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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Amarillo, TX

June 22, 2014Lipscomb County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at Jun 22, 2014, 6:40 PM CDT for Lipscomb County, Texas. It was in force for 50 min. 4 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 22, 2014, 6:40 PM CDT (23:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 22, 2014, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Lipscomb County, TX

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 22, 6:57 PM CDTTORNADO5 Wsw Darrouzett, TXSTORM CHASERS REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND WITH A CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEM FLIPPED AND DAMAGED. TORNADO WAS RATED EF-0...AND LASTED 6 MINUTES.
Jun 22, 7:05 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Darrouzett, TX
Jun 22, 7:08 PM CDTHAIL 2.5Darrouzett, TX
Jun 22, 7:22 PM CDTTORNADO6 Nnw Lipscomb, TXSTORM CHASERS REPORTED A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. TORNADO WAS RATED EF-0...AND LASTED 1 MINUTE.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 22, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 164 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 12:00Z on 2014-06-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1291 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 12:00Z on 2014-06-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 67 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
1291 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-141 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1017 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.5

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The text

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

910 
WFUS54 KAMA 222340
TORAMA
TXC295-230030-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0009.140622T2340Z-140623T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
640 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL LIPSCOMB COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 638 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS SEVERE
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DARROUZETT...OR 15 MILES NORTH OF LIPSCOMB.
  DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS SEVERE STORM MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE...
  LIPSCOMB...           DARROUZETT...

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 3623 10014 3623 10049 3647 10041 3646 10023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 358DEG 15KT 3643 10032

$$

JACKSON
4 follow-up statements
411 
WWUS54 KAMA 222355
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
655 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

TXC295-230030-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140623T0030Z/
LIPSCOMB TX-
655 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL LIPSCOMB COUNTY
UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 653 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 
WITH POWER FLASHES IN DARROUZETT. THIS DEVELOPING TORNADO WAS 
LOCATED NEAR DARROUZETT...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF LIPSCOMB...MOVING 
SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS DEVELOPING TORNADO INCLUDE...
  LIPSCOMB...           DARROUZETT...

LAT...LON 3623 10014 3623 10049 3647 10041 3646 10023
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 358DEG 14KT 3642 10031

$$

JACKSON
039 
WWUS54 KAMA 230003
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
703 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

TXC295-230030-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140623T0030Z/
LIPSCOMB TX-
703 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL LIPSCOMB COUNTY
UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 700 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES SOUTH OF DARROUZETT...OR 13 MILES NORTH
OF LIPSCOMB...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  LIPSCOMB...           DARROUZETT...

LAT...LON 3645 10022 3623 10014 3623 10049 3645 10042
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 328DEG 10KT 3641 10032

$$

JACKSON
225 
WWUS54 KAMA 230011
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
711 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

TXC295-230030-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140623T0030Z/
LIPSCOMB TX-
711 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL LIPSCOMB COUNTY
UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 711 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF DARROUZETT...OR 10 MILES NORTH
OF LIPSCOMB...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  LIPSCOMB...

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 3642 10021 3623 10014 3623 10049 3642 10043
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 343DEG 14KT 3636 10033

$$

JACKSON
770 
WWUS54 KAMA 230018
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
718 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

TXC295-230030-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140623T0030Z/
LIPSCOMB TX-
718 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL LIPSCOMB COUNTY
UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

AT 714 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF DARROUZETT...OR 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF LIPSCOMB...MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO INCLUDE...
  LIPSCOMB...

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 3639 10020 3623 10014 3623 10049 3638 10044
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 349DEG 9KT 3634 10034

$$

JACKSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 6:11 PM CDTTornado WarningAMALipscomb49 min
Jun 22, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMALipscomb61 min
Jun 22, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMALipscomb67 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.