Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >
February 25, 2013 Blizzard | ||||||||
A historic blizzard struck the Panhandles during the early morning hours of Monday, February 25 and continued through the afternoon hours. A very intense upper-level disturbance produced a band of heavy snow that set up over the central Panhandles from roughly Amarillo to Borger to Perryton during the early morning hours on Monday. Within this band of snow, snowfall rates approached 2-3 inches per hour, thundersnow was observed, and extreme blizzard conditions were observed. As this band moved west and east during the morning hours, many locations from Hereford to Beaver received more than 10 inches of snow. The heavy snow and strong winds resulted in visibilities less than 50 feet at times for many of these locations. As a result, this virtually crippled the entire area and made travel almost impossible. In fact, all roads in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles were closed, including Interstate 40 from the New Mexico border to the Oklahoma border and Interstate 27 from Amarillo to Lubbock. Conditions were so severe that Texas Department of Transportation crews were not able to work to keep the roads plowed. Rick Husband International Airport in Amarillo was shut down for most of the day. 19 inches of snow accumulated at NWS Amarillo along with a peak wind gust of 75 mph late Monday morning. A peak wind gust of 77 mph was also recorded at the Pantex Nuclear facility. Unfortunately, many motorists were also stranded. *This was the 3rd largest snowfall event at Amarillo -- only behind March 25-26, 1934 (20.6 inches) and December 26-27, 2000 (20.2 inches) |
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 512 AM CST WED FEB 27 2013 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0715 PM SNOW FRITCH 35.64N 101.60W 02/24/2013 M2.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX STORM CHASER 2 INCHES ON THE GROUND IN 45 MINUTES 0740 PM SNOW VEGA 35.25N 102.43W 02/24/2013 E2.0 INCH OLDHAM TX PUBLIC 0912 PM SNOW STRATFORD 36.34N 102.07W 02/24/2013 E1.0 INCH SHERMAN TX COUNTY OFFICIAL STRONG WINDS BLOWING THE SNOW - VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE HALF OF A MILE - MODERATE SNOW FALLING NOW - STARTED ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO - SNOW IS COVERING THE GROUND 0948 PM SNOW SPEARMAN 36.20N 101.19W 02/24/2013 E1.0 INCH HANSFORD TX LAW ENFORCEMENT ROADS ARE BECOMING SLICK QUICKLY AND SNOW WAS COVERING THE GROUND 0138 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 11 WNW BOOTLEG 34.89N 102.99W 02/25/2013 M61 MPH DEAF SMITH TX MESONET SUSTAINED 50 MPH. WEST TEXAS MESONET. 0143 AM SNOW STINNETT 35.82N 101.44W 02/25/2013 E5.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT ZERO VISIBILITY AT STINNETT...BORGER...AND FRITCH. 0207 AM SNOW DUMAS 35.86N 101.97W 02/25/2013 M5.0 INCH MOORE TX EMERGENCY MNGR 0208 AM SNOW BORGER 35.66N 101.40W 02/25/2013 E5.