Overview
A narrow, but tightly closed low pressure system moved across the Panhandles late on the 16th and into the 17th. Air that was just cold enough to provide snow was on the wrap around (back side) of the storm system. Strong sustained winds ranged in the 25 - 45 mph, gusting into the mid 60 mph range occurred with this storm. These winds in conjunction with moderate to heavy snowfall would create very hazardous winter conditions across the majority of the Panhandles. Widespread areas struggled to stay above 1/2 mile visibility during the event (mainly between 5AM and 2PM), with several areas dropping to a quarter of a mile (near white out conditions) for to 2 to 4 hours. While several reports of white out conditions came in from trained weather spotters, and/or first responders, observations of less than 1/4 mile came in at only a couple sites for a limited amount of time. Some of the snow drifts caused highways to be impassible, as drifts were 2 to 3 feet over the roads, in addition to the already noted very low visibility. Several reports were logged by county officials of jack-knifed semi-trucks, and stranded motorists that needed to be tended to by emergency vehicles and/or wreckers. Snowfall in the northwest Panhandles were anywhere from 1 to 3 inches in the northwest TX Panhandle, to less than an inch in the OK Panhandle. As far as the southwest TX Panhandle in a line up to Beaver County, 2-7 inches of snow fell. And the southeast was spared any snow, but not spared from any wind as Donley, Wheeler, & Collingsworth Counties had high winds.Snow
Highest amounts ranged from the southwest to northeast Panhandles. Little to now snow in the extreme northwest and southeast.
County Incidents/Responses
Reports that have come in from Emergency Managers or County Sheriffs regarding the responses that were needed. (Still awaiting other counties and we'll add them as they report)
Photos & Video
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| Amarillo, TX (Edith Di Tommaso) |
Amarillo, TX (Sue Bryan Jenkins) |
Bushland, TX (Jamie Loder Hitt) |
Channing, TX (Sandra Richmond) |
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| Dumas, TX (June Fitzgerald Scott) |
Elmwood, OK (Mike Baker) |
Gruver, TX (Kimberly Boyd) |
Guymon, OK (Justin Carnagey) |
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| Miami, TX (Nikki Joann) |
Pampa, TX (Kyng James Hernandez) |
Panhandle, TX (Nikki Biggs) |
Stinnett, TX (Michelle Ann) |
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Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
546 AM CDT FRI MAR 19 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1215 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ENE PERRYTON 36.42N 100.75W
03/17/2021 M51 MPH OCHILTREE TX AWOS
AWOS STATION KPYX PERRYTON (AWOS).
0141 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WSW GUYMON 36.68N 101.50W
03/17/2021 M52 MPH TEXAS OK ASOS
ASOS STATION KGUY GUYMON (ASOS).
0352 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 4 WNW STRATFORD 36.36N 102.14W
03/17/2021 M44 MPH SHERMAN TX MESONET
0420 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 3 SSE BOISE CITY 36.69N 102.49W
03/17/2021 M45 MPH CIMARRON OK MESONET
0524 AM SNOW DALHART 36.06N 102.51W
03/17/2021 E1.3 INCH DALLAM TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. STILL
SNOWING.
0603 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 11 SSW ROMERO 35.58N 103.01W
03/17/2021 M58 MPH OLDHAM TX MESONET
0631 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 ENE AMARILLO 35.22N 101.72W
03/17/2021 M58 MPH POTTER TX ASOS
0702 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNW PALO DURO CANYON 34.99N 101.69W
03/17/2021 M59 MPH RANDALL TX MESONET
MESONET STATION 68 PALO DURO CANYON SP RIM.
0719 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 ENE PALO DURO CANYON 34.98N 101.50W
03/17/2021 M58 MPH ARMSTRONG TX MESONET
MESONET STATION 74 CLAUDE 12SW.
