VIDEO: Hail on a highway north of Amarillo, Texas (Video from Hank Schyma).
A small, but intense thunderstorm struck ranch land between Amarillo, Texas and Dumas, Texas — about 25 miles north of Amarillo. In some areas, hail was two-to four-feet deep. Combined with heavy rain, a river of slush pushed piles of hail that looked like dirty snow onto U.S. 287, where some vehicles became stranded. Southbound U.S. 287 was shut down about 5:00 p.m.
No injuries were reported, but several rescuers responded to several swift water rescue calls. The high temperature for Amarillo, Texas was 80°F, observed at 2:53 p.m. In warm air, the hail sublimed to a dense fog just above the piles of hail, after the storm.
Pickup truck stranded in hail north of Amarillo, Texas (PHOTO SOURCE: Amarillo/Potter/Randall Office of Emergency Management)
Firefighter stands near hail drifts north of Amarillo, Texas (PHOTO SOURCE: Amarillo/Potter/Randall Office of Emergency Management)
VIDEO: A hail river formed near the Potter County-Moore County line in the Texas Panhandle.
Timelapse from the storms just North of Amarillo that caused the feet of hail and flooding along the Canadian River Valley.
That is some serious hail- wow!