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Local Weather History For September 20th...
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2001: Thunderstorms intensified to severe levels over portions of the South Plains and into the extreme southeast
Panhandle this afternoon. Of the five severe storms that developed, the most destructive storm tracked across Cottle County. Initially moving southeast at 15 mph, this storm quickly intensified into a high precipitation supercell, slowed and turned due south over central Cottle County taking direct aim on Paducah. Copious amounts of hail with a few the size of grapefruits (4 inches in diameter) were wind-driven through windows and into the sides of homes and businesses resulting in extensive damage to every building in town. Winds that accompanied the hail were on the order of 70 mph based on a damage survey. Power poles were snapped, power lines and trees were blown down, and several buildings sustained minor structural damage from the wind. In addition to the damaging wind and hail, the town also experienced extreme rainfall rates as high as 5 to 6 inches per hour. This deluge of rain led to flash flooding and several cars were stranded in high water up to five feet deep. Many homes had six inches of water in them. Estimated total property damage in Paducah alone was $200,000 with another $100,000 in damage dealt to area crops. This storm lost its significant hail threat as it moved south of Paducah, but still managed to create destructive winds that damaged several barns, outbuildings and power poles from Grow to about seven miles north of Guthrie. |