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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.53 Miles |
| -- Width | 400 Yards |
| State | TEXAS |
| County/Area | HEMPHILL |
| WFO | AMA |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2015-05-27 17:05 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 6NNW CANADIAN HEMPHILL AR |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 35.979/-100.422 |
| End Date | 2015-05-27 17:08 CST-6 |
| End Location | 6N CANADIAN HEMPHILL AR |
| End Lat/Lon | 35.985/-100.416 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | One of the more active severe weather days of the spring season brought large hail, bigger than baseballs in some cases, flooding, and tornadoes to the Texas Panhandle. One persistent intense supercell moved slowly across Hemphill County near Canadian and produced three tornadoes, one of which caused three injuries and was rated EF-2. Flooding from this slow moving storm closed Highway 83 north of Canadian during the evening. More flooding occurred further south in Armstrong County which caused road closures. |
| Event Narrative | This tornado was reported by multiple storm chasers and also touched down within the damage path of the first EF-2 tornado. Eyewitness reports indicate that this tornado stayed over open fields and cause no additional damage. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 3 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| PERRYTON MUNI ARPT | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANADIAN HEMPHILL AR | HEMPHILL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 14:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LIPSCOMB | LIPSCOMB CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 14:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PERRYTON MUNI ARPT | OCHILTREE CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 14:34 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYSIDE | ARMSTRONG CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 14:57 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYSIDE | ARMSTRONG CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 15:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 3.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLAUDE | ARMSTRONG CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 15:21 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LIPSCOMB | LIPSCOMB CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 15:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CARSON (ZONE) | CARSON (ZONE) | TX | 05/27/2015 | 15:40 | CST-6 | Dust Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLAUDE | ARMSTRONG CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 15:44 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CONWAY | CARSON CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 15:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANADIAN HEMPHILL AR | HEMPHILL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 15:58 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 3 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANADIAN | HEMPHILL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 16:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANADIAN HEMPHILL AR | HEMPHILL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 16:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYSIDE | ARMSTRONG CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BORGER | HUTCHINSON CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 16:54 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PALO DURO CANYON STATE P... | RANDALL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANADIAN HEMPHILL AR | HEMPHILL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 17:02 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANADIAN HEMPHILL AR | HEMPHILL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 17:05 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANADIAN HEMPHILL AR | HEMPHILL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 17:05 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANADIAN HEMPHILL AR | HEMPHILL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 17:41 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYSIDE | ARMSTRONG CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WAYSIDE | ARMSTRONG CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 21:10 | CST-6 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANYON | RANDALL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 22:15 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANYON | RANDALL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 22:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TIMBERCREEK CANYON | RANDALL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 22:24 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANYON | RANDALL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 22:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANYON | RANDALL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 22:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CANYON | RANDALL CO. | TX | 05/27/2015 | 22:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 3 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
