The one thing about Amarillo weather is that it can change in an instant. Nothing was more proof of that than a couple of weeks ago on that Sunday afternoon when the skies just seemed to open up.
You remember that day, right? I was out DoorDashing and I was actually on my final delivery when I noticed the sky starting to look a little iffy. I sent my daughter a text to bring a few things into the garage, just in case.
The Sudden Shift in Amarillo Skies
The funny thing is that as fast as the weather can change it can also decide to split right over our city and we end up with nothing. You just never know. So, as I was heading to the last house, I had a delivery when the raindrops started to come.
I was only a few minutes away from the house, but that was all it took. It was a torrential downpour by the time I arrived on her street. I ended up passing the house I needed because I couldn’t see anything.
Trapped by Flash Flooding on the Street
She had messaged me, but I already knew. I let her know it was pouring and I might sit in my car for a few minutes to see if the rain would lighten up. The food was safely in my trunk in an insulated bag, so that was another obstacle…