Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from the central Plains to the Northeast through this evening. Widespread damaging winds are the primary threat but hail and a tornado or two is also possible. Extremely dangerous heat continues across the Eastern U.S. Warm overnight low temperatures will provide little to no relief. Read More >
Overview
A cold front moved south of the Texas Panhandle during the early morning hours. This front stalled just south of the Texas Panhandle and then it started to lift northward during the afternoon. By late afternoon this front had moved north to about the interstate 40 corridor. Thunderstorms developed over Amarillo along this retreating front. There were several reports of large hail in the city from about 3 different rounds of thunderstorms. A large area of thunderstorms then spread east from Amarillo and dumped 3 to 5 inches of rain along and about 5 miles either side of interstate 40 in southern Carson and northern Armstrong counties. Even a brief landspout tornado was observed west of Groom, TX. The thunderstorms then formed into a large cluster that brought 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain to much of the southeast Texas Panhandle along and to the south of interstate 40. More severe thunderstorms moved southeast out of Colorado and New Mexico just before sunset. These storms were being driven by an upper level disturbance that was moving southeast at the time. Severe storms brought wind damage to Kenton, OK and Boise City, OK. Winds as high as 98 miles an hour were clocked at the Oklahoma Mesonet station 3 miles south-southeast of Boise City, OK.
Satellite
| Combination "sandwich" plot of infrared and visible satellite from 4pm June 19th with warnings overlaid (NASA/NOAA GOES-16. Warnings by NWS) |
Photos & Video
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| First thunderstorm developing over Amarillo as viewed from the NWS Amarillo Office (NWS Amarillo) |
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| Cloud-to-ground lightning strike in eastern Amarillo, as viewed from the NWS Amarillo office. (NWS Amarillo) |
| Hail falling at the NWS Amarillo office at 4:34pm. The first of three rounds of hail at our office. (NWS Amarillo) |
| Hail falling at the NWS Amarillo office at 5:08pm. The second of three rounds of hail at our office. (NWS Amarillo) |
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| Sunset-lit mammatus over the NWS Amarillo office (NWS Amarillo) |
Radar
| Loop of composite radar reflectivity and warnings from the June 19th, 2020 severe weather event. Radar data and warnings from NWS; image from Iowa Environmental Mesonet |
Storm Reports Map
Storm Reports Table
| Time | County | Location | Event Type | Magnitude | Source | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:44 PM | POTTER | 4 W AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.25" | PUBLIC | |
| 3:45 PM | POTTER | 6 W AMARILLO | HAIL | 0.88" | TRAINED SPOTTER | |
| 3:46 PM | POTTER | 4 W AMARILLO | HAIL | 1" | PUBLIC | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| 3:46 PM | POTTER | 5 W AMARILLO | HAIL | 0.75" | PUBLIC | REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.). |
