Sunray High School is dealing with significant damage to multiple facilities after major storms moved through the area early Sunday morning.
A few weeks before the start of regular season football games, Bobcat Stadium sustained substantial damage, according to photos and videos posted on Facebook by Meteorologist Brenda Hughes.
The severe weather produced winds that are estimated to have exceeded 80 miles per hour, knocking down trees, power lines and Sunray’s press box, in addition to causing other damage around the Texas Panhandle community.
The Bobcats’ first home football game of the 2025 season is set for Sept. 19 against Childress, but the teams may have to find an alternative location to meet if Sunray’s stadium is still being repaired. According to news reports, Dumas, Borger and Fritch also saw some damage as a result of the storms, but north Moore County received the brunt.
After the storm rolled in around 2:30 a.m., city officials in Sunray declared a curfew until 7 a.m. on Sunday, and declared the city a disaster area. There are currently no reports of injuries or deaths resulting from the recent outbreak of severe weather.
The city also lost power on Sunday, but with the help of volunteers from Dumas, Stratford, Dalhart — and other nearby communities — Sunray had its power restored by Monday morning. Sunray FFA also hosted a clean-up day, meeting organizers and volunteers at the high school on Monday to begin repair and restoration efforts.
To help those impacted by the storms, Feed the Kids will be offering free lunches Monday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 10th Elm Avenue in Dumas, according to a Facebook post from the organization.
The Bobcats went 12-1 in 2024, losing in regional round of the playoffs to Post. Wes Boatmun’s team graduated superstar quarterback Armando Lujan and a number of other key contributors, but still managed to reach the 7-on-7 state tournament this summer, and should be primed for a solid season in 2025.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a developing story.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Sunray football stadium takes significant damage in severe storm
