Apr 17, 2019
A cold front stalled across the Texas Panhandle, and was oriented from southwest to northeast over the region. The temperatures and moisture contrast along the front in-conjunction with a potent mid-level disturbance provided plenty of instability and lift for thunderstorms to develop. Sufficient wind shear allowed for supercells to develop and some of these storms produced large hail up to 2 in diameter and tornadoes. Some storms produced accumulating hail with some locations several inches dee
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 819988). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Donley County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.