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX PUBLIC 0224 AM SNOW WHITE DEER 35.43N 101.17W 02/25/2013 E4.0 INCH CARSON TX PUBLIC 0250 AM SNOW 1 W AMARILLO 35.20N 101.84W 02/25/2013 E3.0 INCH POTTER TX BROADCAST MEDIA 1.5 TO 3 INCHES FROM DOWNTOWN TO SW 45TH. DRIFTS BETWEEN 5 AND 6 INCHES. 0259 AM SNOW AMARILLO 35.20N 101.82W 02/25/2013 M2.0 INCH POTTER TX EMERGENCY MNGR 0333 AM SNOW 6 NNW AMARILLO 35.29N 101.85W 02/25/2013 M3.0 INCH POTTER TX BROADCAST MEDIA 0340 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW DALHART 36.03N 102.55W 02/25/2013 M58 MPH HARTLEY TX ASOS 0345 AM SNOW AMARILLO 35.20N 101.82W 02/25/2013 M3.0 INCH POTTER TX EMERGENCY MNGR NEARLY A 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATE. 0348 AM SNOW PANHANDLE 35.35N 101.38W 02/25/2013 M4.0 INCH CARSON TX PUBLIC 0439 AM SNOW AMARILLO 35.20N 101.82W 02/25/2013 M5.0 INCH POTTER TX EMERGENCY MNGR SNOWFALL RATE REMAINS AROUND 2 INCHES PER HOUR. 0458 AM SNOW CANYON 34.98N 101.92W 02/25/2013 M3.0 INCH RANDALL TX PUBLIC SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH A MEASURED GUST UP TO 62 MPH. DRIFTS BETWEEN 12 AND 24 INCHES. 0540 AM SNOW 5 SSE CANYON 34.91N 101.89W 02/25/2013 M6.0 INCH RANDALL TX PUBLIC 0542 AM SNOW 2 WSW BORGER 35.65N 101.43W 02/25/2013 M5.1 INCH HUTCHINSON TX CO-OP OBSERVER 0600 AM SNOW 7 ENE AMARILLO 35.23N 101.71W 02/25/2013 M11.0 INCH POTTER TX NWS OFFICE DRIFTS UP TO 22 INCHES 0608 AM SNOW 6 NNW AMARILLO 35.29N 101.85W 02/25/2013 M8.0 INCH POTTER TX BROADCAST MEDIA 0612 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 ENE AMARILLO 35.22N 101.72W 02/25/2013 M58 MPH POTTER TX ASOS 0621 AM SNOW DALHART 36.06N 102.52W 02/25/2013 M1.0 INCH DALLAM TX CO-OP OBSERVER 0652 AM SNOW BEAVER 36.81N 100.52W 02/25/2013 M8.0 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR 0654 AM SNOW BEAVER 36.81N 100.52W 02/25/2013 M8.0 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR 0701 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DUMAS 35.86N 101.96W 02/25/2013 M58 MPH MOORE TX BROADCAST MEDIA 0709 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 9 E AMARILLO 35.20N 101.66W 02/25/2013 POTTER TX NWS EMPLOYEE DAMAGE TO A BARN ROOF RAFTERS DUE TO WINDS. 0711 AM SNOW GUYMON 36.69N 101.48W 02/25/2013 M1.0 INCH TEXAS OK EMERGENCY MNGR NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES WITH BLOWING SNOW 0739 AM SNOW 5 SW AMARILLO 35.15N 101.88W 02/25/2013 E7.0 INCH RANDALL TX PUBLIC 0750 AM SNOW FRITCH 35.64N 101.60W 02/25/2013 M13.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX PUBLIC 0807 AM SNOW VEGA 35.25N 102.43W 02/25/2013 E8.0 INCH OLDHAM TX LAW ENFORCEMENT 0807 AM SNOW HEREFORD 34.82N 102.40W 02/25/2013 E4.0 INCH DEAF SMITH TX LAW ENFORCEMENT 0813 AM SNOW DUMAS 35.86N 101.97W 02/25/2013 E12.0 INCH MOORE TX LAW ENFORCEMENT ESTIMATED A FOOT OF SNOW IN DUMAS WITH THREE TO FIVE FOOT SNOW DRIFTS. 0818 AM SNOW SPEARMAN 36.20N 101.19W 02/25/2013 E8.0 INCH HANSFORD TX LAW ENFORCEMENT 0822 AM SNOW MORSE 36.06N 101.47W 02/25/2013 E10.0 INCH HANSFORD TX EMERGENCY MNGR TEN INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED IN MORSE WITH 3 FOOT DRIFTS. 