| 3:48 PM | POTTER | 6 W AMARILLO | HAIL | 1" | PUBLIC | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| 3:54 PM | POTTER | 4 W AMARILLO | HAIL | 1" | PUBLIC | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| 3:54 PM | POTTER | 4 W AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.75" | STORM CHASER | |
| 3:55 PM | RANDALL | 5 SW AMARILLO | HAIL | 0.75" | PUBLIC | REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.). |
| 3:56 PM | RANDALL | 5 SW AMARILLO | HAIL | 1" | PUBLIC | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| 3:57 PM | POTTER | 4 W AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.25" | PUBLIC | REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.). |
| 4:01 PM | RANDALL | 5 WSW AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.5" | TRAINED SPOTTER | |
| 4:01 PM | RANDALL | 5 WSW AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.5" | TRAINED SPOTTER | . |
| 4:03 PM | POTTER | 2 SW AMARILLO | HAIL | 1" | PUBLIC | PICTURE SENT TO THE OFFICE. |
| 4:04 PM | POTTER | 2 WSW AMARILLO | HAIL | 1" | TRAINED SPOTTER | |
| 4:04 PM | POTTER | 2 WSW AMARILLO | HAIL | 1" | TRAINED SPOTTER | . |
| 4:04 PM | RANDALL | 3 SW AMARILLO | FLOOD | PUBLIC | STANDING WATER A FOOT DEEP AT WASHINGTON ST AND 40TH AVE. | |
| 4:07 PM | POTTER | 6 NNE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.25" | TRAINED SPOTTER | |
| 4:07 PM | POTTER | 6 NNE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.25" | TRAINED SPOTTER | . |
| 4:09 PM | POTTER | 1 SE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1" | PUBLIC | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| 4:10 PM | POTTER | 1 WNW AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.75" | PUBLIC | LOCAL BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. |
| 4:10 PM | POTTER | 2 E AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.5" | PUBLIC | REPORT FROM MPING: PING PONG BALL (1.50 IN.). |
| 4:14 PM | POTTER | 2 NE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1" | PUBLIC | |
| 4:14 PM | POTTER | 2 NE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1" | PUBLIC | . |
| 4:15 PM | POTTER | 1 WSW AMARILLO | HAIL | 2" | STORM CHASER | REPORTED VIA TWITTER. |
| 4:15 PM | POTTER | 4 W AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.25" | PUBLIC | PICTURE RECEIVED OF HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL NEAR I-40 AND WOLFLIN. |
| 4:17 PM | RANDALL | 3 SW AMARILLO | HAIL | 1" | PUBLIC | SOME DENTS NOTED ON VEHICLES, DOWNED SMALLER LIMBS AND LEAVES TORN OFF DUE TO HAIL. |
| 4:18 PM | POTTER | 2 ESE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.75" | TRAINED SPOTTER | |
| 4:18 PM | POTTER | 2 ESE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.75" | TRAINED SPOTTER | . |
| 4:19 PM | POTTER | 4 N AMARILLO | HAIL | 0.75" | PUBLIC | REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.). |
| 4:20 PM | POTTER | 2 NE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.5" | PUBLIC | |
| 4:20 PM | POTTER | 2 NE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.5" | PUBLIC | . |
| 4:20 PM | POTTER | 3 W AMARILLO | FLOOD | PUBLIC | CURB TO CURB STREET FLOODING AT PARAMOUNT AND I-40. | |
