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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 3, 2011, 4:06 AM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 3, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2011, 4:06 AM CDT (09:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2011, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Collingsworth County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, Roberts County, TX, Wheeler County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 5819 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
164 WWUS74 KAMA 030906 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 406 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>008-011>013-016>018-032100- /O.UPG.KAMA.HW.A.0002.110403T1700Z-110404T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0002.110403T1700Z-110404T0300Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL- ARMSTRONG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...BEAVER... FORGAN...DALHART...STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...PERRYTON... BOOKER...HIGGINS...FOLLETT...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS... BORGER...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...HEREFORD... CANYON...CLAUDE 406 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE NORTHERN...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES BY AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLES THIS EVENING SWITCHING THE WINDS AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH...THEN WIND SPEEDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH BEHIND THE FRONT BY LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL BE LIKELY IN THE WARNED AREA. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SHINGLES CAN BE BLOWN OFF OF HOMES AND LIMBS FROM TREES CAN BE KNOCKED DOWN IN THESE STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR OBJECTS...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRAMPOLINES THAT ARE NOT SECURED PROPERLY MAY BE EASILY BLOWN AROUND. 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. && $$ TXZ009-010-014-015-019-020-032100- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0004.110403T1700Z-110404T0300Z/ ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-GRAY-WHEELER-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIAMI...CANADIAN...PAMPA...SHAMROCK... WHEELER...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 406 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE BY AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLES THIS EVENING SWITCHING THE WINDS AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH...THEN WIND SPEEDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH BEHIND THE FRONT BY LATE THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE LIKELY IN THE ADVISORY AREA. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH AROUND TO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. OUTDOOR OBJECTS...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRAMPOLINES THAT ARE NOT SECURED PROPERLY MAY BE EASILY BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GOEHRING
2 follow-up statements
179 WWUS74 KAMA 032016 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 316 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>008-011>013-016>018-040300- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110404T0300Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL- ARMSTRONG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...BEAVER... FORGAN...DALHART...STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...PERRYTON... BOOKER...HIGGINS...FOLLETT...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS... BORGER...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...HEREFORD... CANYON...CLAUDE 316 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE NORTHERN...SOUTHWEST...AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE. * TIMING: STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLES THIS EVENING SWITCHING THE WINDS AROUND TO THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG INITIALLY BEHIND THE FRONT...BUT WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH AROUND TO THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SHINGLES CAN BE BLOWN OFF OF HOMES AND LIMBS FROM TREES CAN BE KNOCKED DOWN IN THESE STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR OBJECTS...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRAMPOLINES THAT ARE NOT SECURED PROPERLY MAY BE EASILY BLOWN AROUND. 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. && $$ TXZ009-010-014-015-019-020-040300- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110404T0300Z/ ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-GRAY-WHEELER-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIAMI...CANADIAN...PAMPA...SHAMROCK... WHEELER...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 316 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE EAST CENTRAL AND THE SOUTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE. * TIMING: STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLES THIS EVENING SWITCHING THE WINDS AROUND TO THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG INITIALLY BEHIND THE FRONT...BUT WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH AROUND TO THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. OUTDOOR OBJECTS...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRAMPOLINES THAT ARE NOT SECURED PROPERLY MAY BE EASILY BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CLK
866 WWUS74 KAMA 040303 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1003 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>008-011>013-016>018-040500- /O.EXT.KAMA.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110404T0500Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL- ARMSTRONG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...BEAVER... FORGAN...DALHART...STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...PERRYTON... BOOKER...HIGGINS...FOLLETT...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS... BORGER...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...HEREFORD... CANYON...CLAUDE 1003 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN...SOUTHWEST... AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE. * TIMING: STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNED AREA UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. ROOF SHINGLES MAY BE BLOWN OFF HOMES AND TREE LIMBS MAY BE KNOCKED DOWN DUE TO THESE STRONG WINDS. OUTDOOR OBJECTS...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRAMPOLINES THAT ARE NOT SECURED PROPERLY MAY BE EASILY BLOWN AROUND. 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. && $$ TXZ009-010-014-015-019-020-040500- /O.EXT.KAMA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110404T0500Z/ ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-GRAY-WHEELER-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIAMI...CANADIAN...PAMPA...SHAMROCK... WHEELER...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 1003 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE. * TIMING: STRONG NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER. * WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. OUTDOOR OBJECTS...INCLUDING PATIO FURNITURE AND TRAMPOLINES THAT ARE NOT SECURED PROPERLY MAY BE EASILY BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ANDRADE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 4:06 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley and 8 more | 20 hr |
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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.