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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this high wind warning at Apr 5, 2016, 8:11 PM CDT for 5 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 2 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2016, 8:11 PM CDT (01:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2016, 10:35 PM CDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Beaver County, OK, Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Dallam County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Lipscomb County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 9:05 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 E Goodwell, OK |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 138 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4356 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
816 WWUS74 KAMA 060111 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 811 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016 OKZ003-TXZ004-005-060400- /O.UPG.KAMA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160406T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0003.160406T0111Z-160406T0400Z/ BEAVER-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...FORGAN...PERRYTON...BOOKER... HIGGINS...FOLLETT 811 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES THIS EVENING SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRUCTURAL DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-060400- /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0003.160406T0111Z-160406T0400Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...DALHART... STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER 811 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRUCTURAL DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ006>020-060215- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160406T0200Z/ HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS...BORGER... MIAMI...CANADIAN...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER... PAMPA...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...HEREFORD...CANYON...CLAUDE... CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 811 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES THIS EVENING SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE THAT CAN BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ COCKRELL
2 follow-up statements
955 WWUS74 KAMA 060146 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 846 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>005-060400- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160406T0400Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...BEAVER... FORGAN...DALHART...STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...PERRYTON... BOOKER...HIGGINS...FOLLETT 846 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES THIS EVENING SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...STRUCTURAL DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO BUILDINGS AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ006>020-060400- /O.EXT.KAMA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160406T0400Z/ HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS...BORGER... MIAMI...CANADIAN...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER... PAMPA...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...HEREFORD...CANYON...CLAUDE... CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 846 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * EVENT...STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP AND CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES THIS EVENING SHIFTING THE WINDS TO THE NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE THAT CAN BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ COCKRELL
168 WWUS74 KAMA 060335 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1035 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>005-060900- /O.CAN.KAMA.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160406T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KAMA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160406T0900Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...BEAVER... FORGAN...DALHART...STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...PERRYTON... BOOKER...HIGGINS...FOLLETT 1035 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * EVENT...NORTH WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 4 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE THAT CAN BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TXZ006>020-060900- /O.EXT.KAMA.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160406T0900Z/ HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS...BORGER... MIAMI...CANADIAN...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER... PAMPA...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...HEREFORD...CANYON...CLAUDE... CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 1035 PM CDT TUE APR 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * EVENT...NORTH WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND 4 AM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE THAT CAN BE EASILY BLOWN ABOUT BY THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ COCKRELL
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2016High Wind Warnings in Oklahoma, 2016Every high wind warning in 2016
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.