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AMARILLO, Texas – Low clouds drift across the plains this early Thursday as the Panhandle braces for a surge of fall thunderstorms by Friday. A developing storm system will send humid air northward, setting the stage for intense, fast-moving cells capable of hail and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph. Residents should plan for changing skies and be ready to adjust evening travel, especially along I-40 and U.S. 87.
According to the National Weather Service in Amarillo, multiple rounds of storms are expected to build late Friday afternoon and continue into Friday night. The strongest activity will likely stretch across the central and eastern Panhandle, including Potter, Carson, and Randall counties. A few storms could turn severe, with hail approaching ping-pong-ball size and winds strong enough to down small branches…