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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2012, 9:22 AM CDT for Dallam County, Hartley County, Sherman County, Texas; Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2012, 9:22 AM CDT (14:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2012, 4:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Dallam County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 4598 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
939 WWUS74 KAMA 021422 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 922 AM CDT MON APR 2 2012 OKZ001-TXZ001-006-022230- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0012.120402T1422Z-120403T0200Z/ CIMARRON-DALLAM-HARTLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...DALHART... HARTLEY...CHANNING 922 AM CDT MON APR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * EVENT...NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS CIMARRON...DALLAM AND HARTLEY COUNTIES THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS CAN BLOW AROUND LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. THE WINDS MAY ALSO TAKE DOWN TREE LIMBS. 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. && $$ GOEHRING
4 follow-up statements
978 WWUS74 KAMA 022051 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 351 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 OKZ001-TXZ001-006-030200- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120403T0200Z/ CIMARRON-DALLAM-HARTLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...DALHART... HARTLEY...CHANNING 351 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * EVENT...NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS CIMARRON...DALLAM AND HARTLEY COUNTIES THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * TIMING...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS CAN BLOW AROUND LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. THE WINDS MAY ALSO TAKE DOWN TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GOEHRING
666 WWUS74 KAMA 030155 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 855 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 TXZ001-006-030300- /O.CAN.KAMA.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120403T0200Z/ DALLAM-HARTLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DALHART...HARTLEY...CHANNING 855 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR DALLAM AND HARTLEY COUNTIES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT. $$ OKZ001-030500- /O.EXT.KAMA.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120403T0500Z/ CIMARRON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES 855 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY FOR CIMARRON COUNTY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT. * EVENT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS CIMARRON COUNTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * TIMING...THE STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS CAN BLOW AROUND LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. THE WINDS MAY ALSO TAKE DOWN TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KB
161 WWUS74 KAMA 030434 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1134 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 OKZ002-TXZ001-002-006-030900- /O.EXB.KAMA.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120403T0900Z/ TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HARTLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GUYMON...DALHART...STRATFORD... HARTLEY...CHANNING 1134 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY. * EVENT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHWEST TEXAS PANHANDLE AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...THE STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS...BEFORE DISSIPATING BY 4 AM. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS CAN BLOW AROUND LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. THE WINDS MAY ALSO TAKE DOWN TREE LIMBS. 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. && $$ OKZ001-030900- /O.EXT.KAMA.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120403T0900Z/ CIMARRON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES 1134 PM CDT MON APR 2 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT TUESDAY. * EVENT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...THE STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS...BEFORE DISSIPATING BY 4 AM. * IMPACTS...THESE STRONG WINDS CAN BLOW AROUND LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS LAWN FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS. THE WINDS MAY ALSO TAKE DOWN TREE LIMBS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ KB
853 WWUS74 KAMA 030900 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 400 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012 OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-031000- /O.CAN.KAMA.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120403T0900Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HARTLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...DALHART... STRATFORD...HARTLEY...CHANNING 400 AM CDT TUE APR 3 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE NORTHWEST TEXAS PANHANDLE. STRONG WINDS THAT OCCURRED MONDAY NIGHT HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS EARLY THIS MORNING. $$ CLK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 4:35 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall | 16 hr |
| Apr 2, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Ochiltree | 64 min |
| Apr 2, 6:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Beaver, Texas | 54 min |
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.