Despite the fact that much of Texas has sunny skies and high temperatures, heavy storms are possible in some areas. According to the National Weather Service’s most recent forecast, the Texas Panhandle might see hail, destructive winds, and a low danger of tornadoes.
A storm system heading toward Texas this week may have the most impact on Thursday, July 9, in towns near the state’s northern border. Storm chances could rise to 60%, with severe consequences reaching as far south as Amarillo.
“Thunderstorms will have the potential to become strong to severe across the central and northern Panhandles,” the National Weather Service Amarillo office says. “The primary hazard is expected to be damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph.”
Storms might come from the east, reaching the Texas-Oklahoma border as early as 3 p.m., although forecasters say they are most likely to arrive later in the evening. Storm clouds are forecast to move west, reaching regions near Amarillo between 6 and 11 p.m. Storms will move into the area from New Mexico and Colorado’s high terrain in the afternoon and gradually make their way across the Panhandle through the evening, according to the NWS.
Storm chances are strongest farther north in the Panhandle, peaking at 70% to 80% on Thursday evening and Friday morning. Rain might stay and extend throughout the region before sunrise Friday.
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