/2019  E2.00 INCH       GRAY               TX   PUBLIC          

0835 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE BORGER            35.65N 101.39W
06/18/2019                   HUTCHINSON         TX   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE AND 
            POWER POLES DOWN. 

0835 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 ESE BORGER            35.65N 101.38W
06/18/2019  M86 MPH          HUTCHINSON         TX   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED DAVIS MESONET WIND GUSTS OF 
            86 MPH. 

0841 PM     TSTM WND GST     8 WNW CODMAN            35.67N 100.88W
06/18/2019  E65 MPH          ROBERTS            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LATE REPORT OF STRONG WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED TO BE 60 TO 
            65 MPH. 

0846 PM     HAIL             2 SSE PAMPA             35.52N 100.95W
06/18/2019  M2.25 INCH       GRAY               TX   SOCIAL MEDIA    

            LATE REPORT ON LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA WEBPAGE OF 2.25 
            INCH HAIL ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF PAMPA. TIME ESTIMATED 
            FROM RADAR. 

0902 PM     HAIL             SKELLYTOWN              35.57N 101.17W
06/18/2019  E1.75 INCH       CARSON             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0922 PM     TSTM WND GST     9 SE WHITE DEER         35.34N 101.07W
06/18/2019  M61 MPH          GRAY               TX   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            LAZY H FARMS SCHOOLNET 

0924 PM     TSTM WND GST     9 NE GROOM              35.31N 101.01W
06/18/2019  M69 MPH          GRAY               TX   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            GRANDVIEW-HOPKINS ABC7 SCHOOLNET SITE 

0925 PM     TSTM WND DMG     8 NW LAKE MCCLELLAN     35.30N 100.98W
06/18/2019                   GRAY               TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED SEVERAL POWER POLES DOWN. 

0944 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NW LAKE MCCLELLAN     35.24N 100.90W
06/18/2019  M64 MPH          GRAY               TX   MESONET         

1005 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSW BEAVER            36.80N 100.53W
06/18/2019  M64 MPH          BEAVER             OK   MESONET         

1032 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNW LOGAN             36.62N 100.24W
06/18/2019                   BEAVER             OK   PUBLIC          

            1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOF. 

1039 PM     HAIL             DOZIER                  35.08N 100.35W
06/18/2019  E1.00 INCH       COLLINGSWORTH      TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ENE WELLINGTON        34.86N 100.20W
06/18/2019                   COLLINGSWORTH      TX   LOCAL OFFICIAL  

            ROOF BLOWN OFF OF BUILDING, DOWNING POWERLINES. 

1153 PM     HAIL             7 N WELLINGTON          34.95N 100.21W
06/18/2019  M1.00 INCH       COLLINGSWORTH      TX   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 83 NORTH OF WELLINGTON AND WAS 
            ONGOING AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. 


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Rain Reports

Tornado - West southwest of Pampa, TX
Gray County

Date	June 18th, 2019
Time (CDT)	8:10 PM - 8:12 PM
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	85 mph
Path Length	0.96 miles
Max Width	20 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: A very long and narrow rope tornado was reported by a trained spotter and the public. The description provided and movement at nearly a right angle to the storm motion suggests this was a land spout. Some minimal leaning of a power pole was noted where the tornado crossed County Road 3, but no other damage was observed.

Track Map

Track Map

EF-Scale

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

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