![]() ![]() He called it “certainly rare to see all at the same time - killer tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail.” Wednesday, a supercell developed near Amarillo before striking the small town of Matador, said senior forecaster Matt Ziebell with the National Weather Service in Lubbock. Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Thursday afternoon in parts of Oklahoma and Texas while tornado warnings were issued in parts of Texas and Colorado.Ībout 8 p.m. Storms were forming again Thursday afternoon, and National Weather Service meteorologist Alex Ferguson in Amarillo said they were possible into the night, with a chance of more large hail - up to 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) in diameter - and winds up to 70 mph (113 kph). His statement said the declaration will help state authorities respond swiftly to devastated communities. The declaration was first issued June 16 and amended three times in response to severe weather. Greg Abbott added six counties in the region to a disaster declaration on Thursday. The storms produced strong winds that swept across Texas, from the Panhandle to Houston, causing damage north of the city, weather officials said. (AP) - A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail in west Texas, killing at least four people, injuring nine and causing significant damage around the town of Matador, a meteorologist said Thursday. ![]()
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