| 4:24 PM | COLLINGSWORTH | 1 SSW WELLINGTON | HAIL | 1" | TRAINED SPOTTER | MOSTLY DIME TO NICKEL WITH A FEW QUARTER SIZE HAILSTONES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| 4:25 PM | POTTER | 1 W AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.75" | BROADCAST MEDIA | LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET MEASURED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN DOWNTOWN AMARILLO. |
| 4:32 PM | POTTER | 7 ENE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.25" | OFFICIAL NWS OBS | HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL MEASURED AT NWS AMARILLO. |
| 4:36 PM | POTTER | 6 ENE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.25" | OTHER FEDERAL | GROUND CREWS AT RICK HUSBAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTED HAIL TO HALF DOLLAR. |
| 4:56 PM | POTTER | 1 SE AMARILLO | FLOOD | EMERGENCY MNGR | STALLED CAR IN HIGH WATER AT NEAR I-40 AND ROSS. DRIVER BEING ASSISTED TO SAFETY. | |
| 5:01 PM | CARSON | 6 NE WASHBURN | HAIL | 1.75" | PUBLIC | |
| 5:01 PM | CARSON | 6 NE WASHBURN | HAIL | 1.75" | PUBLIC | . |
| 5:06 PM | POTTER | 7 ENE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.25" | OFFICIAL NWS OBS | SECOND ROUND OF HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL AT NWS AMARILLO, LASTING 7 MINUTES. |
| 5:10 PM | POTTER | 7 NNE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.25" | OFFICIAL NWS OBS | HAIL RANGING FROM NICKEL TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE. LASTED SEVERAL MINUTES. |
| 5:15 PM | HUTCHINSON | 1 SW BORGER | HAIL | 1" | EMERGENCY MNGR | |
| 5:19 PM | CARSON | 7 SSE BORGER | HAIL | 0.75" | PUBLIC | |
| 5:19 PM | POTTER | 7 ENE AMARILLO | HAIL | 1.25" | OFFICIAL NWS OBS | HAIL LASTED 4 MINUTES AND ENDED AT 523 PM. |
| 5:40 PM | CARSON | 3 W GROOM | TORNADO | STORM CHASER | STORM CHASER DOCUMENTED A LANDSPOUT TOUCHDOWN 3 W OF GROOM, CROSSING INTERSTATE 40 BEFORE DISSIPATING JUST NORTH OF THE FREEWAY. START TIME WAS 5:40 PM CDT AND END TIME WAS 5:42 PM CDT. THE RATING ASSIGNED WAS EF-0 DUE TO THE LACK OF DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES IMPACTED. | |
| 5:42 PM | CARSON | 3 WSW GROOM | TORNADO | STORM CHASER | STORM CHASER VIDEO DOCUMENTED A BRIEF LANDSPOUT OCCURRED 3 WSW OF GROOM, TOUCHING DOWN AT 5:42 PM CDT AND LIFTING AT 5:43 PM CDT. THE RATING ASSIGNED TO THIS LANDSPOUT WAS EF-0. | |
| 5:49 PM | ARMSTRONG | 3 ESE WASHBURN | HAIL | 1" | AMATEUR RADIO | |
| 5:55 PM | CARSON | 2 WNW GROOM | HAIL | 1.75" | PUBLIC | QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL, WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ALONGSIDE IH-40. |
| 6:44 PM | CARSON | 3 NE WASHBURN | FLOOD | LAW ENFORCEMENT | BETWEEN MILE MARKER 88 AND 89, SEVERAL HYDROPLAIN ACCIDENTS ON I-40 AND SERVICE ROAD IS FLOODED ON EASTBOUND SIDE. | |
| 6:45 PM | DONLEY | 1 NNE HOWARDWICK | HAIL | 1" | TRAINED SPOTTER | DIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL, WITH UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN. |
| 7:09 PM | RANDALL | 8 SSE CANYON | HAIL | 1" | TRAINED SPOTTER | SPOTTER NETWORK REPORT. |
| 7:56 PM | CIMARRON | KENTON | TSTM WND DMG | LAW ENFORCEMENT | DOUBLE WIDE TRAILER ROLLED OVER NEAR KENTON. | |
| 8:05 PM | CIMARRON | 5 SE KENTON | TSTM WND GST | 83 mph | MESONET | SEVERE GUSTS OCCURRED FOR 5 MINUTES, WITH A 75 MPH GUST RECORDED AT 800 PM. |
