During the morning hours, a complex of thunderstorms propagated slowly southward from the eastern Panhandle into the Rolling Plains. Several of these storms were strong to severe, and one storm produced straight-line wind damage in Quitaque, including lifting the top of the town water tower off. However, the more widespread impact was very heavy rainfall that produced flash flooding over a large chunk of the southeast Panhandle into the northern Rolling Plains. Caprock Canyons State Park recorded 4.02 inches of rainfall, which fell at torrential rates measured as high as 12 inches per hour for a brief period. The extreme rainfall rates led to large amounts of runoff and widespread flooding. A road in the state park was flooded in two locations when the South Prong of the Little Red River became swollen. In addition, numerous other roadways were flooded across Briscoe, Hall, southwest Childress, and northern Cottle Counties. The flooding gradually subsided by the early afternoon hours after storms exited to the southeast. This morning complex of storms produced a large outflow boundary that surged westward onto the Caprock by midday and helped fuel the development of more severe weather later this afternoon. This latter severe weather summary can be found in the following event entry for this date.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 19-JUN-13 09:50:00 to 19-JUN-13 09:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITAQUE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

An emergency manager reported wind damage just west of Quitaque with wind gusts estimated to 70 mph. Along with area roofs being damaged, some mobile homes were shifted from their foundation and tree limbs up to eight inches in diameter were snapped. In Quitaque, winds of similar magnitude removed the top of the town's old water tower.

Heavy Rain in HALL, TEXAS
From 19-JUN-13 07:30:00 to 19-JUN-13 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MEMPHIS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter measured 3.5 inches of rain in Memphis.

Thunderstorm Wind in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 19-JUN-13 10:07:00 to 19-JUN-13 10:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: FLOMOT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported numerous trees and one power line down in the Flomot area. Also, an estimated 25 center pivot irrigation systems were overturned and damaged nearby.

Flash Flood in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 19-JUN-13 10:10:00 to 19-JUN-13 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAZARE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Torrential rainfall inundated several roads in northern Cottle County for at least two hours. The worst flooding was observed in and around Cee Vee where law enforcement reported all roads as impassable. Road flooding elsewhere was less severe, but still an inconvenience to motorists particularly along Highway 83 and Farm-to-Market Road 104. No known damage occurred to the road surfaces.

Flash Flood in HALL, TEXAS
From 19-JUN-13 08:00:00 to 19-JUN-13 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELI
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Widespread flash flooding was reported by several sources in northern Hall County. The Hall County Sheriff's Office and public reported widespread flash flooding in north-central Hall County from torrential rain. A resident in Lakeview measured 2.7 inches of rain in just 45 minutes, and a total rainfall of 3.5 inches was measured in Memphis. Rapid runoff resulted in flooding of Highway 256 from Lesley east to Lakeview, and to 5.5 miles southwest of Memphis. This highway was reported as being impassable in Lesley. The cluster of storms responsible for this flooding earlier produced five-minute rainfall rates measured as high as 0.72 inches by a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet located two miles southwest of Clarendon. Damage to roads, property, or some area crops are unknown.

Heavy Rain in HALL, TEXAS
From 19-JUN-13 07:30:00 to 19-JUN-13 08:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKEVIEW
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public measured 2.7 inches of rain in 45 minutes about two miles northeast of Lakeview.

Heavy Rain in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 19-JUN-13 08:20:00 to 19-JUN-13 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: QUITAQUE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A cooperative weather observer measured 4.02 inches of rain. The duration of rainfall was estimated from radar and West Texas Mesonet data.

Flash Flood in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 19-JUN-13 09:25:00 to 19-JUN-13 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: GASOLINE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Torrential rainfall rates produced 1.92 inches of rain in nearly 30 minutes at Caprock Canyons State Park. Additional rainfall from training thunderstorms this morning resulted in a storm total rainfall of 4.02 inches at the park. Similar to a flash flood in the park in September of 2012, the bridge crossing the South Prong of the Little Red River was inundated by floodwaters laden with debris and subsequently lost large sections of asphalt road. Elsewhere in Briscoe County, a rock slide occurred along Highway 256 east of Silverton and Farm-to-Market Road 599 in Gasoline was under water.

Flash Flood in HALL, TEXAS
From 19-JUN-13 10:15:00 to 19-JUN-13 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: TURKEY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported flooding along Main Street in Turkey. Sections of rural roads outside the city also had various degrees of flooding. No known flood damage was reported in Turkey.

Flash Flood in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 19-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 19-JUN-13 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTHFIELD
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement reported that all roads in northern Motley County had some degree of flooding. Torrential rainfall created several mud and debris flows that in some cases deposited in excess of one foot of mud along sections of roads. No known damage occurred to any of the road surfaces.