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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Amarillo, TX

June 1, 2014Beaver County, Oklahoma; Lipscomb County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2014, 4:05 AM CDT for Beaver County, Oklahoma; Lipscomb County, Texas. It was in force for 55 min. 2 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
Jun 1, 2014, 4:05 AM CDT (09:05 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2014, 5:00 AM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Beaver County, OK, Lipscomb County, TX

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 1, 4:05 AM CDTHAIL 13 Sw Forgan, OKNICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE
Jun 1, 4:27 AM CDTHAIL 1Beaver, OKDIME TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN BEAVER.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 120 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2014-06-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 407 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2014-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
407 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1947 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
121 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.1

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The text

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

325 
WUUS54 KAMA 010905
SVRAMA
OKC007-TXC295-011000-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0021.140601T0905Z-140601T1000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
405 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BEAVER COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHERN LIPSCOMB COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 500 AM CDT

* AT 401 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
  LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF FORGAN...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF BEAVER...
  AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED 7 
  MILES NORTH OF DARROUZETT...ALSO MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BEAVER...             SLAPOUT...            MOCANE...
  KNOWLES...            GATE...               FORGAN...
  FLORIS...             ELMWOOD...            FOLLETT...
  DARROUZETT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...PLEASE CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
AT 8 0 6 3 3 5 1 1 2 1.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 10001 3621 10000 3632 10039 3685 10076
      3700 10072 3701 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 0904Z 314DEG 26KT 3692 10061

$$

LINDLEY
4 follow-up statements
498 
WWUS54 KAMA 010914
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
414 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

OKC007-TXC295-011000-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140601T1000Z/
BEAVER OK-LIPSCOMB TX-
414 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
LIPSCOMB AND BEAVER COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AM CDT...

AT 405 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL 
3 MILES WEST OF FORGAN. AT 410 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE 
HAIL...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE STORM WAS 
LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF DARROUZETT. 

MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
  BEAVER...             SLAPOUT...            MOCANE...
  KNOWLES...            GATE...               FORGAN...
  FLORIS...             ELMWOOD...            FOLLETT...
  DARROUZETT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 10001 3621 10000 3632 10039 3685 10076
      3700 10072 3701 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 0911Z 314DEG 26KT 3688 10056

$$

LINDLEY
501 
WWUS54 KAMA 010923
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
423 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

OKC007-TXC295-011000-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140601T1000Z/
BEAVER OK-LIPSCOMB TX-
423 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
LIPSCOMB AND BEAVER COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AM CDT...

AT 420 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED NEAR BEAVER...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

ANOTHER SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED IN NORTHERN LIPSCOMB COUNTY...3 
MILES EAST OF DARROUZETT.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
  BEAVER...             SLAPOUT...            MOCANE...
  KNOWLES...            GATE...               FORGAN...
  FLORIS...             ELMWOOD...            FOLLETT...
  DARROUZETT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 3696 10001 3621 10000 3632 10039 3685 10076
      3700 10072 3701 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 0922Z 319DEG 23KT 3683 10052

$$

LINDLEY
618 
WWUS54 KAMA 010938
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
438 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

OKC007-TXC295-011000-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140601T1000Z/
BEAVER OK-LIPSCOMB TX-
438 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN
LIPSCOMB AND SOUTHEASTERN BEAVER COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AM CDT...

AT 436 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF FOLLETT...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LIPSCOMB...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

SIMILAR STORMS HAVE PRODUCED QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN BEAVER COUNTY 
OKLAHOMA.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...
  BEAVER...             SLAPOUT...            ELMWOOD...
  FOLLETT...            DARROUZETT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3665 10060 3685 10059 3686 10025 3660 10001
      3621 10000 3632 10039
TIME...MOT...LOC 0938Z 322DEG 36KT 3634 10014

$$

LINDLEY
618 
WWUS54 KAMA 010952
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
452 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

OKC007-011000-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140601T1000Z/
BEAVER OK-
452 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BEAVER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED OUT OF 
THE WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 3621 10000 3629 10026 3650 10018 3650 10001
TIME...MOT...LOC 0950Z 320DEG 25KT 3630 10009

$$

TXC295-011000-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140601T1000Z/
LIPSCOMB TX-
452 AM CDT SUN JUN 1 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN
LIPSCOMB COUNTY UNTIL 500 AM CDT...

AT 449 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTH OF FOLLETT...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LIPSCOMB...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

SIMILAR STORMS HAVE PRODUCED QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL IN BEAVER 
COUNTY OKLAHOMA.

* LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE...     
  RURAL AREAS SOUTH OF FOLLETT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER
HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE
INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3621 10000 3629 10026 3650 10018 3650 10001
TIME...MOT...LOC 0950Z 320DEG 25KT 3630 10009

$$

LINDLEY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 2:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMABeaver46 min
Jun 1, 3:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMABeaver57 min
Jun 1, 5:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb24 min
Jun 1, 6:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb47 min
Jun 1, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb48 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Oklahoma, 2014Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2014Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2014

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.