Within the next few hours, the Texas Panhandle will have to brace for severe storm chances as damaging wind gusts only scratch the surface of what to expect, according to the National Weather Service.
While triple-digit heat has dominated the forecast for the area through most of the day Sunday, June 28, it looks like the timeframe for storms has officially opened up. While temperatures have reached as high as 105 across the region, that’s the least of concerns for folks as storms ramp up at about 4 p.m. “We hit 102 here in Amarillo and many other surrounding sites across the central Panhandles were 100-105,” the NWS said. “A dry line has set up a tad further east than anticipated yesterday and isolated storms today will likely remain over the southeast Texas Panhandle today.”
Storms are expected to begin and remain steady through about 10 p.m., as half inch hail is expected to pelt the area, while winds could climb as high as 70 miles per hour. So much so, that there is a very low tornado risk. “Most will not see much, if any, rain. However, there is a very low chance for prolonged heavy rain to occur over a localized area which may lead to flash flooding,” the NWS said. From 6 p.m. to midnight, thunderstorms are more likely, with chances of frequent lightening and some heavy rainfall…