Tornadic Storm

April 20, 2010 (Photos Below)

On the evening of April 20, 2010 a storm developed near Boys Ranch, TX and moved southeast to just west of Bushland. When the storm was west of Bushland, there were multiple reports of a tornado. As the tornado moved further south into Randall County, there were more reports of a tornado.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT DAMAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
238 PM CDT WED APR 21 2010

...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMS TWO TORNADOES
ACROSS THE SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE ON TUESDAY APRIL 20
2010...

THE FIRST TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN THREE MILES WEST OF BUSHLAND AND JUST
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AT 704 PM CDT. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND
FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 50 YARDS. THE
TORNADO DISSIPATED AT APPROXIMATELY 709 PM. THE TORNADO REMAINED OVER
OPEN COUNTRY AND NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. THE TORNADO HAS BEEN
PRELIMINARY RATED AS AN EF0. THERE WERE NO DEATHS OR INJURIES
REPORTED.

THE SECOND TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES NORTHEAST
OF UMBARGER AT 747 PM CDT. THE TORNADO WAS ON THE GROUND FOR
APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE OR LESS. THE TORNADO DISSIPATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 749 PM. THE TORNADO REMAINED OVER OPEN COUNTRY AND NO
DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE TORNADO. HOWEVER...SEVERAL HOMES NEAR
THE TORNADO RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE FROM WIND BLOWN HAIL LIKELY AS AS A
RESULT OF STRONG STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. NORTH FACING SIDING WAS
DAMAGED AND WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT OF SEVERAL RESIDENCES. THE TORNADO
HAS BEEN PRELIMINARY RATED AS AN EF0. THERE WERE NO DEATHS OR
INJURIES REPORTED.

THIS IS A PRELIMINARY REPORT AND IS SUBJECT TO REVISION BASED ON ANY
NEW OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE
AMARILLO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL TELEVISION MEDIA FOR
THEIR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS SURVEY AND FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION
BENEFICIAL TO THIS SURVEY.

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DRILLETTE

The first six images listed are courtesy of storm chaser Marcus Diaz.  The images were taken between around 7:00pm and 7:10pm.   The seventh image is courtesy of NWS Student Volunteer Brady Kendrick taken around 7:04pm.  The final three images were by Michael and Brittney Howard around 7:10 in the evening.

Thank you to those who submitted these photos.  These are all great pictures.

Preliminary Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
200 PM CDT WED APR 21 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0538 PM     HAIL             BOYS RANCH              35.51N 102.25W
04/20/2010  E0.75 INCH       OLDHAM             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0704 PM     TORNADO          3 W BUSHLAND            35.19N 102.12W
04/20/2010                   POTTER             TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO SURVEY CONDUCTED. TORNADO WAS LOCATED
            APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND REMAINED
            OVER OPEN COUNTRY AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES.
            NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED.

0710 PM     HAIL             1 N BUSHLAND            35.20N 102.06W
04/20/2010  M1.75 INCH       POTTER             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER ALSO CONFIRMED THE TORNADO REPORTED NEAR
            BUSHLAND

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE UMBARGER           34.97N 102.08W
04/20/2010                   RANDALL            TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NORTH FACING WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AND SIDING DAMAGED AT
            SEVERAL RESIDENCES JUST NORTHEAST OF UMBARGER.

0746 PM     HAIL             7 N UMBARGER            35.06N 102.11W
04/20/2010  E1.75 INCH       RANDALL            TX   AMATEUR RADIO

0747 PM     TORNADO          3 NE UMBARGER           34.99N 102.07W
04/20/2010                   RANDALL            TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TORNADO SURVEY CONDUCTED. BRIEF TOUCHDOWN REPORTED
            APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF UMBARGER. TORNADO
            REMAINED OVER OPEN COUNTRY. NO APPARENT DAMAGE FROM THE
            TORNADO...BUT SEVERAL HOMES RECEIVED DAMAGE FROM WIND
            BLOWN HAIL ASSOCIATED WITH THE REAR FLANK DOWNDRAFT.
            SEVERAL NORTH FACING WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT AND HUNDREDS
            OF ACRES OF CROPS DESTROYED.

0748 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NE UMBARGER           34.99N 102.07W
04/20/2010  M68 MPH          RANDALL            TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SCHOOLNET REPORT FROM BRANDT FARMS. NWS SURVEY
            INDICATED WIND BLOWN HAIL DAMAGE TO THE RESIDENCE AND
            SEVERAL OTHER NEARBY RESIDENCES. NORTH FACING WINDOWS
            BLOWN OUT AND NORTH FACING SIDING DAMAGED. HUNDREDS OF
            ACRES OF CROPS ALSO DESTROYED. WIND DAMAGE LIKELY DUE TO
            THE REAR FLANK DOWNDRAFT.


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