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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Amarillo, TX

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

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at Nov 16, 2015, 9:18 PM CST for Beaver County, Oklahoma; Lipscomb County, Texas. It was in force for 42 min. 1 report 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, 9:18 PM CST (03:18 UTC)
Expired: Nov 16, 2015, 10:00 PM CST
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Beaver County, OK, Lipscomb County, TX

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:21 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, 9:36 PM CST	TORNADO	6 W Slapout, OK	BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN AN OPEN FIELD. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE AND NO DAMAGE REPORTED. EF0.

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, 8:17 PM CST	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 136 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.

694 
WFUS54 KAMA 170318
TORAMA
OKC007-TXC295-170400-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0049.151117T0318Z-151117T0400Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BEAVER COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF OKLAHOMA...
  NORTH CENTRAL LIPSCOMB COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CST

* AT 918 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER DARROUZETT...
  OR 16 MILES NORTH OF LIPSCOMB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

  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...
  GATE AND SLAPOUT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3642 10024 3655 10043 3690 10000 3654 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 226DEG 43KT 3646 10036 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON

4 follow-up statements

591 
WWUS54 KAMA 170329
SVSAMA

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

TXC295-170339-
/O.CAN.KAMA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-151117T0400Z/
LIPSCOMB TX-
929 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LIPSCOMB COUNTY 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 300 AM CST.

LAT...LON 3650 10032 3658 10040 3690 10000 3654 10000
      3650 10008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 226DEG 43KT 3655 10024 

$$

OKC007-170400-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-151117T0400Z/
BEAVER OK-
929 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BEAVER COUNTY...
    
AT 929 PM CST...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SLAPOUT...OR 22 MILES NORTH OF LIPSCOMB...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

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...
GATE AND SLAPOUT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10032 3658 10040 3690 10000 3654 10000
      3650 10008
TIME...MOT...LOC 0329Z 226DEG 43KT 3655 10024 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

BRB

486 
WWUS54 KAMA 170335
SVSAMA

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

OKC007-170400-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-151117T0400Z/
BEAVER OK-
935 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BEAVER COUNTY...
    
AT 935 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SLAPOUT...OR 19 MILES WEST OF LAVERNE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 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...
GATE AND SLAPOUT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10025 3661 10037 3690 10000 3661 10000
      3650 10017
TIME...MOT...LOC 0335Z 227DEG 40KT 3661 10023 

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

$$

BRB

407 
WWUS54 KAMA 170344
SVSAMA

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

OKC007-170400-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-151117T0400Z/
BEAVER OK-
944 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN BEAVER COUNTY...
    
AT 943 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR SLAPOUT...OR 16 MILES WEST OF LAVERNE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 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...
GATE AND SLAPOUT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3655 10017 3666 10030 3690 10000 3664 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 217DEG 26KT 3666 10019 

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

$$

BRB

982 
WWUS54 KAMA 170351
SVSAMA

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

OKC007-170400-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-151117T0400Z/
BEAVER OK-
951 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CST FOR EAST
CENTRAL BEAVER COUNTY...
    
AT 950 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF SLAPOUT...OR 9 MILES WEST OF
LAVERNE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 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...
GATE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3661 10006 3674 10020 3690 10000 3664 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0350Z 229DEG 46KT 3672 10006 

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

$$

BRB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 16, 6:41 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Beaver	94 min
Nov 16, 6:46 PM CST	Tornado Warning	AMA	Beaver	44 min
Nov 16, 7:01 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Texas	44 min
Nov 16, 7:20 PM CST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	AMA	Beaver	55 min
Nov 16, 8:52 PM CST	Tornado Warning	AMA	Beaver	42 min
Nov 17, 5:33 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	AMA	Beaver, Cimarron, Texas	17 hr
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, 6:46 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, 7:04 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, 8:57 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, 9:22 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

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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.