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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Amarillo, TX

March 28, 2007Gray County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 28, 2007, 8:27 PM CDT for Gray County, Texas. It was in force for 48 min. 9 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
Mar 28, 2007, 8:27 PM CDT (01:27 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2007, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Gray County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 28, 8:30 PM CDTHAIL 2.751 S Mclean, TX
Mar 28, 8:30 PM CDTTORNADO1 Se Lefors, TX
Mar 28, 8:34 PM CDTHAIL 2.75Mclean, TXLOCAL TELEVISION SPOTTER REPORTED BASEBALL SIZE HAIL AT STATE HIGHWAY 273 AND INTERSTATE 40.
Mar 28, 8:35 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 1271 E Mclean, TXWIND POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH TORNADO PENDING RESULTS OF TEAM DAMAGE SURVEY
Mar 28, 8:35 PM CDTHAIL 13 Sw Lake Mcclellan, TXUS 70 AND INTERSTATE 40
Mar 28, 8:36 PM CDTTORNADO1 Ne Lefors, TX
Mar 28, 8:45 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 1271 E Mclean, TXWIND POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH TORNADO PENDING RESULTS OF TEAM DAMAGE SURVEY
Mar 28, 8:45 PM CDTHAIL 0.7510 Ne Groom, TXAT HIGHWAY 2300
Mar 28, 8:45 PM CDTTORNADO8 Nne Mclean, TX

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 28, 3:14 PM CDTTornado Watch PDSSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 79 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2007-03-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1596 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2007-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 102 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1596 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1565 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
5.7

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS54 KAMA 290128
TORAMA
TXC179-290215-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0013.070329T0127Z-070329T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
827 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  GRAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 823 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF LAKE MCCLELLAN...OR ABOUT 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF       
  CLARENDON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. ANOTHER TORNADIC STORM IS  
  LOCATED NEAR MCLEAN...ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LAKE MCCLELLAN...
  LEFORS...
  ALANREED...
  MCLEAN...

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.

LAT...LON 3519 10107 3548 10107 3549 10099 3552 10095
      3552 10091 3554 10087 3562 10061 3562 10055
      3519 10053

$$

JOHNSON
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KAMA 290147
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
846 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2007

TXC179-290215-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070329T0215Z/
GRAY TX-
846 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR GRAY
COUNTY...

AT 845 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF 
ALANREED...MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LEFORS...
  ALANREED...

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.

LAT...LON 3519 10107 3548 10107 3549 10099 3552 10095
      3552 10091 3554 10087 3562 10061 3562 10055
      3519 10053

$$

JOHNSON
000 
WWUS54 KAMA 290202
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
902 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2007

TXC179-290215-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070329T0215Z/
GRAY TX-
902 PM CDT WED MAR 28 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR GRAY
COUNTY...

AT 857 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LEFORS...OR ABOUT 
16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAMPA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. PERSONS IN 
LEFORS SHOULD TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LEFORS...

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.

LAT...LON 3519 10107 3548 10107 3549 10099 3552 10095
      3552 10091 3554 10087 3562 10061 3562 10055
      3519 10053

$$

JOHNSON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 7:06 PM CDTTornado WarningAMAHansford, Hutchinson39 min
Mar 28, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAGray62 min
Mar 28, 7:21 PM CDTTornado WarningAMALipscomb39 min
Mar 28, 7:24 PM CDTTornado WarningAMADonley51 min
Mar 28, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAMoore, Sherman61 min
Mar 28, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong62 min
Mar 28, 7:50 PM CDTTornado Warning EmergencyAMAGray40 min
Mar 28, 7:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson62 min
Mar 28, 8:16 PM CDTTornado WarningAMADonley29 min
Mar 28, 8:22 PM CDTTornado WarningAMAWheeler38 min
Mar 28, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAPotter, Randall65 min
Mar 28, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHemphill, Roberts58 min
Mar 28, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHutchinson61 min
Mar 28, 8:59 PM CDTTornado WarningAMAWheeler46 min
Mar 28, 9:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson56 min
Mar 28, 9:10 PM CDTTornado WarningAMAGray29 min
Mar 28, 9:17 PM CDTTornado WarningAMAHemphill43 min
Mar 28, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith63 min
Mar 28, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMARoberts63 min
Mar 28, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford62 min
Mar 28, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMALipscomb61 min
Mar 28, 9:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAPotter, Randall58 min
Mar 28, 9:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAGray65 min
Mar 28, 9:46 PM CDTTornado WarningAMARoberts44 min
Mar 28, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHutchinson67 min
Mar 28, 10:04 PM CDTTornado WarningAMAHemphill41 min
Mar 28, 10:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson62 min
Mar 28, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMARoberts53 min
Mar 28, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMALipscomb64 min
Mar 28, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAPotter, Randall56 min
Mar 28, 11:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong57 min
Mar 28, 11:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Gray67 min
Mar 28, 11:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAOchiltree, Roberts63 min
Mar 28, 11:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMALipscomb60 min
Mar 29, 12:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADonley55 min
Mar 29, 12:29 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningAMADonley, Gray2 hr
Mar 29, 1:23 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningAMALipscomb2 hr
Mar 29, 2:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACollingsworth32 min

Nearby

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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.