Severe thunderstorms producing large hail and damaging winds developed and spread across most of the Texas panhandle during the afternoon and evening hours.  A tornado ocurred over the extreme northeastern Texas panhandle near Perryton during the evening hours.

Hail in CARSON, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:00:00 to 06-APR-01 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: WHITE DEER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in CARSON, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:00:00 to 06-APR-01 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: WHITE DEER
Magnitude: 56 E
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:02:00 to 06-APR-01 17:02:00 (CST)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Many signs were reported blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:14:00 to 06-APR-01 17:14:00 (CST)
Location: PERRYTON
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:14:00 to 06-APR-01 17:14:00 (CST)
Location: PERRYTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:15:00 to 06-APR-01 17:15:00 (CST)
Location: MIAMI
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:09:00 to 06-APR-01 17:09:00 (CST)
Location: PAMPA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:05:00 to 06-APR-01 17:05:00 (CST)
Location: PERRYTON
Magnitude: 84 E
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Two hangers were destroyed at the airport...lots of roofs were damaged...and many power poles were reported down.

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:01:00 to 06-APR-01 16:01:00 (CST)
Location: BUSHLAND
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in MOORE, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:02:00 to 06-APR-01 16:02:00 (CST)
Location: FOUR WAY
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 15:00:00 to 06-APR-01 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: ADRIAN
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

An eighteen wheeler was reported blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 15:22:00 to 06-APR-01 15:22:00 (CST)
Location: (DHT)DALHART MUNI AR
Magnitude: 64 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Hail in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 15:23:00 to 06-APR-01 15:23:00 (CST)
Location: HEREFORD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Thunderstorm Wind in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 15:30:00 to 06-APR-01 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: HEREFORD
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in SHERMAN, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 15:53:00 to 06-APR-01 15:53:00 (CST)
Location: STRATFORD
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 15:57:00 to 06-APR-01 15:57:00 (CST)
Location: BUSHLAND
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

An eighteen wheeler was reported blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:48:00 to 06-APR-01 16:48:00 (CST)
Location: STINNETT
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 9K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

One mile of power lines were reported blown down.

Hail in HANSFORD, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:59:00 to 06-APR-01 16:59:00 (CST)
Location: SPEARMAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:00:00 to 06-APR-01 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: PERRYTON
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several roofs were reported blown off...cattle trucks were turned over...and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:40:00 to 06-APR-01 16:40:00 (CST)
Location: STINNETT
Magnitude: 56 E
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Scotts Acres in Stinnett was hit hard as the high winds turned over a mobile home and a roof was damaged.

Hail in ARMSTRONG, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:40:00 to 06-APR-01 16:40:00 (CST)
Location: CLAUDE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in CARSON, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:45:00 to 06-APR-01 16:45:00 (CST)
Location: PANHANDLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Thunderstorm Wind in CARSON, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:45:00 to 06-APR-01 16:45:00 (CST)
Location: PANHANDLE
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:32:00 to 06-APR-01 16:32:00 (CST)
Location: (AMA)AMARILLO INTL A
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:25:00 to 06-APR-01 16:25:00 (CST)
Location: (AMA)AMARILLO INTL A
Magnitude: 64 M
Property damage: 400K
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Wind damage was scattered throughout the city of Amarillo.  Roofs were torn off a couple of businesses and fences, signs and large trees were blown down.  Some of the damage was attributed to a brief gustnado just northeast of downtown Amarillo.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:27:00 to 06-APR-01 16:27:00 (CST)
Location: STINNETT
Magnitude: 65 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in CARSON, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:31:00 to 06-APR-01 16:31:00 (CST)
Location: PANHANDLE
Magnitude: 56 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:40:00 to 06-APR-01 16:40:00 (CST)
Location: BORGER
Magnitude: 108 E
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Two large metal storage tanks were pulled out of the ground and tossed around and a motor home was overturned...along with two barns being destroyed.  One half of a roof was also torn off of a house.  Electric poles were snapped and down for two miles.

Thunderstorm Wind in HANSFORD, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:35:00 to 06-APR-01 16:35:00 (CST)
Location: GRUVER
Magnitude: 61 E
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:23:00 to 06-APR-01 16:23:00 (CST)
Location: CANYON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:23:00 to 06-APR-01 16:23:00 (CST)
Location: CANYON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in DONLEY, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:40:00 to 06-APR-01 17:40:00 (CST)
Location: CLARENDON
Magnitude: 56 E
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Hail in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:40:00 to 06-APR-01 17:40:00 (CST)
Location: CANADIAN
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in LIPSCOMB, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:44:00 to 06-APR-01 17:44:00 (CST)
Location: LIPSCOMB
Magnitude: 65 E
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A cattle truck was reported blown over.

Hail in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:46:00 to 06-APR-01 17:46:00 (CST)
Location: SHAMROCK
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:16:00 to 06-APR-01 17:16:00 (CST)
Location: PERRYTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in DONLEY, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:25:00 to 06-APR-01 17:25:00 (CST)
Location: CLARENDON
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:30:00 to 06-APR-01 17:30:00 (CST)
Location: NEW MOBEETIE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:38:00 to 06-APR-01 17:38:00 (CST)
Location: NEW MOBEETIE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in SHERMAN, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:17:00 to 06-APR-01 16:17:00 (CST)
Location: TEXHOMA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:18:00 to 06-APR-01 16:18:00 (CST)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:20:00 to 06-APR-01 16:20:00 (CST)
Location: CANYON
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in MOORE, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:16:00 to 06-APR-01 16:16:00 (CST)
Location: DUMAS
Magnitude: 65 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:20:00 to 06-APR-01 16:20:00 (CST)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 68 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in MOORE, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:11:00 to 06-APR-01 16:11:00 (CST)
Location: DUMAS
Magnitude: 56 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Thunderstorm Wind in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:13:00 to 06-APR-01 16:13:00 (CST)
Location: CANYON
Magnitude: 52 M
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 16:13:00 to 06-APR-01 16:13:00 (CST)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 15:41:00 to 06-APR-01 15:41:00 (CST)
Location: HARTLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Tornado in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 17:00:00 to 06-APR-01 17:05:00 (CST)
Location: PERRYTON
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tornado touched down southwest of Perryton and then moved northeast clipping the southern sections of the city.  The tornado then lifted northeast of the city near the airport.  Damage occurred to homes and businesses along the tornado's path.  The path length and width were made following an official storm survey taken of the event.

High Wind in LIPSCOMB, TEXAS
From 06-APR-01 18:50:00 to 06-APR-01 18:50:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 61 E
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Train cars were reported blown off the tracks by non-thunderstorm winds.