| 8:33 PM | DALLAM | 10 E DALHART | HAIL | 1.5" | TRAINED SPOTTER | |
| 8:50 PM | CIMARRON | 3 SSE BOISE CITY | TSTM WND GST | 98 mph | MESONET | |
| 11:25 PM | DALLAM | 1 E WARE | HAIL | 0.75" | STORM CHASER |
Rainfall Map
Rainfall Reports Table
| Station | Type | Rain Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goodnight 5N | Other | 2.92 |
| Panhandle 1SSW | WT Mesonet | 2.56 |
| Amarillo NWS | COOP | 2.15 |
| Amarillo | ASOS | 2.08 |
| Goodnight | WT Mesonet | 2.04 |
| Jericho | COOP | 1.43 |
| Clarendon 2WSW | WT Mesonet | 1.34 |
| McLean 1E | WT Mesonet | 1.33 |
| Dalhart 10 SSE | CoCoRaHs | 1.09 |
| Lake McClellan 2NW | WT Mesonet | 1.08 |
| Borger 1 NNE | CoCoRaHs | 1.07 |
| Palo Duro 4E (JA Ranch) | WT Mesonet | 1.07 |
| Kenton 6 E | CoCoRaHs | 1 |
| Boise City 3 SSE | OK Mesonet | 0.98 |
| Borger | ASOS | 0.86 |
| Palo Duro Reservoir 1NW | WT Mesonet | 0.83 |
| Wheeler | Other | 0.82 |
| Amarillo 6 WSW | CoCoRaHs | 0.82 |
| Wheeler | RAWS | 0.79 |
| Amarillo 5 WSW | CoCoRaHs | 0.77 |
| Amarillo 5 W | CoCoRaHs | 0.76 |
| Stratford 1 ESE | CoCoRaHs | 0.76 |
| Dalhart 8 W | CoCoRaHs | 0.74 |
| Amarillo 6 WNW | CoCoRaHs | 0.67 |
| Stratford 4WNW | WT Mesonet | 0.67 |
| Dozier 3W | WT Mesonet | 0.64 |
| Perryton 1 SSW | CoCoRaHs | 0.62 |
| Pampa 2E | WT Mesonet | 0.61 |
| Dalhart | ASOS | 0.6 |
| Wheeler 13 SSE | CoCoRaHs | 0.6 |
| Palo Duro Canyon State Park Rim | WT Mesonet | 0.57 |
| Borger 7E | WT Mesonet | 0.55 |
| Perryton | AWOS | 0.54 |
| Conlen | COOP | 0.5 |
| Gruver 14 N | CoCoRaHs | 0.47 |
| Dumas | AWOS | 0.46 |
| Texline | COOP | 0.45 |
| Texline | CoCoRaHs | 0.45 |
| Amarillo 5 SE | CoCoRaHs | 0.42 |
| Stinnett 1NNW | WT Mesonet | 0.4 |
| Fritch 1WNW | WT Mesonet | 0.35 |
| Felt 3 ESE | CoCoRaHs | 0.33 |
| Fritch 5 E | CoCoRaHs | 0.33 |
| Cedar | RAWS | 0.31 |
| Amarillo 9NNE | WT Mesonet | 0.29 |
| Lefors | Other | 0.25 |
| Pampa | COOP | 0.25 |
| Sanford Dam | COOP | 0.25 |
| Amarillo 15NNW | WT Mesonet | 0.23 |
| Bushland 1 WSW | COOP | 0.23 |
| Keyes 6 N | CoCoRaHs | 0.22 |
| Amarillo 7 NNW | CoCoRaHs | 0.2 |
| Gruver | COOP | 0.19 |
| Boise City 17 W | CoCoRaHs | 0.19 |
| Palo Duro Canyon SP Floor | WT Mesonet | 0.18 |
| Texhoma 2 N | CoCoRaHs | 0.16 |
| Kenton 12 S | CoCoRaHs | 0.15 |
| Claude 12SW | WT Mesonet | 0.14 |
| Eva 12 NE | OK Mesonet | 0.14 |
| Amarillo 10 WNW | CoCoRaHs | 0.14 |
| Amarillo 5 SSE | CoCoRaHs | 0.13 |
| Turpin 6 SSE | CoCoRaHs | 0.12 |
| Amarillo 7 SW | CoCoRaHs | 0.12 |
| Guymon | ASOS | 0.1 |
| Goodwell 2 E | OK Mesonet | 0.09 |
| Forgan 10 NW | CoCoRaHs | 0.08 |
| Amarillo 7 SW | CoCoRaHs | 0.08 |
| Boys Ranch 1WSW | WT Mesonet | 0.07 |
| Canyon 1 SSE | CoCoRaHs | 0.07 |
| Canyon 3 E | CoCoRaHs | 0.07 |
| Canadian 6E | WT Mesonet | 0.05 |
| Amarillo 7SSE | WT Mesonet | 0.04 |
| Canyon 1 NNW | CoCoRaHs | 0.03 |
| Canyon | CoCoRaHs | 0.02 |
| Follett | COOP | 0.01 |
| Adrian 6WSW | WT Mesonet | 0 |
| Bootleg 11WNW | WT Mesonet | 0 |
| Hereford 2NW | WT Mesonet | 0 |
| Romero 11SSW | WT Mesonet | 0 |
| Umbarger 3NNE | WT Mesonet | 0 |
| Bootleg 11WNW | RAWS | 0 |
| Hereford | Other | 0 |
| Hooker 1 W | OK Mesonet | 0 |
| Beaver 1 SSW | OK Mesonet | 0 |
| Slapout 8 W | OK Mesonet | 0 |
| Turpin 5 S | CoCoRaHs | 0 |
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