0735 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 5 ENE HEREFORD 34.86N 102.33W
03/17/2021 M43 MPH DEAF SMITH TX AWOS
0800 AM SNOW TEXLINE 36.37N 103.02W
03/17/2021 E2.0 INCH DALLAM TX PUBLIC
0800 AM SNOW SPEARMAN 36.19N 101.20W
03/17/2021 E3.0 INCH HANSFORD TX TRAINED SPOTTER
0815 AM SNOW 1 NNW STRATFORD 36.35N 102.08W
03/17/2021 E4.5 INCH SHERMAN TX TRAINED SPOTTER
0830 AM SNOW 1 ENE TEXHOMA 36.51N 101.77W
03/17/2021 E1.5 INCH TEXAS OK PUBLIC
0857 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 1 NNW STINNETT 35.84N 101.45W
03/17/2021 M52 MPH HUTCHINSON TX MESONET
0859 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N STINNETT 35.84N 101.45W
03/17/2021 M61 MPH HUTCHINSON TX MESONET
MESONET STATION 104 STINNETT 1NNW.
0915 AM HIGH SUST WINDS GOODNIGHT 35.03N 101.19W
03/17/2021 M46 MPH ARMSTRONG TX MESONET
0935 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 SE WELLINGTON 34.80N 100.14W
03/17/2021 M60 MPH COLLINGSWORTH TX MESONET
0951 AM SNOW 4 SSW AMARILLO 35.15N 101.86W
03/17/2021 M4.5 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE
HEAVY SNOW WAS STILL FALLING AT TIME OF
REPORT WITH VISIBILITY AS LOW AS 100 FEET.
0955 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW LAKE MCCLELLAN 35.23N 100.90W
03/17/2021 M58 MPH GRAY TX MESONET
MESONET STATION 121 LAKE MCCLELLAN 2NW.
1022 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 6 SSW AMARILLO 35.13N 101.88W
03/17/2021 RANDALL TX EMERGENCY MNGR
DOWNED POWER LINES REPORTED.
1028 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 6 SE WELLINGTON 34.79N 100.14W
03/17/2021 M48 MPH COLLINGSWORTH TX MESONET
1038 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 W DOZIER 35.08N 100.40W
03/17/2021 M58 MPH COLLINGSWORTH TX MESONET
1043 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 S BORGER 35.65N 101.40W
03/17/2021 HUTCHINSON TX EMERGENCY MNGR
A 130 FOOT RADIO TOWER COLLAPSED IN SOUTH
BORGER.
1047 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 11 SSW ROMERO 35.58N 103.01W
03/17/2021 M44 MPH OLDHAM TX MESONET
1054 AM SNOW 5 WSW AMARILLO 35.17N 101.91W
03/17/2021 M5.0 INCH RANDALL TX PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK WITH PICTURE.
1101 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 3 NNE UMBARGER 34.99N 102.08W
03/17/2021 M47 MPH RANDALL TX MESONET
1113 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSW AMARILLO 35.15N 101.86W
03/17/2021 M7.5 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE
CORRECTS PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM 4 SSW
AMARILLO. MODERATE SNOW WAS STILL FALLING AT
TIME OF REPORT.
1123 AM HEAVY SNOW FRITCH 35.64N 101.60W
03/17/2021 M6.5 INCH HUTCHINSON TX PUBLIC
SNOW DRIFTS UP TO 1.5 FEET DEEP, LIGHT SNOW
WAS FALLING AT TIME OF REPORT.
1127 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 2 NW LAKE MCCLELLAN 35.24N 100.90W
03/17/2021 M48 MPH GRAY TX MESONET
1127 AM SNOW PAMPA 35.55N 100.96W
03/17/2021 M4.0 INCH GRAY TX TRAINED SPOTTER
.
1142 AM HIGH SUST WINDS 4 E VEGA 35.25N 102.36W
03/17/2021 M47 MPH OLDHAM TX MESONET
1151 AM SNOW 5 SW AMARILLO 35.16N 101.88W
03/17/2021 M5.5 INCH RANDALL TX BROADCAST MEDIA
LOCAL NEWS STATION CHIEF METEOROLOGIST
MEASURED 5.5 INCHES OF SNOW NEAR 45TH AVE
AND WESTERN ST IN AMARILLO.
