Severe Weather Threat

Severe Weather Threat: Amarillo, Dallas,  Austin 

A storm system emerging from California on Friday will ignite powerful thunderstorms from the Texas Panhandle to the central Plains Friday night through Saturday.

The thunderstorms will come in two rounds. The first round will fire just after sundown Friday.

Locations most at risk from this opening act of severe weather will be across the Texas Panhandle, from Midland northward to Lubbock, Amarillo and Pampa. These are the same places that were blasted by a blizzard just two weeks ago.

Hail the size of quarters, ping pong balls or even tennis balls will be capable of breaking windows, smashing windshields and injuring unsheltered livestock.

There is also the potential for wind gusts up to 60 mph, which can kick up dust, damage siding on houses, and bring down tree branches or power poles. A tornado spin-up or two can also not be ruled out.

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