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December 14, 2012 Severe Weather Reports

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
218 PM CST SAT DEC 15 2012

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

0320 PM     TSTM WND DMG     12 SSW VEGA             35.09N 102.51W
12/14/2012                   DEAF SMITH         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CENTER PIVOTS BLOWN OVER WITH PEA SIZE HAIL. WINDS
            ESTIMATED BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH

0329 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 ESE WILDORADO         35.21N 102.21W
12/14/2012  M59 MPH          OLDHAM             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            VIA SCHOOLNET

0329 PM     HAIL             BOYS RANCH              35.51N 102.25W
12/14/2012  E1.00 INCH       OLDHAM             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0330 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 WNW HEREFORD          34.83N 102.43W
12/14/2012  M61 MPH          DEAF SMITH         TX   MESONET         

0330 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NNW HEREFORD          34.84N 102.41W
12/14/2012  M66 MPH          DEAF SMITH         TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            VIA SCHOOLNET

0332 PM     TSTM WND DMG     15 N VEGA               35.46N 102.43W
12/14/2012                   OLDHAM             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            A COUPLE OF TRUCKS WERE OVERTURNED ON US HIGHWAY 385.

0344 PM     TSTM WND GST     14 SE BUFFALO LAKE      34.76N 101.96W
12/14/2012  M68 MPH          RANDALL            TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0350 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE CANYON            34.99N 101.89W
12/14/2012                   RANDALL            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            SEMI BLOWN OVER ON INTERSTATE 27. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

0352 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 WSW CANYON            34.98N 101.94W
12/14/2012  E60 MPH          RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC          

            CANYON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

0354 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 SW AMARILLO           35.14N 101.91W
12/14/2012  E70 MPH          RANDALL            TX   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            WITH PEA SIZED HAIL

0354 PM     TSTM WND GST     8 ESE BUSHLAND          35.14N 101.94W
12/14/2012  E60 MPH          RANDALL            TX   NWS EMPLOYEE    

0357 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NW AMARILLO           35.23N 101.86W
12/14/2012  M64 MPH          POTTER             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W TIMBERCREEK CANYON  35.06N 101.85W
12/14/2012                   RANDALL            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            *** 1 FATAL *** SEMI ROLL OVER AT MCAFEE RD AND
            WASHINGTON

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W TIMBERCREEK CANYON  35.06N 101.88W
12/14/2012                   RANDALL            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            RADIO TOWER BLOWN DOWN...LYING OVER RAILDROAD TRACKS

0400 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NNW LAKE TANGLEWOOD   35.08N 101.80W
12/14/2012  M77 MPH          RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC          

            DAMAGE ALSO WAS REPORTED.

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW LAKE TANGLEWOOD   35.08N 101.80W
12/14/2012                   RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC          

            CORNER OF METAL SHED ROOF WAS PEELED BACK.

0401 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 SW AMARILLO           35.14N 101.89W
12/14/2012  E61 MPH          RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC          

0402 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NNW PALO DURO CANYON  34.99N 101.69W
12/14/2012  M60 MPH          RANDALL            TX   MESONET         

0410 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CANYON                  34.98N 101.92W
12/14/2012                   RANDALL            TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            POWER LINES ARE DOWN AT 15TH AND RAILROAD TRACKS

0417 PM     TORNADO          3 NE WASHBURN           35.21N 101.54W
12/14/2012                   CARSON             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            EF0 TORNADO LASTED APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. SPOTTER
            PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE.

0426 PM     TSTM WND GST     CLAUDE                  35.11N 101.36W
12/14/2012  E60 MPH          ARMSTRONG          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0435 PM     HAIL             1 S BORGER              35.64N 101.40W
12/14/2012  M0.75 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GUSTY WINDS TO 55 MPH ALSO OBSERVED.

0453 PM     TORNADO          5 SSE CLARENDON         34.87N 100.86W
12/14/2012                   DONLEY             TX   TX DPS          

            DAMAGE TO A METAL BARN AND A SMALL SHED WAS DESTROYED.
            RATED EF0 WITH 80 MPH WINDS

0458 PM     TORNADO          1 NNW LELIA LAKE        34.91N 100.78W
12/14/2012                   DONLEY             TX   PUBLIC          

            RESIDENT REPORTED PORTIONS OF A TREE...8 FT PRIVACY
            FENCE PANELS...AND IRRIGATION PIPE WERE LOFTED AND
            SPIRALED IN THE AIR AS TORNADO PASSED NEAR HER HOME.
            WITNESS REPORTS TORNADO MOVED NEARLY SOUTH TO NORTH BY
            HER RESIDENCE. RATED EF0 WITH 80 MPH WINDS

0534 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N WELLINGTON          34.88N 100.21W
12/14/2012                   COLLINGSWORTH      TX   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            A FIFTH WHEELER TRAILER WAS FLIPPED OVER WHILE BEING
            PULLED BY A PICKUP AT THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY
            83 AND HIGHWAY 203. 8 TO 12 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS
            DOWN ON ROAD.

0555 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SW CANADIAN           35.89N 100.40W
12/14/2012  M58 MPH          HEMPHILL           TX   AWOS            

0837 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 ENE AMARILLO          35.22N 101.72W
12/14/2012  M59 MPH          POTTER             TX   ASOS            

0855 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 WNW AMARILLO          35.23N 101.92W
12/14/2012  M58 MPH          POTTER             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

0915 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 ENE AMARILLO          35.22N 101.72W
12/14/2012  M62 MPH          POTTER             TX   ASOS
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