1156 AM SNOW 2 S AMARILLO 35.17N 101.82W
03/17/2021 M4.0 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE
DRIFTS UP TO 9 INCHES DEEP.
1202 PM SNOW 1 S PAMPA 35.54N 100.97W
03/17/2021 M4.0 INCH GRAY TX TRAINED SPOTTER
.
1202 PM SNOW CANADIAN 35.91N 100.38W
03/17/2021 M3.5 INCH HEMPHILL TX TRAINED SPOTTER
1202 PM SNOW PERRYTON 36.39N 100.80W
03/17/2021 M3.0 INCH OCHILTREE TX TRAINED SPOTTER
1203 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 W AMARILLO 35.20N 101.83W
03/17/2021 M7.0 INCH POTTER TX BROADCAST MEDIA
BROADCAST METEOROLOGIST MEASURED 7 INCHES AT
LOCAL NEWS STATION.
1206 PM SNOW VEGA 35.24N 102.43W
03/17/2021 M3.5 INCH OLDHAM TX TRAINED SPOTTER
1209 PM SNOW 8 ESE BUSHLAND 35.13N 101.94W
03/17/2021 M5.0 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE
AVERAGE MEASUREMENT WITH DRIFTS UP TO 2 TO 3
FEET DEEP.
1210 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 7 E BORGER 35.66N 101.28W
03/17/2021 M43 MPH HUTCHINSON TX MESONET
1211 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 6 E CANADIAN 35.91N 100.28W
03/17/2021 M48 MPH HEMPHILL TX MESONET
1218 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSW AMARILLO 35.15N 101.86W
03/17/2021 M8.5 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE
SNOW WAS STILL FALLING AT TIME OF REPORT.
1218 PM SNOW 7 WSW AMARILLO 35.17N 101.93W
03/17/2021 M5.0 INCH RANDALL TX BROADCAST MEDIA
LOCAL BROADCAST CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MEASURED
5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH PICTURE.
1218 PM HEAVY SNOW 7 WSW AMARILLO 35.17N 101.93W
03/17/2021 M5.0 INCH RANDALL TX BROADCAST MEDIA
LOCAL BROADCAST CHIEF METEOROLOGIST MEASURED
5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH PICTURE.
1224 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 6 WSW ADRIAN 35.24N 102.76W
03/17/2021 M43 MPH OLDHAM TX MESONET
1231 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 3 W DOZIER 35.08N 100.40W
03/17/2021 M45 MPH COLLINGSWORTH TX MESONET
1241 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 12 SW CLAUDE 34.98N 101.51W
03/17/2021 M47 MPH ARMSTRONG TX MESONET
1241 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 2 WSW CLARENDON 34.93N 100.92W
03/17/2021 M43 MPH DONLEY TX MESONET
1244 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 11 WNW BOOTLEG 34.89N 102.99W
03/17/2021 M42 MPH DEAF SMITH TX MESONET
1244 PM HEAVY SNOW 1 W AMARILLO 35.20N 101.83W
03/17/2021 M8.0 INCH POTTER TX BROADCAST MEDIA
UPDATED TO 8 INCHES WITH SNOW ENDING.
1259 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 7 SSE AMARILLO 35.11N 101.77W
03/17/2021 M45 MPH RANDALL TX MESONET
0100 PM SNOW 7 ENE AMARILLO 35.23N 101.71W
03/17/2021 M5.7 INCH POTTER TX OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0100 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 SW AMARILLO 35.16N 101.88W
03/17/2021 M6.0 INCH RANDALL TX BROADCAST MEDIA
LOCAL BROADCAST METEOROLOGIST MEASURED 6
INCHES OF SNOW.
