Alert archive / New Mexico / Tornado Warnings in 1995
Tornado Warning 18, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at Jun 2, 1995, 4:49 PM MDT for Quay County, New Mexico; Hartley County, Texas. It was in force for 56 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 1995, 4:49 PM MDT (22:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 1995, 5:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Quay County, NM, Hartley County, TX
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 5:23 PM MDT | Tornado F0 | Glen Rio, NM | Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and three tornadoes. A small tornado at Rosebud in Harding County ripped down 30 to 40 power poles and damaged utility buildings. A tornado in northern Quay County continued into Hartley County, of the Texas panhandle |
| Jun 2, 5:23 PM MDT | Tornado F0 | Glen Rio, NM | Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and two tornadoes. The tornado in northern Quay County continued into Hartley County of the Texas Panhandle and lifted up two miles east of Romero. The tornado just north of Glen Rio was brief. Due to the open countr |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 128 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 352 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -189 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1703 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KAMA 022255 TORAMA NMC037-TXC205-022345- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 549 PM CDT (449 PM MDT) FRI JUN 2 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 645 PM CDT (545 PM MDT) FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO ...NORTHEASTERN QUAY COUNTY IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE ...HARTLEY COUNTY AT 550 PM MDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC NORTHEAST OF NARA VISA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PEOPLE IN ROMERO SHOULD TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. DO NOT RUN OUTSIDE TO FIND THE TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR REINFORCED BUILDINGS. &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Jun 2, 2:15 PM MDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 2:15 PM MDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
FPUS3 KAMA 021954 AFDAMA TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 315 PM CDT FRI JUN 02 1995 ALL CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR 60 HRS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MODELS CONTINUE TO ROTATE UPPER LEVEL VORT CENTERS AROUND THE UPPER LOW IN UTAH. THE FIRST OF THESE SHOULD TRIGGER THUNDERSTORMS IN THE WESTERN ZONES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIDELY SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING ALL MORNING IN THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEAST PANHANDLE. STRONGER INFLOW WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ARE HELPING TO BUILD THE STORMS TO THE EXTENT THAT WE ARE GETTING MANY REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL. HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE THE MAJOR THREATS WITH THESE STORMS. VERY LITTLE IF ANY ROTATION IS EVIDENT. NGM GUIDANCE LOOKS TO BE DROPPING THE POPS TOO QUICKLY. WILL HOLD 50 PERCENT TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. IN THE LONGER RANGES THE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN UNSTABLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM WILL BE VERY SLOW TO MOVE OUT OF THE PLAINS...CONSEQUENTLY THERE WILL BE A SERIES OF LOWS AND TROUGHS MOVING THROUGH THE PANHANDLES TO TRIGGER CONVECTION. NORMAL AFTERNOON HEATING AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR WILL ALSO BE A GOOD TRIGGER FOR THUNDERSTORMS. WILL HOLD AT LEAST SLIGHT CHANCE POPS THROUGH TUES. PRELIMINARY CCF: AMA TE 060/078 058/080 057 554 DHT TE 056/075 054/079 054 553 .AMA...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CARSON COUNTY. .OK...NONE. COPLEY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 12:00 PM MDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
OKZ001>003-TXZ001>026-030500- TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 100 PM CDT FRI JUN 02 1995 THERE IS A MODREATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OVER THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. THE MODERATE RISK AREA IS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE EXTENDING FROM FARWELL TO AMARILLO TO CHILDRESS. ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS THE REMAINDER OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE IS UNDER A SLIGHT RISKE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WAS IN PLACE ACROSS THE PANHANDLES THIS AFTERNOON. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN NEVADA IS FORECAST TO BEGIN MOVING TOWARDS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME...THE DRYLINE WAS LOCATED OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO...GENERALLY EXTENDING FROM LAS VEGAS SOUTH TO WEST OF ROSWELL. THIS FEATURE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY EAST THIS AFTERNOON TO THE TEXAS/NEW MEXICO STATE LINE. THESE FEATURES WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH FORM WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING ANTICIPATED. IN ADDITION...ATMOSPHERIC WIND PROFILES ARE FORECAST TO BECOME MORE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES...PARTICULARLY IN THE MODERATE RISK AREA. SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ACROSS THE ENTIRE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY FOR LIKELY ACTIVATION LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT. ANDRADE
Local storm report, Jun 2, 2:24 PM MDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO, TX
330 PM CDT FRI JUN 02 1995
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1040 AM DUMAS TX QUARTER SIZE HAIL RPTD
