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Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Amarillo, Randall, and Potter Office of Emergency Management in conjunction with the National Weather Service will conduct a mock tornado drill today at 10 a.m.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Freezing weather has reached parts of Texas as strong winds cut electricity to about 3,000 homes and businesses in central parts of the state.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Lake Meredith, for some a place once filled with memories but now it's filled with not much water as the drought in our area continues.

Monday, July 09, 2012  After one of the hottest Junes in recent memory, the people of Amarillo are asking one question, when will the madness end?

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  National Weather Service conducts severe weather warning pilot project.  Their goal is to help with communication with the public about the significance of a storm.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Fire officials are helping residents prepare for grassfire dangers.

Friday, February 17, 2012  When the President announced the 2013 budget proposal (and budget cuts) just this Monday, panic began to set in for National Weather Service offices across the nation, vital positions critical to their lifesaving mission now at stake.

Friday, October 28, 2011  It looked like winter and felt like winter but, it's not even Halloween yet!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  While the recent rainfall as been a welcoming sight, it's not doing much as far as pulling us out of this drought.

Friday, August 05, 2011  The weather system that has contributed to one of the driest summers in the Panhandle's history is back.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  A weather official says the degree of exceptional drought in Texas is the worst in the 11 years forecasters have tracked the data.

Saturday, March 19, 2011  The Panhandle fires for many were a reality check that emergencies can happen at any moment, and in order to stay up to date and be educated about emergency preparation the National Weather Service here in Amarillo hosted their annual Severe Weather Workshop...

Sunday, January 09, 2011  A look at the weather for 2010, which not only broke record rainfall totals in July but some other records were also broken this year.

Saturday, March 21, 2009  Amarillo's National Weather Service along with local meteorologists, held a severe weather workshop at the civic center on Saturday.