An approaching weather system interacted with a moist and unstable environment over the Texas Panhandle resulting in one of the most significant severe weather episodes of the 2015 spring season. The majority of the severe weather occurred across the eastern half of the Panhandle. Numerous hail events occurred with hail up to the size of baseballs and slightly larger occurring in the most intense supercell thunderstorms. In some cases storms were very efficient hail producers and accumulation of hail several inches deep occurred. A total of six tornadoes were identified by storm spotters, storm chasers, public officials and through official National Weather Service damage surveys.

Hail in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 13:20:00 to 16-APR-15 13:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAKA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported hail covering Highway 759 just east of Spearman. Hail size was estimated to be half dollars.

Hail in CARSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 13:25:00 to 16-APR-15 13:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANTEX
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported at Pantex.

Hail in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 13:56:00 to 16-APR-15 13:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE TANGLEWOOD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail 5 miles north of Lake Tanglewood.

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 13:55:00 to 16-APR-15 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Quarter size hail at South Buchanan and East 12th in Amarillo.

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 13:55:00 to 16-APR-15 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Broadcast media reported quarter to golf ball size hail at 34th and Washington in Amarillo.

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:11:00 to 16-APR-15 14:11:00 (CST-6)
Location: (AMA)AMARILLO INTL A
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Meteorologists measured 1.75 inch diameter hail at the National Weather Service Office on English Road, 7 miles east-northeast of Amarillo. Minor damage to vehicles occurred.

Hail in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 12:54:00 to 16-APR-15 12:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: BORGER
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported baseball size hail 7 miles east-northeast of Borger via Spotter Network.

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:00:00 to 16-APR-15 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Golf ball size hail was reported at Interstate 40 and Osage in Amarillo.

Hail in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 13:57:00 to 16-APR-15 13:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Quarter size hail fell at 58th and Georgia in Amarillo.

Hail in CARSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:35:00 to 16-APR-15 14:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANTEX
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement measured hailstones one inch in diameter at Farm to Market 293 and County Road C, 2 miles north of Pantex.

Hail in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:40:00 to 16-APR-15 14:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: CODMAN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Ping pong ball size hail was reported 17 miles northwest of Codman in rural west-central Roberts County.

Hail in CARSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:54:00 to 16-APR-15 14:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANHANDLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail fell in Panhandle, Texas.

Hail in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:47:00 to 16-APR-15 14:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: CODMAN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Golf ball size hail reported 23 miles north of Pampa.

Hail in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 13:40:00 to 16-APR-15 13:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: TIMBERCREEK CANYON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported golf ball size hail at South Western and Loop 335 in Amarillo.

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 13:55:00 to 16-APR-15 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail fell near 31st and South Grand in Amarillo.

Hail in POTTER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 13:57:00 to 16-APR-15 13:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Half dollar size hail fell at Interstate 40 and Eastern in Amarillo.

Hail in RANDALL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 13:50:00 to 16-APR-15 13:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public measured 1.75 inch diameter hailstones at 46th and Washington in Amarillo.

Hail in CARSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:58:00 to 16-APR-15 14:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANHANDLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Half dollar size hail was observed and measured by an off duty National Weather Service employee at Euclid and 10th in Panhandle, Texas.

Hail in CARSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 15:15:00 to 16-APR-15 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANHANDLE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Tennis ball size hail fell 5 miles east-southeast of Panhandle.

Hail in CARSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 15:28:00 to 16-APR-15 15:28:00 (CST-6)
Location: SKELLYTOWN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Golf ball size hail was reported one mile south of Skellytown.

Hail in CARSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 15:30:00 to 16-APR-15 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANHANDLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Large amounts of quarter size hail was reported 9 miles east-southeast of Panhandle, Texas, by a storm chaser via Spotter Network.

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 15:50:00 to 16-APR-15 15:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAMPA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Quarter size hail was reported one mile southwest of Pampa.

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 15:55:00 to 16-APR-15 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAMPA LEFORS ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Quarter size hail was reported at Pampa Airport.

