Thunderstorms developed across the Texas Panhandle during the afternoon of the 14th and produced strong winds and hail. The most intense thunderstorm moved north from the Friona area into Deaf Smith County and produced a wind gust to 73 mph near Hereford. This thunderstorm continued to move northeast toward Bushland and Amarillo and resulted in wind damage. In Bushland, fences were blown down, garage doors were blown in, and a dumpster was flipped over. Wind gusts to around 80 mph were common along the storms path into west Amarillo. In Amarillo winds of at least 60 to 70 mph resulted in trees being blown down and one roof blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:55:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Two power poles were blown over near Central Avenue and Buck Street in North Amarillo.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:56:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown over onto a home on River Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:42:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:42:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The KVII School Net located at Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School in Northwest Amarillo measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:56:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A tree was blown over and some wind damage occurred to a roof in north Pleasant Valley area. This was 7 miles north of Amarillo.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:57:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down on Highway 287 at Givens Road. This is approximately 7 miles north of Amarillo.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:58:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A roof was blown off of the Western Marketing Inc. building on Southeast 3rd Avenue near Houston Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 16:45:00 to 14-JUN-15 16:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEREFORD
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 73 mph wind gust was measured by the West Texas Meosnet 2 miles west-northwest of Hereford.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:35:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUSHLAND
Magnitude: 67.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The KVII School Net site located at Bushland High School measured a peak wind gust of 77 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:43:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of at least 65 mph near 34th and Soncy in West Amarillo.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 18:05:00 to 14-JUN-15 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured by the West Texas Mesonet located 9 miles north-northeast of Amarillo.

Thunderstorm Wind in DEAF SMITH, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 19:28:00 to 14-JUN-15 19:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOOTLEG
Magnitude: 74.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The KVII School Net site located 7 miles north of Bootleg at Walcott School measured a wind gust of 85 mph. Emergency management found damage at this location. A roof of an outbuilding was blown 300 feet and wrapped around a pickup truck.

Hail in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:10:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: FRITCH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel size hail was reported in Fritch.

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:18:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel size hail  fell 10 miles north-northwest of Amarillo.

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:36:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUSHLAND
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Penny to nickel size hail accumulated into drifts.

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 18:15:00 to 14-JUN-15 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Dime size hail was reported 6 miles north of Amarillo.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:06:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: BORGER
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A wooden telephone pole was blown over onto a car parked in a driveway near Monroe Street and Hemlock Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:31:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUSHLAND
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

In Bushland, a trampoline was blown over a basketball goal, a wooden baseball field fence was blown down and a dumpster was overturned.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 14-JUN-15 17:33:00 to 14-JUN-15 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUSHLAND
Magnitude: 81.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

The KVII School Net site located 3 miles east of Bushland measured persistent wind gusts between 70 and 80 mph as the thunderstorm moved through. A peak wind of 93 mph was measured at 6:35 PM CDT. This instrument has a history of exaggerated wind gusts and the true value was probably around 85 mph based an assessment of surrounding observations, damage reports and radar data.