Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

TEXAS, NorthTarrant County1 W Crowley 30 1809CST0 0 0 0Tarrant County1 N Crowley 30 1810CST0 0 0 0Tarrant CountyArlington 30 1828CST0 0 0 0Kaufman County2 NE Mabank 30 2115CST0 0 5K 0Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs and a barn.Van Zandt CountyJackson 30 2120CST0 0 0 0Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree.Van Zandt CountyGrand Saline 30 2125CST0 0 0 0Van Zandt CountyGrand Saline 30 2125CST0 0 2.5K 0Thunderstorm winds blew down a carport.TEXAS, North PanhandleTXZ001>005TXZ006>017TXZ018>020TXZ003-008-012-017TXZ001>005Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormHail (0.75)Hail (0.88)Hail (0.75)Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm WindHail (0.75)Thunderstorm WindDallam - Sherman - Hansford - Ochiltree - Lipscomb07081700CST0600CST0 0BlizzardA low pressure system in the upper levels of the atmosphere over the Texas South Plains and a very cold and moist air mass acrossthe northern Texas Panhandle produced blizzard conditions with sustained wind speeds of 35 mph to 40 mph and visibilities nearzero. Snowfall amounts were generally in the one to three inch range.Hartley - Moore - Hutchinson - Roberts - Hemphill - Oldham - Potter - Carson - Gray - Wheeler - Deaf Smith- Randall07 1900CST0 0Blizzard08 1900CSTArmstrong - Donley - Collingsworth07 1900CST0 0Blizzard08 0600CSTA low pressure system in the upper atmosphere over the Texas South Plains and a very cold and moist air mass over the TexasPanhandle combined to produce blizzard conditions with sustained wind speeds of 30 to 40 mph and gusts near 50 mph along withvisibilities near zero. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from up to an inch across the central Texas Panhandle and one to fourinches across the extreme southern Texas Panhandle. Major highways in and around Amarillo were closed Saturday night throughSunday morning along with most roads. Power outages due to the strong winds were common across all of the Texas Panhandle.Hansford - Hutchinson - Potter - Randall16171200CST0000CST0 0Heavy SnowA low pressure system in the upper atmosphere moved northeast into Oklahoma which allowed much colder and more moist air topush southward into the Texas Panhandle. Snowfall totals were generally in the four to five inch range across the central TexasPanhandle from this storm system.Dallam - Sherman - Hansford - Ochiltree - Lipscomb18192200CST1000CST0 0Heavy SnowA strong low pressure system in the upper atmosphere moved southeast across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles ushering inmuch colder and more moist air into the extreme northern Texas Panhandle. Snowfall totals ranged from four to eight inches acrossLipscomb and Dallam counties to between eight and tweleve inches across Hansford county.Oldham CountyVega to26 2050CST0 01 E Vega2057CSTA severe thunderstorm developed west of Amarillo producing large hail.Ochiltree CountyPerryton29 2338CST0 0Ochiltree County3 W Perryton to 29 2351CST0 03 SW Perryton2355CSTHail (1.00)Hail (0.75)Hail (0.88)March 1998157 151