06/02/95 MOORE BY SHERIFFS OFFICE
1046 AM ALIBATES NAT'L MONUMENT TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL RPTD
06/02/95 POTTER BY LAKE MEREDITH RANGERS
1106 AM 4SW FRITCH TX DIME SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 POTTER/CARSON SKYWARN SPOTTER
1115 AM 4SW FRITCH TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL COVERING
06/02/95 POTTER/CARSON ROAD RPTD BY DPS TROOPERS
1215 PM 5W MCBRIDE TX DIME SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 CARSON SKYWARN SPOTTER
1217 PM 10S BORGER TX QUARTER SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 CARSON SKYWARN SPOTTER
1217 PM 2E TELL TX NICKEL SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 CHILDRESS TV MET
1221 PM 2E TELL TX QUARTER SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 CHILDRESS SKYWARN SPOTTER
1225 PM 3 S OF BORGER TX QUARTER SIZE HAIL RPTD
06/02/95 CARSON BY SKYWARN SPOTTER
0127 PM WHITEDEER TX DIME SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 CARSON SKYWARN SPOTTER
0205 PM HWY 136 AND ALIBATES TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL 2" DEEP
06/02/95 POTTER RPTD BY LAKE MEREDITH RANGER
GARCIALocal storm report, Jun 2, 2:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO, TX
330 PM CDT FRI JUN 02 1995
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1040 AM DUMAS TX QUARTER SIZE HAIL RPTD
06/02/95 MOORE BY SHERIFFS OFFICE
1046 AM ALIBATES NAT'L MONUMENT TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL RPTD
06/02/95 POTTER BY LAKE MEREDITH RANGERS
1106 AM 4SW FRITCH TX DIME SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 POTTER/CARSON SKYWARN SPOTTER
1115 AM 4SW FRITCH TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL COVERING
06/02/95 POTTER/CARSON ROAD RPTD BY DPS TROOPERS
1215 PM 5W MCBRIDE TX DIME SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 CARSON SKYWARN SPOTTER
1217 PM 10S BORGER TX QUARTER SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 CARSON SKYWARN SPOTTER
1217 PM 2E TELL TX NICKEL SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 CHILDRESS TV MET
1221 PM 2E TELL TX QUARTER SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 CHILDRESS SKYWARN SPOTTER
1225 PM 3 S OF BORGER TX QUARTER SIZE HAIL RPTD
06/02/95 CARSON BY SKYWARN SPOTTER
0127 PM WHITEDEER TX DIME SIZE HAIL RPTD BY
06/02/95 CARSON SKYWARN SPOTTER
0205 PM HWY 136 AND ALIBATES TX GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL 2" DEEP
06/02/95 POTTER RPTD BY LAKE MEREDITH RANGER
GARCIA
: ? $76SnvqNiF'*KSpecial weather statement, Jun 2, 3:11 PM MDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-021-022-OKZ002-NMZ007-013-021- 020-022215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 411 PM CDT (311 PM MDT) FRI JUN 2 1995 THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH EFFECTIVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH 10 PM CDT. THE COUNTIES OF TEXAS INCLUDED IN THIS WATCH ARE: DALLAM HARTLEY MOORE SHERMAN DEAF SMITH OLHAM POTTER RANDALL CASTRO PARMER IN OKLAHOMA: CIMARRON THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE REST OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 3:20 PM MDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
NMZ007-013-020-021-OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-021-022- 022215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 420 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 1995 THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH EFFECTIVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH 10 PM CDT. THE COUNTIES OF TEXAS INCLUDED IN THIS WATCH ARE: DALLAM HARTLEY MOORE SHERMAN DEAF SMITH OLHAM POTTER RANDALL CASTRO PARMER IN OKLAHOMA: CIMARRON IN NEW MEXICO: UNION QUAY ROOSEVELT CURRY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE REST OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 3:21 PM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
NMZ007-013-020-021-OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-021-022- 022215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 420 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 1995 THE NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH EFFECTIVE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH 10 PM CDT. THE COUNTIES OF TEXAS INCLUDED IN THIS WATCH ARE: DALLAM HARTLEY MOORE SHERMAN DEAF SMITH OLHAM POTTER RANDALL CASTRO PARMER IN OKLAHOMA: CIMARRON IN NEW MEXICO: UNION QUAY ROOSEVELT CURRY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR THE REST OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 4:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Curry | 58 min |
| Jun 2, 4:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Quay | 65 min |
| Jun 2, 9:52 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Potter | 68 min |
| Jun 2, 10:57 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Childress | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 11:06 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson | 69 min |
| Jun 2, 12:00 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Carson | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 12:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Childress | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 12:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Potter | 64 min |
| Jun 2, 5:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Castro, Swisher | 55 min |
| Jun 2, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Parmer | 46 min |
| Jun 2, 5:45 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Parmer | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 5:50 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Castro, Swisher | 40 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in New Mexico, 1995Tornado Warnings in Texas, 1995Every tornado warning in 1995Tornadoes in 1995
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.