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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this high wind warning at Nov 17, 2016, 3:35 AM CST for 5 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Nov 17, 2016, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr. 2 reports 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
- Nov 17, 2016, 3:35 AM CST (09:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 17, 2016, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2016, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Dallam County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Moore County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 3:40 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 Se Kenton, OK | |
| Nov 17, 5:07 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Goodwell, OK | OK PANHANDLE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOLLNET SITE |
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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 114 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
- 3280 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
618 WWUS74 KAMA 170935 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 335 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-171800- /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0005.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HARTLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...DALHART... STRATFORD...HARTLEY...CHANNING 335 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING TREES...ROOFS AND POWER LINES. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AS THESE MAY EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES. 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. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ003-007-011-016-171800- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0005.161117T1700Z-161118T0100Z/ BEAVER-HANSFORD-MOORE-OLDHAM-DEAF SMITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...FORGAN...SPEARMAN...GRUVER... DUMAS...VEGA...HEREFORD 335 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. IN ADDITION...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ TXZ015-018>020-171800- /O.NEW.KAMA.FZ.A.0003.161119T0100Z-161119T1600Z/ WHEELER-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...CLAUDE... CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 335 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * EVENT...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. * TIMING...FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND CROPS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PROTECT FREEZE SENSITIVE PLANTS BY BRINGING THEM INDOORS. IF YOU CANNOT BRING THEM IN...COVER THEM WITH LAYERS OF NEWSPAPERS OR BLANKETS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ SCHNEIDER
2 follow-up statements
638 WWUS74 KAMA 171738 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1138 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 TXZ007-011-180100- /O.UPG.KAMA.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-161118T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KAMA.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161118T0100Z/ MOORE-OLDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUMAS...VEGA 1138 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING TREES...ROOFS AND POWER LINES. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AS THESE MAY EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-180100- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161118T0100Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HARTLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...DALHART... STRATFORD...HARTLEY...CHANNING 1138 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL ALSO BE CAPABLE OF DAMAGING TREES...ROOFS AND POWER LINES. TAKE PRECAUTIONS NOW TO SECURE LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS AS THESE MAY EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES. 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. && $$ TXZ004-008-009-012-013-017-180100- /O.EXA.KAMA.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-161118T0100Z/ OCHILTREE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-POTTER-CARSON-RANDALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PERRYTON...BORGER...MIAMI...AMARILLO... PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...CANYON 1138 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE... AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. IN ADDITION...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ003-016-180100- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-161118T0100Z/ BEAVER-HANSFORD-DEAF SMITH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...FORGAN...SPEARMAN...GRUVER... HEREFORD 1138 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE... AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. IN ADDITION...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS. 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. && $$ TXZ015-018>020-180200- /O.CON.KAMA.FZ.A.0003.161119T0100Z-161119T1600Z/ WHEELER-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...CLAUDE... CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 1138 AM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * EVENT...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. * TIMING...FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND CROPS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PROTECT FREEZE SENSITIVE PLANTS BY BRINGING THEM INDOORS. IF YOU CANNOT BRING THEM IN...COVER THEM WITH LAYERS OF NEWSPAPERS OR BLANKETS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
637 WWUS74 KAMA 180057 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 657 PM CST THU NOV 17 2016 OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-180200- /O.EXP.KAMA.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-161118T0100Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HARTLEY-MOORE-OLDHAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...DALHART... STRATFORD...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS...VEGA 657 PM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... $$ OKZ003-TXZ003-004-008-009-012-013-016-017-180200- /O.EXP.KAMA.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-161118T0100Z/ BEAVER-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-POTTER-CARSON- DEAF SMITH-RANDALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...FORGAN...SPEARMAN...GRUVER... PERRYTON...BORGER...MIAMI...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER... HEREFORD...CANYON 657 PM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... $$ TXZ015-018>020-181000- /O.CON.KAMA.FZ.A.0003.161119T0100Z-161119T1600Z/ WHEELER-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHAMROCK...WHEELER...CLAUDE... CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 657 PM CST THU NOV 17 2016 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... * EVENT...LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. * TIMING...FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND CROPS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED. PROTECT FREEZE SENSITIVE PLANTS BY BRINGING THEM INDOORS. IF YOU CANNOT BRING THEM IN...COVER THEM WITH LAYERS OF NEWSPAPERS OR BLANKETS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 3:35 AM CST | Freeze Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Collingsworth, Donley, Wheeler | 24 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:35 AM CST | Wind Advisory | AMA | Carson, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree and 4 more | 15 hr |
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.