Texas Panhandle-Kansas Weather Alert: 2 Inch Hail And Tornado Risk Target I-40 By Thursday Evening

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Amarillo, Texas – Supercell thunderstorms capable of producing 2-inch hail and isolated tornadoes could rapidly intensify near I-40 west of Amarillo by late Thursday afternoon, threatening travel across the Texas Panhandle before sunset.

According to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center, a volatile severe weather setup will take shape Thursday across the Texas Panhandle into western and central Kansas. Very large hail up to 2 inches in diameter, damaging wind gusts over 70 mph and a few tornadoes are all possible as storms develop along a sharpening dryline during the late afternoon and evening…

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