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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 28, 2013Deaf Smith County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 28, 2013, 6:42 PM CDT for Deaf Smith County, Texas. It was in force for 48 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 28, 2013, 6:42 PM CDT (23:42 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2013, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon

County Deaf Smith County, TX

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 28, 6:42 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	5 W Bootleg, TX
May 28, 6:45 PM CDT	TORNADO	6 Sw Bootleg, TX	ROPE TORNADO REPORTED WEST OF HIS LOCATION.
May 28, 6:55 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	6 W Bootleg, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 28, 2:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 105 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 759 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -319 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2300 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 59 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

702 
WFUS54 KAMA 282342
TORAMA
TXC117-290030-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0003.130528T2342Z-130529T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
642 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  DEAF SMITH COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 640 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS SEVERE   
  STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF RHEA...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF  
  BOOTLEG. DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS SEVERE STORM MOVING NORTHEAST   
  AT 20 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF   
  PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIZE.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE...
  SIMMS...              GLENRIO...            BOOTLEG...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME...TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES
AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3518 10304 3518 10270 3493 10235 3475 10275
      3475 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 222DEG 17KT 3479 10294

$$

LINDLEY

4 follow-up statements

041 
WWUS54 KAMA 282348
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
648 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

TXC117-290030-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130529T0030Z/
DEAF SMITH TX-
648 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DEAF SMITH COUNTY UNTIL
730 PM CDT...

AT 642 PM CDT...A STORM SPOTTER REPORTED TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL FIVE 
MILES WEST OF BOOTLEG ON HIGHWAY 114. 

AT 644 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF BOOTLEG...OR 30 MILES
WEST OF HEREFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE
TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP
TO BASEBALL SIZE.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE...
  SIMMS...              GLENRIO...            BOOTLEG...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3518 10304 3518 10270 3493 10235 3475 10275
      3475 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 222DEG 17KT 3480 10293

$$

LINDLEY

632 
WWUS54 KAMA 282353
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
653 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

TXC117-290030-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130529T0030Z/
DEAF SMITH TX-
653 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DEAF SMITH COUNTY UNTIL
730 PM CDT...

AT 648 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 7 
MILES WEST OF BOOTLEG...OR 31 MILES WEST OF HEREFORD...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FOR A TORNADO... 
THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO 
BASEBALL SIZE.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  SIMMS...              GLENRIO...            BOOTLEG...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3518 10304 3518 10270 3493 10235 3475 10275
      3475 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 243DEG 8KT 3479 10293

$$

LINDLEY

106 
WWUS54 KAMA 282358
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
658 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

TXC117-290030-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130529T0030Z/
DEAF SMITH TX-
658 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DEAF SMITH COUNTY UNTIL
730 PM CDT...

AT 650 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 6 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF BOOTLEG.  

AT 657 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THE MOST DANGEROUS PORTION OF 
THIS STORM IS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF BOOTLEG...OR 30 MILES WEST OF 
HEREFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE 
TORNADO...THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL 
UP TO BASEBALL SIZE.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  SIMMS...              GLENRIO...            BOOTLEG...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE 
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID 
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE 
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3518 10304 3518 10270 3493 10235 3475 10275
      3475 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 243DEG 8KT 3479 10293

$$

LINDLEY

497 
WWUS54 KAMA 290005
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
705 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

TXC117-290030-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130529T0030Z/
DEAF SMITH TX-
705 PM CDT TUE MAY 28 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DEAF SMITH COUNTY UNTIL
730 PM CDT...

AT 658 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE 
TRACKING A STORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THE MOST 
DANGEROUS PORTION OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF 
BOOTLEG...OR 32 MILES WEST OF HEREFORD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 
MPH. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
LARGE DAMAGING HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZE. THIS STORM WILL IMPACT 
HIGHWAY 114 WEST OF BOOTLEG.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  SIMMS...              GLENRIO...            BOOTLEG...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO...TAKE COVER NOW. 
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. 
AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO 
THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING 
DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3518 10304 3518 10270 3493 10235 3475 10275
      3475 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 215DEG 9KT 3482 10296

$$

LINDLEY

The office that day

Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 3:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hansford	28 min
May 28, 3:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith, Potter	25 min
May 28, 4:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hansford	34 min
May 28, 4:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith, Potter	33 min
May 28, 4:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith, Potter, Randall	29 min
May 28, 4:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman	28 min
May 28, 4:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall	56 min
May 28, 5:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray, Potter, Randall	57 min
May 28, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter, Sherman	65 min
May 28, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall	66 min
May 28, 5:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Ochiltree	64 min
May 28, 6:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree, Sherman	53 min
May 28, 6:14 PM CDT	High Wind Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Dallam, Gray, Hansford, Hartley and 7 more	3 hr
May 28, 6:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore	29 min
May 28, 6:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	53 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.