Alert archive / Texas / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this high wind warning at Jan 16, 2012, 10:45 AM CST for 7 counties in Texas. It took effect at Jan 16, 2012, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 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
- Jan 16, 2012, 10:45 AM CST (16:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 16, 2012, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 16, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Moore County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:50 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 12:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 64 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
- 2085 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 205 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
064 WWUS74 KAMA 161645 AAA NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1045 AM CST MON JAN 16 2012 TXZ011-012-016-017-170000- /O.UPG.KAMA.WI.Y.0001.120116T1700Z-120117T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0001.120116T1700Z-120117T0000Z/ OLDHAM-POTTER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VEGA...AMARILLO...HEREFORD...CANYON 1045 AM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...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 FOR THE WEST TEXAS PANHANDLE. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST TEXAS PANHANDLE. * EVENT...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 35 MPH BY NOON CST. VERY STRONG WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE STREWN ABOUT BY THE VERY STRONG WINDS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$ TXZ001-006-007-170000- /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0001.120116T1700Z-120117T0000Z/ DALLAM-HARTLEY-MOORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DALHART...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS 1045 AM CST MON JAN 16 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE WEST TEXAS PANHANDLE. * EVENT...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 35 MPH BY NOON CST. VERY STRONG WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE STREWN ABOUT BY THE VERY STRONG WINDS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ OKZ001-TXZ002-003-008-013-014-018-019-170000- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0002.120116T1700Z-120117T0000Z/ CIMARRON-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-HUTCHINSON-CARSON-GRAY-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...STRATFORD... SPEARMAN...GRUVER...BORGER...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...PAMPA... CLAUDE...CLARENDON 1045 AM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...FOR THE WEST OKLAHOMA AND CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLES. * EVENT...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH BY NOON CST. STRONG WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE STREWN ABOUT BY THE STRONG WINDS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$ MBS
2 follow-up statements
817 WWUS74 KAMA 162114 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 314 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 TXZ001-006-007-011-012-016-017-170000- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T0000Z/ DALLAM-HARTLEY-MOORE-OLDHAM-POTTER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DALHART...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS... VEGA...AMARILLO...HEREFORD...CANYON 314 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE STREWN ABOUT BY THE VERY STRONG WINDS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ OKZ002-TXZ004-009-010-170000- /O.EXA.KAMA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0000Z/ TEXAS-OCHILTREE-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUYMON...PERRYTON...MIAMI...CANADIAN 314 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE STREWN ABOUT BY THE STRONG WINDS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$ OKZ001-TXZ002-003-008-013-014-018-019-170000- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0000Z/ CIMARRON-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-HUTCHINSON-CARSON-GRAY-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...STRATFORD... SPEARMAN...GRUVER...BORGER...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...PAMPA... CLAUDE...CLARENDON 314 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS MAY BE STREWN ABOUT BY THE STRONG WINDS. THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KB
397 WWUS74 KAMA 162350 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 550 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 TXZ001-006-007-011-012-016-017-170100- /O.EXP.KAMA.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T0000Z/ DALLAM-HARTLEY-MOORE-OLDHAM-POTTER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DALHART...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS... VEGA...AMARILLO...HEREFORD...CANYON 550 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. $$ OKZ001-002-TXZ002>004-008>010-013-014-018-019-170100- /O.EXP.KAMA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120117T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS- HEMPHILL-CARSON-GRAY-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON... STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...PERRYTON...BORGER...MIAMI... CANADIAN...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...PAMPA...CLAUDE...CLARENDON 550 PM CST MON JAN 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. $$ GOEHRING
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 4:03 AM CST | Wind Advisory | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall | 7 hr |
| Jan 16, 10:45 AM CST | Wind Advisory | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray, Hansford, Hemphill and 4 more | 7 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.