A strong storm system approached from the west on Sunday the 10th. Conditions became increasingly favorable for thunderstorms during the afternoon as moisture streamed northward. The greatest moisture and resultant instability was confined to areas south of the Texas panhandle and east into Oklahoma. Nevertheless, minor instability did result in thunderstorms that became severe producing large hail and damaging winds. There were two rounds of severe thunderstorms. One occurred during the early to mid evening across the southeast Texas Panhandle. Hail up to quarter size was reported in portions of Donley and Collingsworth counties with these storms. A second round of thunderstorms formed in New Mexico as the main storm system moved closer to the area. These thunderstorms moved into the southwest and central Texas Panhandle. Since the air mass over this portion of the area was much drier, storms struggled to intensify and produced little or no lightning. However, they were very efficient wind producers and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph were common from Deaf Smith and Oldham county into western Potter and Randall counties. As the storms moved through Amarillo, little or no rain reached the ground but wind gusts up to 68 mph were measured. These storms weakened further as they moved northeast into Roberts and Gray County. Wind gusts near 60 mph were measured in these two counties but no lightning was observed by this time.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 10-APR-16 20:29:00 to 10-APR-16 20:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A 64 mph wind gust was measured by the KVII Schoolnet site at Wonderland Park.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 10-APR-16 20:37:00 to 10-APR-16 20:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A 59 mph wind gust was measured by the KVII Schoolnet site located at Rolling Hills Elementary School.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 10-APR-16 20:56:00 to 10-APR-16 20:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A 58 mph wind gust was measured at a KVII Schoolnet site.

Thunderstorm Wind in CARSON, TEXAS
From 10-APR-16 21:07:00 to 10-APR-16 21:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANHANDLE
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 61 mph wind gust was measured at the West Texas Mesonet site located near Panhandle.

Hail in DONLEY, TEXAS
From 10-APR-16 19:10:00 to 10-APR-16 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEDLEY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Quarter size hail was reported in Hedley.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 10-APR-16 20:40:00 to 10-APR-16 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: VALLE DE ORO
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A 58 mph wind gust was measured at the West Texas Mesonet site located 15 miles north-northwest of Amarillo.

Hail in COLLINGSWORTH, TEXAS
From 10-APR-16 19:38:00 to 10-APR-16 19:38:00 (CST-6)
Location: WELLINGTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Several reports of nickel to quarter size hail were received near Wellington. On Highway 83 north of Wellington, the hail accumulated to a depth of 1.5 inches.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 10-APR-16 20:20:00 to 10-APR-16 20:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: BUSHLAND
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A 62 mph wind gust was measured by a KVII Schoolnet site.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 10-APR-16 20:29:00 to 10-APR-16 20:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: AMARILLO
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A 59 mph wind gust was measured by a KVII schoolnet site.

Thunderstorm Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 10-APR-16 20:39:00 to 10-APR-16 20:39:00 (CST-6)
Location: (AMA)AMARILLO INTL A
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A 68 mph wind gust was measured at the Automated Surface Observing Station at the Amarillo airport. Power lines were reported down across the city by emergency management.