0835 AM SNOW CANYON 34.98N 101.92W 02/25/2013 E8.0 INCH RANDALL TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE TOTAL AS OF THIS REPORT 0835 AM SNOW 1 WNW AMARILLO 35.21N 101.83W 02/25/2013 M8.0 INCH POTTER TX EMERGENCY MNGR STILL SNOWING AT OBSERVATION 0849 AM SNOW CLARENDON 34.94N 100.89W 02/25/2013 E2.0 INCH DONLEY TX LAW ENFORCEMENT TOTAL AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. 0851 AM SNOW BUSHLAND 35.19N 102.06W 02/25/2013 E12.0 INCH POTTER TX PUBLIC 0853 AM SNOW STRATFORD 36.34N 102.07W 02/25/2013 E2.0 INCH SHERMAN TX LAW ENFORCEMENT 0905 AM SNOW BOOKER 36.46N 100.54W 02/25/2013 E8.0 INCH LIPSCOMB TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE STILL SNOWING AT OBSERVATION 0914 AM SNOW 1 SE BOOKER 36.45N 100.53W 02/25/2013 M9.5 INCH LIPSCOMB TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0922 AM SNOW 6 SE BOOKER 36.39N 100.46W 02/25/2013 E14.0 INCH LIPSCOMB TX TRAINED SPOTTER STILL SNOWING AT OBSERVATION 0927 AM SNOW TEXHOMA 36.51N 101.79W 02/25/2013 E2.5 INCH TEXAS OK PUBLIC 0956 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 17 SSE CLAUDE 34.88N 101.25W 02/25/2013 M60 MPH ARMSTRONG TX BROADCAST MEDIA VIA SCHOOLNET 1012 AM SNOW HIGGINS 36.12N 100.03W 02/25/2013 E10.0 INCH LIPSCOMB TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 1015 AM SNOW 1 NW PAMPA 35.55N 100.97W 02/25/2013 M11.0 INCH GRAY TX CO-OP OBSERVER 1018 AM SNOW FRITCH 35.64N 101.60W 02/25/2013 M14.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX TRAINED SPOTTER 1019 AM SNOW WHITE DEER 35.43N 101.17W 02/25/2013 M14.0 INCH CARSON TX PUBLIC 1028 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SSW AMARILLO 35.13N 101.85W 02/25/2013 M62 MPH RANDALL TX BROADCAST MEDIA 1033 AM SNOW CANADIAN 35.91N 100.38W 02/25/2013 M11.0 INCH HEMPHILL TX TRAINED SPOTTER ELEVEN INCHES OF SNOW IN THE CENTER OF TOWN WITH 2 FOOT DRIFTS. 1046 AM SNOW BEAVER 36.81N 100.52W 02/25/2013 E11.0 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BEAVER... 10 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW... AND 5 TO 6 FT DRIFTS. 1048 AM SNOW 6 SW AMARILLO 35.14N 101.89W 02/25/2013 E11.0 INCH RANDALL TX TRAINED SPOTTER TOTAL AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT 1104 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 ENE AMARILLO 35.22N 101.72W 02/25/2013 M75 MPH POTTER TX ASOS 1114 AM NON-TSTM WND GST PANTEX 35.32N 101.58W 02/25/2013 M77 MPH CARSON TX OTHER FEDERAL 1126 AM SNOW BORGER 35.66N 101.40W 02/25/2013 M10.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX PUBLIC 1143 AM SNOW TURPIN 36.87N 100.88W 02/25/2013 E6.0 INCH BEAVER OK TRAINED SPOTTER ALSO 0.30 INCHES OF ICE WAS OBSERVED IN TURPIN. 1200 PM SNOW 2 WSW BORGER 35.65N 101.43W 02/25/2013 M8.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX CO-OP OBSERVER STILL SNOWING AT OBSERVATION 1200 PM SNOW 7 ENE AMARILLO 35.23N 101.71W 02/25/2013 M17.0 INCH POTTER TX NWS OFFICE STILL SNOWING AT OBSERVATION 1212 PM SNOW 3 S DARROUZETT 36.40N 100.33W 02/25/2013 M12.5 INCH LIPSCOMB TX TRAINED SPOTTER 1218 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 17 SSE CLAUDE 34.88N 101.25W 02/25/2013 M61 MPH ARMSTRONG TX BROADCAST MEDIA 1218 PM SNOW CANYON 34.98N 101.92W 02/25/2013 M9.5 