Very Large Hail Falls Across the Texas Panhandle on April 29, 2012

Powerful Pacific System Impacting the West; First Significant Snow for Portions of the East

Power Pacific system will continue to bring significant impacts for Pacific Northwest into northern California the remainder of the week. Dangerous coastal affects, heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow continues. Meanwhile, a storm across the east is set to bring the first accumulating snow to many higher elevations of the Catskills into the central Appalachians. Read More >

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1124 PM CDT WED MAY 02 2012 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0514 PM HAIL AMARILLO 35.20N 101.82W 04/30/2012 E0.88 INCH POTTER TX EMERGENCY MNGR 0519 PM HAIL 7 SW AMARILLO 35.13N 101.91W 04/30/2012 E0.75 INCH RANDALL TX PUBLIC 0520 PM HAIL 8 S AMARILLO 35.09N 101.82W 04/30/2012 E0.88 INCH RANDALL TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0521 PM HAIL 6 SW AMARILLO 35.14N 101.91W 04/30/2012 E1.00 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE 0524 PM HAIL 6 SW AMARILLO 35.14N 101.91W 04/30/2012 E1.00 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE 0525 PM HAIL AMARILLO 35.20N 101.82W 04/30/2012 E1.00 INCH POTTER TX AMATEUR RADIO 0526 PM HAIL 7 SW AMARILLO 35.13N 101.91W 04/30/2012 E1.50 INCH RANDALL TX PUBLIC 0529 PM HAIL 10 SW AMARILLO 35.10N 101.94W 04/30/2012 E1.00 INCH RANDALL TX STORM CHASER 0533 PM HAIL 6 WSW AMARILLO 35.18N 101.93W 04/30/2012 E0.88 INCH RANDALL TX NWS EMPLOYEE 0533 PM HAIL 6 SW AMARILLO 35.14N 101.89W 04/30/2012 E1.00 INCH RANDALL TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0535 PM HAIL 6 WSW AMARILLO 35.17N 101.92W 04/30/2012 E1.00 INCH RANDALL TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0535 PM HAIL 10 SW AMARILLO 35.10N 101.94W 04/30/2012 E1.25 INCH RANDALL TX STORM CHASER 0545 PM HAIL 5 S AMARILLO 35.13N 101.82W 04/30/2012 E1.50 INCH RANDALL TX STORM CHASER 0555 PM HAIL 5 SSW AMARILLO 35.14N 101.85W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH RANDALL TX PUBLIC 0620 PM HAIL LAKE MCCLELLAN 35.22N 100.87W 04/30/2012 E1.00 INCH GRAY TX STORM CHASER 0634 PM HAIL CLAUDE 35.11N 101.36W 04/30/2012 E1.50 INCH ARMSTRONG TX PUBLIC 0635 PM HAIL 3 SE CLAUDE 35.08N 101.32W 04/30/2012 E1.25 INCH ARMSTRONG TX STORM CHASER 0636 PM HAIL 2 W CLAUDE 35.11N 101.40W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH ARMSTRONG TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0636 PM HAIL CLAUDE 35.11N 101.36W 04/30/2012 E0.88 INCH ARMSTRONG TX NWS EMPLOYEE 0638 PM HAIL CLAUDE 35.11N 101.36W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH ARMSTRONG TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0638 PM HAIL CLAUDE 35.11N 101.36W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH ARMSTRONG TX LAW ENFORCEMENT 0641 PM HAIL CLAUDE 35.11N 101.36W 04/30/2012 E1.50 INCH ARMSTRONG TX STORM CHASER 0646 PM HAIL 2 N HOWARDWICK 35.06N 100.91W 04/30/2012 E1.00 INCH DONLEY TX PUBLIC 0648 PM HAIL 6 N HOWARDWICK 35.12N 100.91W 04/30/2012 E1.25 INCH DONLEY TX BROADCAST MEDIA QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED. 0649 PM HAIL CLARENDON 34.94N 100.89W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH DONLEY TX LAW ENFORCEMENT 0654 PM HAIL 3 SE CLAUDE 35.08N 101.32W 04/30/2012 M1.00 INCH ARMSTRONG TX STORM CHASER 0655 PM HAIL 5 S CLARENDON 34.86N 100.89W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH DONLEY TX STORM CHASER 0655 PM HAIL 4 S CLARENDON 34.88N 100.89W 04/30/2012 E1.50 INCH DONLEY TX STORM CHASER 0658 PM HAIL CLARENDON 34.94N 100.89W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH DONLEY TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0658 PM HAIL CLARENDON 34.93N 100.89W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH DONLEY TX CO-OP OBSERVER WITH 0.21 INCHES OF RAIN 0700 PM HAIL 2 N LELIA LAKE 34.93N 100.77W 04/30/2012 M3.00 INCH DONLEY TX TRAINED SPOTTER LARGEST HAIL STONE MEASURED 2.5 INCHES BY 3.5 INCHES. 