0100 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSW AMARILLO 35.15N 101.86W
03/17/2021 M8.5 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE
TWO TO THREE FOOT DRIFTS AND SNOW HAS ENDED.
FINAL UPDATE.
0102 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 15 NNW AMARILLO 35.40N 101.92W
03/17/2021 M44 MPH POTTER TX MESONET
0105 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 4 NNW PALO DURO CANYON 35.01N 101.71W
03/17/2021 M41 MPH RANDALL TX MESONET
0106 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 9 NNE AMARILLO 35.32N 101.76W
03/17/2021 M40 MPH POTTER TX MESONET
0119 PM SNOW 3 E CANYON 34.98N 101.87W
03/17/2021 M3.8 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE
TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0.74 OF A INCH OF LIQUID FOR
THE EVENT.
0128 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 9 NW WAKA 36.37N 101.17W
03/17/2021 M44 MPH HANSFORD TX MESONET
0130 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 1 E MCLEAN 35.23N 100.58W
03/17/2021 M40 MPH GRAY TX MESONET
0134 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 1 WSW BOYS RANCH 35.51N 102.27W
03/17/2021 M41 MPH OLDHAM TX MESONET
0138 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 9 ENE PALO DURO CANYON 34.99N 101.53W
03/17/2021 M49 MPH ARMSTRONG TX MESONET
0152 PM BLIZZARD CANYON 34.98N 101.92W
03/17/2021 RANDALL TX PUBLIC
3.5 SNOW AND 0.68 LIQUID.
0222 PM HEAVY SNOW PAMPA 35.55N 100.96W
03/17/2021 M7.2 INCH GRAY TX TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER SENT VIA TWITTER THAT 7.2 INCHES OF
SNOW HAD FALLEN WITH 19 INCH DRIFTS IN YARD.
0231 PM SNOW BEAVER 36.81N 100.52W
03/17/2021 M4.0 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
0231 PM SNOW SLAPOUT 36.62N 100.12W
03/17/2021 M4.0 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
0231 PM SNOW GATE 36.85N 100.06W
03/17/2021 M2.0 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
0231 PM HEAVY SNOW BRYANS CORNER 36.62N 100.82W
03/17/2021 M6.0 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
0625 PM SNOW HEREFORD 34.82N 102.40W
03/17/2021 E2.0 INCH DEAF SMITH TX EMERGENCY MNGR
FINAL SNOW AMOUNT.
0630 PM SNOW CLAUDE 35.11N 101.36W
03/17/2021 E2.0 INCH ARMSTRONG TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
FINAL SNOW AMOUNT.
0630 PM SNOW DAWN 34.91N 102.20W
03/17/2021 E2.3 INCH DEAF SMITH TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
FINAL SNOW AMOUNT.
0645 PM SNOW DUMAS 35.86N 101.96W
03/17/2021 E4.0 INCH MOORE TX DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
FINAL SNOW AMOUNT.
0650 PM SNOW SUNRAY 36.02N 101.82W
03/17/2021 E4.5 INCH MOORE TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
FINAL SNOW AMOUNT.
0700 PM SNOW ADRIAN 35.28N 102.66W
03/17/2021 E3.5 INCH OLDHAM TX PUBLIC
FINAL SNOW AMOUNT.
0710 PM SNOW PANHANDLE 35.35N 101.38W
03/17/2021 E6.5 INCH CARSON TX COUNTY OFFICIAL
FINAL SNOW AMOUNT.
0800 PM SNOW CHANNING 35.68N 102.33W
03/17/2021 M3.0 INCH HARTLEY TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
FINAL SNOW AMOUNT.
0900 PM SNOW LIPSCOMB 36.23N 100.27W
03/17/2021 E6.0 INCH LIPSCOMB TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
FINAL SNOW AMOUNT.
0910 PM SNOW MIAMI 35.69N 100.64W
03/17/2021 E2.0 INCH ROBERTS TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
FINAL SNOW AMOUNT.
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