Last Map Update: Sat, Jun 15, 2024 at 3:40:21 pm CDT
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Local Weather History For June 15th...
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1967: An active dryline supported severe storms with hail, high winds and even a few tornadoes this evening from near
Amarillo south-southwest to the southwest South Plains. The first reports of unusual weather were received from Plainview where several funnel clouds were sighted northeast, west and northwest of the city. Later in the evening, hail and high winds damaged property and crops in a 5x20 mile area covering southeast Castro, northeast Lamb, northwest Hale, and southwest Swisher Counties. Some of the worst damage was dealt to Hart where average hailstones about two inches in diameter (some up to grapefruit size) blanketed the ground to a depth of about six inches and severely damaged the roofs of 30 homes in the process. Many windows were broken and up to 20 vehicles had serious body damage. The hail was accompanied by winds between 50 and 75 mph which damaged the roof of the Hart High School. Property damage from hail in the town was estimated at $150,000 with another $15,000 from wind. Crop losses in the area totaled $1.5M and some livestock were injured. By 10 PM, a storm near Happy produced a brief tornado about two miles east of the town without causing any known damage. Later in the night, hailstones up to tennis ball size for 15 minutes caused widespread property and crop damage in and around Whiteface. Extensive roof damage was reported and many window panes were broken along with vehicle windshields. |