The storms that have ravaged Texas this week aren’t yet over. In fact, Texas Panhandle towns could be slammed with large hail and strong winds as forecasters worn of a high-level supercell developing – a convective storm type capable of damaging weather.
The National Weather Service Amarillo office says a dryline should develop Wednesday afternoon, April 22, creating strong odds for additional storms from Amarillo to Guymon. This latest storm brings a threat of large hail and wind gusts up to 65 mph. For context, that’s considered storm-force winds that can cause widespread damage and uproot larger trees, according to an NWS wind speed chart.
“Dry air in the mid-levels would support a larger hail threat in addition to the sheared environment. But due to the limited CAPE the hail threat will range from a penny to a half dollar (0.75″ – 1.25″),” the National Weather Service Amarillo office warns, noting “at least a high based supercell” could develop over the region…