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High Wind Warning 10, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this high wind warning at Nov 25, 2011, 9:42 PM CST for 12 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Nov 26, 2011, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 16 hr. 8 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
- Nov 25, 2011, 9:42 PM CST (03:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 26, 2011, 2:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 26, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:42 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 7:15 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 W Dumas, TX | |
| Nov 26, 8:52 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Sw Dalhart, TX | |
| Nov 26, 9:10 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 Se Kenton, OK | |
| Nov 26, 10:15 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Nov 26, 1:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Boys Ranch, TX | XCEL ENERGY REPORTS CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Nov 26, 1:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Canyon, TX | XCEL ENERGY REPORTS CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Nov 26, 1:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Fritch, TX | XCEL ENERGY REPORTS CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Nov 26, 2:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Canyon, TX | ROOF DAMAGE TO THE WEST TEXAS AANDM VIRGIL HENSON ACTIVITIES CENTER. ABOUT ONE THIRD OF ROOF TORN OFF GYM. ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS OF 70 MPH. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -98 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 870 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
798 WWUS74 KAMA 260342 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 942 PM CST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY... OKZ001-TXZ001-006-011-016-261200- /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0010.111126T0800Z-111127T0000Z/ CIMARRON-DALLAM-HARTLEY-OLDHAM-DEAF SMITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...DALHART... HARTLEY...CHANNING...VEGA...HEREFORD 942 PM CST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * EVENT...VERY STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TIMING...THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT BETWEEN 2 AND 6 AM CST SATURDAY...THEN CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS FOR DRIVERS. POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$ OKZ002-003-TXZ002>005-007>010-012>015-017>020-261200- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0018.111126T0800Z-111127T0000Z/ TEXAS-BEAVER-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-MOORE-HUTCHINSON- ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG- DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUYMON...BEAVER...FORGAN...STRATFORD... SPEARMAN...GRUVER...PERRYTON...BOOKER...HIGGINS...FOLLETT... DUMAS...BORGER...MIAMI...CANADIAN...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE... WHITE DEER...PAMPA...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...CANYON...CLAUDE... CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 942 PM CST FRI NOV 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * EVENT...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT BETWEEN 2 AND 6 AM CST SATURDAY...THEN CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS FOR DRIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MBS
3 follow-up statements
376 WWUS74 KAMA 261027 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 427 AM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... OKZ002-TXZ002-003-007-008-012-013-017-018-261900- /O.UPG.KAMA.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-111127T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KAMA.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111127T0000Z/ TEXAS-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-POTTER-CARSON-RANDALL- ARMSTRONG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUYMON...STRATFORD...SPEARMAN... GRUVER...DUMAS...BORGER...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER... CANYON...CLAUDE 427 AM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...VERY STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS FOR DRIVERS. POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$ OKZ001-TXZ001-006-011-016-261900- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111127T0000Z/ CIMARRON-DALLAM-HARTLEY-OLDHAM-DEAF SMITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...DALHART... HARTLEY...CHANNING...VEGA...HEREFORD 427 AM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...VERY STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TIMING...THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS FOR DRIVERS. POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ004-005-009-010-014-015-019-020-261900- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-111127T0000Z/ BEAVER-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-GRAY-WHEELER-DONLEY- COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...FORGAN...PERRYTON...BOOKER... HIGGINS...FOLLETT...MIAMI...CANADIAN...PAMPA...SHAMROCK... WHEELER...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 427 AM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS FOR DRIVERS. 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. && $$ COCKRELL
921 WWUS74 KAMA 261802 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1202 PM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006>008-011>013-016>018-270000- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111127T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON- OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...DALHART... STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS... BORGER...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...HEREFORD... CANYON...CLAUDE 1202 PM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...VERY STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS FOR DRIVERS. POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ004-005-009-010-014-015-019-020-270000- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-111127T0000Z/ BEAVER-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-GRAY-WHEELER-DONLEY- COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...FORGAN...PERRYTON...BOOKER... HIGGINS...FOLLETT...MIAMI...CANADIAN...PAMPA...SHAMROCK... WHEELER...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 1202 PM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CROSS WINDS FOR DRIVERS. 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. && $$
897 WWUS74 KAMA 262352 AAA NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 552 PM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006>008-011>013-016>018-270100- /O.EXP.KAMA.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111127T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON- OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...DALHART... STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS... BORGER...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...HEREFORD... CANYON...CLAUDE 552 PM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA OF 40 MPH SUSTAINED. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL DIMINISH TO 20 MPH OR LESS BY MIDNIGHT CST. $$ OKZ003-TXZ004-005-009-010-014-015-019-020-270100- /O.EXP.KAMA.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-111127T0000Z/ BEAVER-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-GRAY-WHEELER-DONLEY- COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...FORGAN...PERRYTON...BOOKER... HIGGINS...FOLLETT...MIAMI...CANADIAN...PAMPA...SHAMROCK... WHEELER...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 552 PM CST SAT NOV 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA OF 35 MPH SUSTAINED. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL DIMINISH TO 20 MPH OR LESS BY MIDNIGHT CST. $$ MBS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 9:42 PM CST | Wind Advisory | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hansford and 10 more | 20 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2011High Wind Warnings in Oklahoma, 2011Every high wind warning in 2011
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.