Alert archive / Oklahoma / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 20, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2005, 7:58 PM CDT for Beaver County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 62 min. 7 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 16, 2005, 7:58 PM CDT (00:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2005, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Beaver County, OK
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 8:19 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Knowles, OK | |
| Jun 16, 8:19 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Knowles, OK | |
| Jun 16, 8:36 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 2 E Forgan, OK | |
| Jun 16, 8:40 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 65 | 8 W Slapout, OK | MESONET OBSERVATION |
| Jun 16, 8:40 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Beaver, OK | |
| Jun 16, 8:42 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | 6 S Beaver, OK | |
| Jun 16, 8:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 8 W Slapout, OK | MESONET OBSERVATION |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 3:50 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 584 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2940 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 336 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 311 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 6.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KAMA 170059 TORAMA OKC007-170200- /O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0020.050617T0058Z-050617T0200Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 758 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... BEAVER COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF OKLAHOMA THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BEAVER * UNTIL 900 PM CDT * AT 755 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORGAN...OR ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTH OF MEADE STATE PARK...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOYD...BRYANS CORNER...KNOWLES...BALKO...GRAY...GATE...ELMWOOD AND SLAPOUT. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 8 0 6 3 3 5 1 1 2 1. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE PANHANDLE OF OKLAHOMA. LAT...LON 3699 10002 3699 10093 3651 10095 3650 10002 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KAMA 170114 SVSAMA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 813 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2005 OKC007-170200- /O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050617T0200Z/ BEAVER OK- 813 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR BEAVER COUNTY... AT 812 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR FORGAN...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF BEAVER...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO FLORIS...MOCANE...KNOWLES...BOYD...GATE...BRYANS CORNER...BALKO... GRAY...ELMWOOD AND SLAPOUT. IN ADDITION TO THE POSSIBLE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE. LAT...LON 3699 10002 3699 10093 3651 10095 3650 10002 $$ GOEHRING
000 WWUS54 KAMA 170129 SVSAMA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 827 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2005 OKC007-170200- /O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050617T0200Z/ BEAVER OK- 827 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR BEAVER COUNTY... AT 825 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BEAVER...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GATE...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BOYD... BALKO...SLAPOUT...BRYANS CORNER...ELMWOOD AND GRAY. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE. LAT...LON 3699 10002 3699 10093 3651 10095 3650 10002 $$ GOEHRING
000 WWUS54 KAMA 170150 SVSAMA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 848 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2005 OKC007-170200- /O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-050617T0200Z/ BEAVER OK- 848 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2005 ...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR BEAVER COUNTY... AT 847 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEAVER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. AT 840 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED 1 INCH SIZE HAIL IN BEAVER. OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GATE AND SLAPOUT. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE. LAT...LON 3699 10002 3699 10093 3651 10095 3650 10002 $$ GOEHRING
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Beaver | 86 min |
| Jun 16, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Beaver | 91 min |
| Jun 16, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Beaver | 90 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.