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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 13, 2010, 4:40 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2010, 4:40 PM CDT (21:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2010, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Hansford County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Roberts County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 1689 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 782 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.6
- Supercell composite
- 8.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 13, 3:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 3:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
329 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010
.DISCUSSION...
ONCE AGAIN...SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL FORCE A SHORTER AFD THAN
NORMAL. STORMS ARE FORMING ALONG THE STATIONARY FRONT WHICH IS
SITUATED FROM AROUND TUCUMCARI TO BUSHLAND THEN NORTH TO
BORGER...SPEARMAN AND TOWARD DODGE CITY. AT THE SAME TIME...THE UPPER
LOW HAS DRIFTED TO THE EAST PROVIDING A STRONG WIND COMPONENT ALOFT
ALONG WITH A MORE SOUTH TO NORTH ORIENTATION. SO THIS WILL FAVOR
TRAINING STORMS ALONG THE NORTH SOUTH PORTION OF THE FRONT. ONCE
AGAIN...HEAVY RAIN IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT AND WE HAVE ISSUED A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH FOR THE MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST PANHANDLES. SHEAR PROFILES
SUPPORT SUPERCEL STORMS ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE FRONT...SO
ISOLD TORNADOES ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL AND
DOWNBURST WINDS.
STRONGER COLD FRONT SHOULD MAKE ITS PUSH SOUTH THIS EVENING AND MOVE
THROUGH THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE BY 12Z MONDAY. HOWEVER...THIS
FRONT IS ALSO PROGGED TO STALL JUST SOUTH OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE.
FLOW ALOFT WILL TRANSITION TO MORE SOUTHWESTERLY AS THE BASE OF THE
UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES THE AREA...SO LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST
TEXAS PANHANDLE WILL BE MOST FAVORED FOR HEAVY RAIN AND ANY SEVERE
THREAT MONDAY. FAVORED THE COOLER GUIDANCE SOLUTIONS THROUGH TUESDAY
BASED ON THE FRONTAL POSITION AND EXPECTED CLOUD COVER AND STORMS.
STATIONARY FRONT MAY TRY TO LIFT SLOWLY NORTH OF TUESDAY WHILE THE
FLOW ALOFT BECOMES ZONAL. CARRIED SLIGHT CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE
PANHANDLES THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...BUT ONCE AGAIN KEPT THE DRY
FORECAST GOING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS WEAK RIDGING BUILDS
OVER THE AREA. THERE IS A CAVEAT HOWEVER...AS THE DRYLINE SHOULD
REFORM ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO AS A LEE SIDE TROUGH DEEPENS OVER
EASTERN COLORADO. WITH THE WEAK FLOW ALOFT DUE TO THE RIDGE...ITS
POSSIBLE ANY STORMS THAT FORM IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO WILL NOT BE ABLE
TO REACH THE PANHANDLES. SO IF THE RIDGE HOLDS...THE DRY FORECAST MAY
PAN OUT.
JJB
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
MOISTURE IN PLACE ALONG WITH COOLER AIR BEHIND A FRONT SHOULD KEEP
THE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS LOW THROUGH TUESDAY. INCREASING
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED BY THE END OF THE WEEK WHICH SHOULD CAUSE
THE RH VALUES TO FALL ESPECIALLY IN THE WESTERN PANHANDLES.
JJB
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMARILLO TX 60 77 60 83 64 / 30 30 50 20 20
BEAVER OK 59 77 59 84 65 / 70 30 30 20 20
BOISE CITY OK 53 73 55 83 60 / 40 20 30 20 20
BORGER TX 60 79 62 85 66 / 40 30 40 20 20
BOYS RANCH TX 59 79 60 84 63 / 30 30 40 20 20
CANYON TX 61 80 61 87 63 / 30 30 50 20 20
CLARENDON TX 68 81 63 85 66 / 30 40 60 20 20
DALHART TX 55 75 56 84 59 / 30 20 30 20 20
GUYMON OK 57 74 59 85 63 / 60 20 30 20 20
HEREFORD TX 59 80 61 85 62 / 20 30 40 20 20
LIPSCOMB TX 64 79 61 86 66 / 60 30 40 20 20
PAMPA TX 61 75 61 83 64 / 40 30 50 20 20
SHAMROCK TX 70 85 65 87 67 / 30 40 60 20 20
WELLINGTON TX 72 86 66 88 67 / 30 40 60 20 20
&&
.AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: HANSFORD...HUTCHINSON...LIPSCOMB...MOORE...
OCHILTREE...ROBERTS...SHERMAN.
OK...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BEAVER...TEXAS.
&&
07/14Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 1:22 PM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 122 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-141200- ARMSTRONG-BEAVER-CARSON-CIMARRON-COLLINGSWORTH-DALLAM-DEAF SMITH- DONLEY-GRAY-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-HEMPHILL-HUTCHINSON-LIPSCOMB-MOORE- OCHILTREE-OLDHAM-POTTER-RANDALL-ROBERTS-SHERMAN-TEXAS-WHEELER- 122 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE... THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP MAY BE SEVERE. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS...THOUGH A FEW TORNADOES MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE LEADING TO FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING. HANSFORD COUNTY HAD 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL SO FAR SO ANY ADDITIONAL RAIN IN THIS AREA WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES ON PALO DURO CREEK NEAR SPEARMAN AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FOR THE NORTHCENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE. BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF THE FRONT. THEREFORE...BOATERS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION ON AREA LAKES TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS THAT DEVELOP COULD BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY THREATS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES SHOULD BE READY FOR ACTIVATION TODAY. SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY ALSO BE NEEDED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SP
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 1:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 150 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010 OKZ002-003-TXZ003-004-008-009-131945- TEXAS OK-BEAVER OK-HANSFORD TX-OCHILTREE TX-ROBERTS TX-HUTCHINSON TX- 150 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 245 PM CDT FOR HUTCHINSON... ROBERTS...OCHILTREE...HANSFORD...BEAVER AND TEXAS COUNTIES. AT 147 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS HAVE DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HOOKER OKLAHOMA TO 18 MILES SOUTH OF SPEARMAN TEXAS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. HAIL...STRONG WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 2:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 257 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010 OKZ002-003-TXZ004-132100- TEXAS OK-BEAVER OK-OCHILTREE TX- 257 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY EFFECTIVE UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR OCHILTREE...BEAVER AND TEXAS COUNTIES. AT 255 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE MONITORING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER PERRYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
Local storm report, Jun 13, 4:18 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
418 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0418 PM HAIL 7 S BEAVER 36.71N 100.52W
06/13/2010 E1.00 INCH BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
&&
EVENT NUMBER AMA1000684
SMBLocal storm report, Jun 13, 4:23 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
423 PM CDT SUN JUN 13 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM HAIL 8 NW WOLF CREEK PARK 36.30N 100.75W
06/13/2010 E1.75 INCH OCHILTREE TX PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER AMA1000685
BROSTLocal storm report, Jun 13, 4:38 PM CDT, 2 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 7:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 12, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 95 min |
| Jun 12, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman | 97 min |
| Jun 12, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 97 min |
| Jun 12, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Sherman | 93 min |
| Jun 12, 9:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts | 58 min |
| Jun 12, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman | 90 min |
| Jun 12, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley, Moore, Sherman | 97 min |
| Jun 12, 10:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley, Oldham | 55 min |
| Jun 12, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman | 67 min |
| Jun 12, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Ochiltree | 64 min |
| Jun 12, 11:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall | 54 min |
| Jun 12, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson | 64 min |
| Jun 13, 12:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham, Randall | 53 min |
| Jun 13, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman | 64 min |
| Jun 13, 12:58 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts | 2 hr |
| Jun 13, 1:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 59 min |
| Jun 13, 1:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 3 min |
| Jun 13, 2:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman | 19 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts | 13 hr |
| Jun 13, 1:14 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Jun 13, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Ochiltree | 79 min |
| Jun 13, 3:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 49 min |
| Jun 13, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 55 min |
| Jun 13, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts | 67 min |
| Jun 13, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 66 min |
| Jun 13, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts | 62 min |
| Jun 13, 5:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 41 min |
| Jun 13, 5:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts | 55 min |
| Jun 13, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb | 53 min |
| Jun 13, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 53 min |
| Jun 13, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Ochiltree, Roberts | 60 min |
| Jun 13, 12:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Beaver, Texas | 3 hr |
| Jun 13, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Beaver | 57 min |
| Jun 13, 4:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Beaver | 40 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.