0700 PM HAIL 9 SSW WASHBURN 35.06N 101.63W 04/30/2012 E0.88 INCH RANDALL TX PUBLIC 0705 PM HAIL 9 SSE WASHBURN 35.06N 101.51W 04/30/2012 E0.88 INCH ARMSTRONG TX PUBLIC 0709 PM HAIL 3 E CLARENDON 34.94N 100.84W 04/30/2012 E2.50 INCH DONLEY TX LAW ENFORCEMENT 0714 PM HAIL SE LELIA LAKE 34.90N 100.77W 04/30/2012 E2.00 INCH DONLEY TX STORM CHASER 0720 PM HAIL 5 E CLAUDE 35.11N 101.27W 04/30/2012 E1.00 INCH ARMSTRONG TX AMATEUR RADIO 0726 PM HAIL 1 W GOODNIGHT 35.03N 101.20W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH ARMSTRONG TX STORM CHASER 0730 PM HAIL 7 N HOWARDWICK 35.14N 100.91W 04/30/2012 E1.25 INCH DONLEY TX PUBLIC 0730 PM HAIL LELIA LAKE 34.90N 100.77W 04/30/2012 E2.50 INCH DONLEY TX PUBLIC 0740 PM HAIL 6 E GOODNIGHT 35.03N 101.08W 04/30/2012 E1.00 INCH DONLEY TX AMATEUR RADIO 0745 PM TSTM WND GST 1 ENE MCLEAN 35.24N 100.57W 04/30/2012 M59 MPH GRAY TX MESONET 0749 PM HAIL 3 NNE HEDLEY 34.91N 100.64W 04/30/2012 E2.75 INCH DONLEY TX TRAINED SPOTTER BASEBALL SIZE HAIL FELL FOR FIVE MINUTES. MULTIPLE VEHICLE WINDSHIELDS AND WINDOWS SMASHED ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT. 0755 PM HAIL 10 NW CLARENDON 35.04N 101.02W 04/30/2012 E2.00 INCH DONLEY TX BROADCAST MEDIA THIS HAIL FELL IN ASHTOLA. 0756 PM HAIL 4 W CLARENDON 34.94N 100.96W 04/30/2012 E2.50 INCH DONLEY TX BROADCAST MEDIA 0757 PM HAIL 1 NW CLARENDON 34.95N 100.90W 04/30/2012 E2.50 INCH DONLEY TX STORM CHASER 0757 PM HAIL CLARENDON 34.94N 100.89W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH DONLEY TX BROADCAST MEDIA 0806 PM HAIL CLARENDON 34.94N 100.89W 04/30/2012 E1.50 INCH DONLEY TX STORM CHASER 0812 PM HAIL HOWARDWICK 35.04N 100.91W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH DONLEY TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0820 PM HAIL 5 NE CLARENDON 34.99N 100.83W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH DONLEY TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0830 PM HAIL 6 N HOWARDWICK 35.12N 100.91W 04/30/2012 E1.25 INCH DONLEY TX PUBLIC 0830 PM TORNADO 7 S WELLINGTON 34.75N 100.21W 04/30/2012 COLLINGSWORTH TX STORM CHASER PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. TORNADO BEGAN 7.25 MILES SOUTH OF WELLINGTON AND TRAVELED 1.25 MILES. PATH WIDTH WAS 150 YARDS. TORNADO BEGAN AT 0830 PM AND ENDED AT 0833 PM. TORNADO HAS BEEN PRELIMINARILY RATED AS EF-0 WITH MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS AROUND 75 MPH. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. 0832 PM TSTM WND GST WELLINGTON 34.85N 100.21W 04/30/2012 E63 MPH COLLINGSWORTH TX LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTIMATED 60 TO 65 MPH WINDS 0834 PM HAIL WELLINGTON 34.85N 100.21W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH COLLINGSWORTH TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0849 PM HAIL WELLINGTON 34.85N 100.21W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH COLLINGSWORTH TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0850 PM HAIL WELLINGTON 34.85N 100.21W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH COLLINGSWORTH TX LAW ENFORCEMENT 0850 PM TSTM WND GST WELLINGTON 34.85N 100.21W 04/30/2012 E60 MPH COLLINGSWORTH TX LAW ENFORCEMENT 0850 PM HAIL WELLINGTON 34.85N 100.21W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH COLLINGSWORTH TX COUNTY OFFICIAL SOME STREET FLOODING REPORTED AS WELL 0900 PM HAIL LELIA LAKE 34.90N 100.77W 04/30/2012 E1.75 INCH DONLEY TX PUBLIC 0911 PM FLASH FLOOD WELLINGTON 34.85N 100.21W 04/30/2012 COLLINGSWORTH TX STORM CHASER CITY STREET FLOODED UNDER 8 IN OF WATER 0928 PM FLASH FLOOD WELLINGTON 34.85N 100.21W 04/30/2012 COLLINGSWORTH TX LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMEROUS HOUSES...BUILDINGS AND ROADS FLOODED. HIGHWAY 62 FLOODED BETWEEN DODSON AND HOLLIS. 1000 PM HAIL 1 S DODSON 34.75N 100.02W 04/30/2012 E1.00 INCH COLLINGSWORTH TX PUBLIC MOSTLY NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE