Tornado Warning 13, NWS Amarillo, TX

Issued

Apr 16, 2015, 6:30 PM CDT (23:30 UTC)

Expired

Apr 16, 2015, 7:15 PM CDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Amarillo, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Gray County, TX, Wheeler County, TX

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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658 
WFUS54 KAMA 162330
TORAMA
TXC179-483-170015-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0013.150416T2330Z-150417T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
630 PM CDT THU APR 16 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL GRAY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...
  WEST CENTRAL WHEELER COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 715 PM CDT

* AT 629 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR KELLERVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  KELLERVILLE...

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 3553 10040 3532 10035 3532 10062 3544 10064
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 257DEG 14KT 3538 10057

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

SIMPSON

683 
WWUS54 KAMA 162359
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
659 PM CDT THU APR 16 2015

TXC179-170009-
/O.CAN.KAMA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150417T0015Z/
GRAY TX-
659 PM CDT THU APR 16 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GRAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3533 10035 3536 10047 3544 10048 3547 10038
      3537 10036
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 257DEG 14KT 3541 10044

$$

TXC483-170015-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150417T0015Z/
WHEELER TX-
659 PM CDT THU APR 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL WHEELER
COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT...

AT 657 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR KELLERVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN WHEELER COUNTY.

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 3533 10035 3536 10047 3544 10048 3547 10038
      3537 10036
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 257DEG 14KT 3541 10044

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

SIMPSON

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