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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 9, 2009, 4:16 AM CDT for 7 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2009, 4:16 AM CDT (09:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Dallam County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Roberts County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:20 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 93 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 5609 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS74 KAMA 090916 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 416 AM CDT THU APR 9 2009 TXZ011>020-091730- /O.UPG.KAMA.HW.A.0002.090409T1500Z-090410T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0006.090409T0916Z-090410T0000Z/ OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG- DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE... WHITE DEER...PAMPA...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...HEREFORD...CANYON... CLAUDE...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 416 AM CDT THU APR 9 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR WILL BE COMMON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING AS A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. DRIVERS OF CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS TRACTOR TRAILERS MAY WANT TO CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE UNTIL TONIGHT WHEN THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE. && $$ OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006>010-091730- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0013.090409T0916Z-090410T0000Z/ CIMARRON-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...DALHART... STRATFORD...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS...BORGER...MIAMI... CANADIAN 416 AM CDT THU APR 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND MOST OF THE NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MILES AN HOUR WILL BE COMMON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING AS A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THESE WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GOEHRING
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS74 KAMA 091723 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1223 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009 TXZ011>020-100000- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-090410T0000Z/ OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG- DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE... WHITE DEER...PAMPA...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...HEREFORD...CANYON... CLAUDE...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 1223 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MILES AN HOUR WILL BE COMMON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING AS A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE HALF A MILE AT TIMES... RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. PEOPLE AT HOME SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. STAY ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FALLING TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED POWER LINES. && $$ OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006>010-100000- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090410T0000Z/ CIMARRON-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...DALHART... STRATFORD...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS...BORGER...MIAMI... CANADIAN 1223 PM CDT THU APR 9 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND MOST OF THE NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MILES AN HOUR WILL BE COMMON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING AS A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THESE WINDS MAY CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WHICH COULD REDUCE VISIBILITIES AS LOW AS ONE MILE AT TIMES...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE DURING THE EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING...AND SHOULD BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. BOATERS SHOULD AVOID THE OPEN WATERS. STAY CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS. && $$ NUNEZ
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 3:43 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 11 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 9, 4:16 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray and 4 more | 15 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Texas, 2009Wind Advisories in Oklahoma, 2009Every wind advisory in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.