June 19th, 2020 - Severe Storms and Rainfall Across the Panhandles

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
• Photos & Video
• Radar
• Storm Reports
• Rainfall

Satellite

Combination "sandwich" plot of infrared and visible satellite from 4pm June 19th with warnings overlaid (NASA/NOAA GOES-16. Warnings by NWS)

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Photos & Video

 

 

First thunderstorm developing over Amarillo as viewed from the NWS Amarillo Office (NWS Amarillo)

 

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)

 

Sunset-lit mammatus over the NWS Amarillo office (NWS Amarillo)

 

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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

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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

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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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