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High Wind Watch 2, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this high wind watch at Feb 19, 2012, 4:14 AM CST for 12 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 20, 2012, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2012, 4:14 AM CST (10:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2012, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2012, 3:21 PM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Roberts County, TX, Wheeler County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 522 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
846 WWUS74 KAMA 191014 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 414 AM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY ON MONDAY ACROSS MAINLY THE SOUTH HALF OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE... TXZ009>014-016>019-191800- /O.CAN.KAMA.ZF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120219T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.A.0002.120220T1600Z-120221T0000Z/ ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL- ARMSTRONG-DONLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIAMI...CANADIAN...VEGA...AMARILLO... PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...PAMPA...HEREFORD...CANYON...CLAUDE... CLARENDON 414 AM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE FREEZING FOG ADVISORY FOR THIS MORNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EVENT...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY MORNING THEN CONTINUE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF BLOWING TREE LIMBS AND POWER POLES DOWN. LAWN FURNITURE MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. PATCHY BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TXZ001>008-191115- /O.CAN.KAMA.ZF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120219T1600Z/ DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-HARTLEY-MOORE- HUTCHINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DALHART...STRATFORD...SPEARMAN... GRUVER...PERRYTON...BOOKER...HIGGINS...FOLLETT...HARTLEY... CHANNING...DUMAS...BORGER 414 AM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS CANCELLED THE FREEZING FOG ADVISORY. FREEZING FOG IS NO LONGER EXPECTED THIS MORNING AS SURFACE TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING...32 DEGREES. $$ TXZ015-020-191800- /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.A.0002.120220T1600Z-120221T0000Z/ WHEELER-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...WELLINGTON 414 AM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * EVENT...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY MORNING THEN CONTINUE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF BLOWING TREE LIMBS AND POWER POLES DOWN. LAWN FURNITURE MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. PATCHY BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MBS
2 follow-up statements
499 WWUS74 KAMA 191751 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1151 AM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY ON MONDAY ACROSS MAINLY THE SOUTH HALF OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND EAST CENTRAL PARTS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE... TXZ009>020-200300- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0002.120220T1600Z-120221T0000Z/ ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH- RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIAMI...CANADIAN...VEGA...AMARILLO... PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...PAMPA...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...HEREFORD... CANYON...CLAUDE...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 1151 AM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND FOR EAST CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * EVENT...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM CST MONDAY. * TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP BY LATE MONDAY MORNING THEN CONTINUE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER 6 PM CST. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF BLOWING TREE LIMBS AND POWER POLES DOWN. LAWN FURNITURE MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. PATCHY BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ COCKRELL
950 WWUS74 KAMA 192121 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 321 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 TXZ011-012-016-017-200600- /O.UPG.KAMA.HW.A.0002.120220T1600Z-120221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0003.120220T1400Z-120221T0000Z/ OLDHAM-POTTER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VEGA...AMARILLO...HEREFORD...CANYON 321 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...WESTERLY AND NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW IN THE SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS COULD DEVELOP AS EARLY AS MID MORNING TOMORROW AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BY MID AFTERNOON...SHIFTING WINDS TO NORTHWESTERLY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF BLOWING TREE LIMBS DOWN. LAWN FURNITURE COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. PATCHY BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. DRIVING ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 27 WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ TXZ009-010-013>015-018>020-200600- /O.UPG.KAMA.HW.A.0002.120220T1600Z-120221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0004.120220T1400Z-120221T0000Z/ ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY- COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIAMI...CANADIAN...PANHANDLE... WHITE DEER...PAMPA...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...CLAUDE...CLARENDON... WELLINGTON 321 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...AND NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW ACROSS MUCH OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT...COULD DEVELOP AS EARLY AS MID MORNING TOMORROW. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH SOUTH OF THE PANHANDLES BY MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 27 WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ OKZ001>003-TXZ001>008-200600- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0004.120220T1400Z-120221T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...BEAVER... FORGAN...DALHART...STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...PERRYTON... BOOKER...HIGGINS...FOLLETT...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS...BORGER 321 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY. * EVENT...WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...AND NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW ACROSS MUCH OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT...COULD DEVELOP AS EARLY AS MID MORNING TOMORROW. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH SOUTH OF THE PANHANDLES BY MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST BY EARLY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 27 WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED LAWN FURNITURE MAY BE 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. && $$ JOHNSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 10:28 PM CST | Freezing Fog Advisory | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:21 PM CST | High Wind Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray and 10 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 19, 3:21 PM CST | Wind Advisory | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Donley, Gray and 10 more | 27 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.