Hail in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:48:00 to 16-APR-15 16:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: MIAMI
Magnitude: 3.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail at least 3 inches in diameter was reported on Farm to Market Road 1268.

Hail in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 17:36:00 to 16-APR-15 17:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAGEBY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golf ball size hail was reported 5 miles northwest of Allison.

Hail in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 17:46:00 to 16-APR-15 17:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: KELLERVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Hail 1.75 inch to 2 inch diameter was reported in Kellerville.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 17:47:00 to 16-APR-15 17:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: KELLERVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser estimated 65 mph wind in Kellerville.

Tornado in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 17:20:00 to 16-APR-15 17:55:00 (CST-6)
Location: KELLERVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

An EF-0 tornado with winds estimated to have peaked at 80 mph uprooted trees with numerous branches snapped. An old outbuilding was destroyed. Much of the path is rural making it difficult to determine whether or not the path was continuous. This was a well videographed tornado which became rain-wrapped.

Tornado in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:35:00 to 16-APR-15 16:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: CODMAN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A well photographed tornado occurred 5 miles east-southeast of Codman. No damage was reported. A damage rating of EF-0 was assigned to this tornado.

Tornado in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 17:22:00 to 16-APR-15 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: BRISCOE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A second tornado occurred northeast of Briscoe. Xcel Energy reported damage to power poles. Winds are estimated to have peaked at 80 mph. A damage rating of EF-0 was assigned to this tornado.

Hail in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 18:06:00 to 16-APR-15 18:06:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOBEETIE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Golf ball size hail was reported 6 miles west of Wheeler.

Hail in DONLEY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 18:05:00 to 16-APR-15 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: LELIA LAKE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail was reported at Lelia Lake.

Hail in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 17:40:00 to 16-APR-15 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAGEBY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Quarter size hail was reported 8 miles north-northwest of Allison.

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 18:34:00 to 16-APR-15 18:34:00 (CST-6)
Location: MC LEAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Quarter size hail fell in McLean.

Hail in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 18:49:00 to 16-APR-15 18:49:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHEELER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golf ball size hail fell in Wheeler.

Hail in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 17:45:00 to 16-APR-15 17:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAGEBY
Magnitude: 3.33 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser measured 3 1/3 inch diameter hailstones 2 miles northeast of Allison.

Hail in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 18:46:00 to 16-APR-15 18:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: TWITTY
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Ping pong ball size hail was reported on Highway 83 by a storm chaser.

Hail in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 19:18:00 to 16-APR-15 19:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHEELER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail was reported in Wheeler.

Hail in WHEELER, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 18:50:00 to 16-APR-15 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: WHEELER
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Tennis ball size hail was reported 2 miles east-northeast of Wheeler by a storm chaser.

Hail in CARSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 21:56:00 to 16-APR-15 21:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANHANDLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Nickel to quarter size hail was reported in Panhandle.

Hail in GRAY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 22:40:00 to 16-APR-15 22:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: PAMPA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Golf ball size hail was reported one mile northeast of Pampa.

Hail in DONLEY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 23:12:00 to 16-APR-15 23:12:00 (CST-6)
Location: JERICHO
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail up to golf ball size was reported at the Gray County rest area.

Hail in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:33:00 to 16-APR-15 14:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: CODMAN
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

A storm chaser reported 2 inch diameter hail 16 miles north-northwest of Codman via Spotter Network.

Tornado in CARSON, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 14:58:00 to 16-APR-15 15:03:00 (CST-6)
Location: CONWAY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Storm chasers observed a non-mesocyclonic tornado near Conway. A National Weather Service damage survey found minor telephone pole damage. A damage rating of EF-0 was assigned to this tornado. Estimated peak winds were 70 mph.

Tornado in GRAY, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 15:58:00 to 16-APR-15 16:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: ALANREED
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

An EF-0 tornado caused minor damage between Boydston Road and Highway 70 south of Pampa. Estimated peak wind was 70 mph.

Tornado in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 16-APR-15 16:20:00 to 16-APR-15 16:51:00 (CST-6)
Location: GAGEBY
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

An EF-0 tornado was video documented northeast of Briscoe. No damage was reported.