Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Amarillo, TX

Issued

May 26, 1987, 12:06 PM CDT (17:06 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 1987, 4:00 PM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Amarillo, TX

Area

Whole counties

County Randall County, TX

The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.

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BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1206 PM CDT TUE MAY 26 1987
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL  400 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY...
 
IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
          ...RANDALL
 
AT 1155AM CDT...RISING WATER WAS 1 1/2 FEET OVER THE BANKS AT
HUNSLEY HILLS IN CANYON. WATER WAS COVERING THE LOW WATER CROSSINGS
AT PALISADES...AND AT THE PALO DURO CLUB WAS REPORTED 2 FEET OVER
THE FIRST WATER CROSSING. WATER HAS BEGUN GOING OVER THE SPILLWAY
AT LAKE TANGLEWOOD.WATER WAS 5 FEET ABOVE THE WATER CROSSINGS IN THE
PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK. 2 AND 1/2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN
IN THEA AREA SINCE MIDNIGHT AND RAIN WAS STILL FALLING. PERSONS ALONG
PALO DURO AND TIERRA BLANCA CREEKS...ALSO ALONG PRARIE DOG TOWN FORK
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER AND FLOODING CONDITIONS.
 
 
 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
 
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT.  IT'S
IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR
CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS.  CAMPERS SHOULD
AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.
 
MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.  DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS
THE ROADWAY.  NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A
SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

In the hours before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1035AM CDT TUE MAY 26 1987

AT 1025 AM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH SOME VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE OVER THE
THE TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE...AND
THE EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE. THE HEAVIEST STORMS WERE LOCATED SOUTH OF
AMARILLO...NEAR HAPPY...AND ANOTHER NORTHEAST OF AMARILLO...NEAR PAMPA.
MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS..VERY HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL...
ARE POSSIBLE AND MAY ACCOMPANY THE HEAVIER STORMS.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO...OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THESE STORMS.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1135AM CDT TUE MAY 26 1987

AT 1125 AM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS...WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED OVER THE
TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS...THE CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE...THE
EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE....AND NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA. THE HEAVIEST STORMS
WERE LOCATED EAST AND NORTHEAST OF AMARILLO...AND WEST SOUTHWEST OF PLAINVIEW.
THE STORM 30 MILES EAST OF AMARILLO WAS...JUST WEST OF GROOM. THE STORMS
NORTHEAST OF AMARILLO WERE LOCATED...JUST NORTH OF PAMPA...10 MILES WEST OF
CANADIAN...AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE TOWN OF LIPSCOMB. ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM
WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS...SOUTH OF AMARILLO...JUST NORTH OF TULIA.
MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS WAS TO THE EAST NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS..VERY HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL...
ARE POSSIBLE AND MAY ACCOMPANY THE HEAVIER STORMS.

STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO...OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THESE STORMS.

Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 1987Every flash flood warning in 1987

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