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Tornado Warning 35, NWS Amarillo, TX

November 16, 2015Lipscomb County, Ochiltree County, Texas; Beaver County, Oklahoma

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at Nov 16, 2015, 6:46 PM CST for Lipscomb County, Ochiltree County, Texas; Beaver County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 44 min. 6 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: Nov 16, 2015, 6:46 PM CST (00:46 UTC)
Expired: Nov 16, 2015, 7:30 PM CST
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Beaver County, OK, Lipscomb County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:47 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Nov 16, 7:05 PM CST	TORNADO	10 E Perryton, TX	SPOTTER REPORTED ONGOING LARGE TORNADO
Nov 16, 7:05 PM CST	TORNADO	5 Ne Perryton, TX	LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF PERRYTON.
Nov 16, 7:12 PM CST	TORNADO	4 W Booker, TX	BEAVER EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TORNADO 4 MILES WEST OF BOOKER.
Nov 16, 7:13 PM CST	TORNADO	3 Nw Booker, TX	MULTI VORTEX TORNADO. ANOTHER SATELLITE TORNADO WAS REPORTED WEST OF THERE.
Nov 16, 7:17 PM CST	TORNADO	5 S Elmwood, OK	MULTI VORTEX TORNADO.
Nov 16, 7:24 PM CST	TORNADO	4 N Booker, OK	TORNADO REPORTED 4 MILES NORTH OF BOOKER WITH POWER FLASHES.

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
Nov 16, 1:00 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 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-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: 994 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 812 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 351 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 399 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 2.5
Supercell composite: 11.3

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The text

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

890 
WFUS54 KAMA 170046
TORAMA
OKC007-TXC295-357-170130-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0035.151117T0046Z-151117T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
646 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BEAVER COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...
  NORTHEASTERN OCHILTREE COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CST
    
* AT 646 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF WOLF CREEK PARK...OR 7 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  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...
  BOOKER...ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3623 10066 3630 10082 3676 10066 3653 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 214DEG 42KT 3632 10070 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON

3 follow-up statements

378 
WWUS54 KAMA 170057
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
657 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

OKC007-TXC295-357-170130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
BEAVER OK-LIPSCOMB TX-OCHILTREE TX-
657 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BEAVER...NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB AND NORTHEASTERN OCHILTREE
COUNTIES...
    
AT 657 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR BOOKER...OR 10 MILES EAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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...
BOOKER...ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3632 10061 3639 10076 3676 10066 3653 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 214DEG 42KT 3643 10061 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON

268 
WWUS54 KAMA 170103
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
703 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

OKC007-TXC295-357-170130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
BEAVER OK-LIPSCOMB TX-OCHILTREE TX-
703 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BEAVER...NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB AND NORTHEASTERN OCHILTREE
COUNTIES...
    
AT 703 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED OVER BOOKER...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOOKER...ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3632 10061 3639 10076 3676 10066 3653 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 214DEG 42KT 3649 10056 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON

918 
WWUS54 KAMA 170114
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
714 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

TXC295-357-170123-
/O.CAN.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
LIPSCOMB TX-OCHILTREE TX-
714 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB AND NORTHEASTERN
OCHILTREE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST.

LAT...LON 3658 10034 3650 10043 3650 10073 3676 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 213DEG 32KT 3655 10055 

$$

OKC007-170130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
BEAVER OK-
714 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BEAVER COUNTY...
    
AT 713 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR ELMWOOD...OR 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3658 10034 3650 10043 3650 10073 3676 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 213DEG 32KT 3655 10055 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 16, 6:06 PM CST	Tornado Warning	AMA	Carson, Gray	24 min
Nov 16, 6:09 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter and 1 more	66 min
Nov 16, 6:19 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Potter, Randall	41 min
Nov 16, 6:25 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	AMA	Gray	35 min
Nov 16, 6:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	94 min
Nov 16, 6:46 PM CST	Tornado Warning	AMA	Carson, Gray	29 min
Nov 16, 6:50 PM CST	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Gray, Hemphill, Roberts	40 min
Nov 16, 7:01 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hansford	44 min
Nov 16, 7:04 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	AMA	Gray	26 min
Nov 16, 7:16 PM CST	Tornado Warning	AMA	Carson, Hutchinson	44 min
Nov 16, 7:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	AMA	Hemphill, Roberts	40 min
Nov 16, 7:23 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	AMA	Roberts	52 min
Nov 16, 7:24 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Gray, Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree and 3 more	66 min
Nov 16, 7:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Randall	53 min
Nov 16, 7:37 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Potter	53 min
Nov 16, 7:51 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	AMA	Hemphill, Lipscomb	54 min
Nov 16, 7:55 PM CST	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts	35 min
Nov 16, 7:57 PM CST	Tornado Warning	AMA	Carson, Potter	21 min
Nov 16, 8:19 PM CST	Tornado Warning	AMA	Ochiltree, Roberts	41 min
Nov 16, 8:28 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Gray, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts	47 min
Nov 16, 8:31 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong	44 min
Nov 16, 8:39 PM CST	Tornado Warning	AMA	Lipscomb	36 min
Nov 16, 8:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	42 min
Nov 16, 8:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Gray	33 min
Nov 16, 9:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Wheeler	47 min
Nov 16, 9:18 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	AMA	Lipscomb	42 min
Nov 16, 9:22 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Gray	18 min
Nov 17, 5:16 AM CST	Wind Advisory	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray and 7 more	13 hr
Nov 17, 5:33 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	AMA	Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Sherman	17 hr
Nov 16, 7:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	AMA	Beaver	55 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.