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Flood — Hansford, TX

Jun 7, 2025

On the afternoon of June 6th, a discrete supercell developed in southeastern Colorado and tracked into the Oklahoma Panhandle and northeastern Texas Panhandle. This supercell produced six tornadoes, hail up to 4.5 inches in diameter, and straight-line winds. Later in the evening a couple of semi-discrete supercells moved into the Oklahoma Panhandle and eastern Panhandles, producing wind gusts up to 90 mph and hail up to the size of golf balls.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1271843). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Hansford, TX

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