INCH RANDALL TX TRAINED SPOTTER 1234 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CANYON 34.98N 101.92W 02/25/2013 M58 MPH RANDALL TX TRAINED SPOTTER 1245 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 SW AMARILLO 35.14N 101.89W 02/25/2013 M61 MPH RANDALL TX TRAINED SPOTTER 1245 PM SNOW 6 SW AMARILLO 35.14N 101.89W 02/25/2013 M12.0 INCH RANDALL TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0113 PM SNOW GUYMON 36.69N 101.48W 02/25/2013 E4.5 INCH TEXAS OK OK HIGHWAY PTRL 0153 PM SNOW CANYON 34.98N 101.92W 02/25/2013 M11.3 INCH RANDALL TX TRAINED SPOTTER DRIFTS BETWEEN 18 AND 30 INCHES. 0156 PM SNOW FRITCH 35.64N 101.60W 02/25/2013 M16.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0204 PM SNOW 3 N GUYMON 36.73N 101.48W 02/25/2013 M1.5 INCH TEXAS OK TRAINED SPOTTER MODERATE SNOW WITH DRIFTS UP TO 3 FEET. 0212 PM SNOW HEREFORD 34.82N 102.40W 02/25/2013 M11.0 INCH DEAF SMITH TX EMERGENCY MNGR 0217 PM SNOW BOOKER 36.46N 100.54W 02/25/2013 M14.0 INCH LIPSCOMB TX EMERGENCY MNGR DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET. STILL SNOWING. 0222 PM SNOW PAMPA 35.55N 100.96W 02/25/2013 M15.0 INCH GRAY TX CO-OP OBSERVER 0256 PM SNOW TURPIN 36.87N 100.88W 02/25/2013 M6.0 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR 0424 PM SNOW 1 WSW PERRYTON 36.39N 100.82W 02/25/2013 M15.0 INCH OCHILTREE TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0500 PM SNOW 1 NNW BOYS RANCH 35.53N 102.26W 02/25/2013 M3.5 INCH OLDHAM TX CO-OP OBSERVER 0502 PM SNOW 1 SE BORGER 35.65N 101.39W 02/25/2013 E16.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0524 PM SNOW 3 E PAMPA 35.55N 100.91W 02/25/2013 M16.0 INCH GRAY TX CO-OP OBSERVER 0536 PM SNOW FRITCH 35.64N 101.60W 02/25/2013 M16.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX PUBLIC 0617 PM SNOW WHEELER 35.44N 100.28W 02/25/2013 M14.0 INCH WHEELER TX EMERGENCY MNGR 0619 PM SNOW 18 N HEDLEY 35.13N 100.66W 02/25/2013 M4.0 INCH DONLEY TX TRAINED SPOTTER DRIFTS 2 TO 3 FEET HIGH. 0623 PM SNOW 4 W SAMNORWOOD 35.06N 100.35W 02/25/2013 M4.0 INCH COLLINGSWORTH TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0639 PM SNOW 7 WNW BRISCOE 35.62N 100.40W 02/25/2013 M12.0 INCH HEMPHILL TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0700 PM SNOW PANHANDLE 35.35N 101.38W 02/25/2013 E14.0 INCH CARSON TX TRAINED SPOTTER 1.06 INCHES LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0700 PM SNOW LIPSCOMB 36.24N 100.27W 02/25/2013 M14.0 INCH LIPSCOMB TX CO-OP OBSERVER 0713 PM SNOW 1 SSE WELLINGTON 34.84N 100.21W 02/25/2013 E3.5 INCH COLLINGSWORTH TX TRAINED SPOTTER 0728 PM SNOW CLAUDE 35.11N 101.36W 02/25/2013 E14.0 INCH ARMSTRONG TX EMERGENCY MNGR FOUR TO SIX FOOT SNOW DRIFTS. 0930 PM SNOW BEAVER 36.81N 100.52W 02/25/2013 E14.0 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR 1000 PM SNOW FOLLETT 36.43N 100.14W 02/25/2013 M21.0 INCH LIPSCOMB TX CO-OP OBSERVER 1127 PM SNOW SLAPOUT 36.62N 100.12W 02/25/2013 E15.0 INCH BEAVER OK PUBLIC 0700 AM SNOW 1 W SANFORD 35.70N 101.55W 02/26/2013 M17.0 INCH HUTCHINSON TX CO-OP OBSERVER |
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