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High Wind Warning 6, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this high wind warning at Dec 16, 2016, 4:31 AM CST for 12 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Dec 16, 2016, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr. 16 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
- Dec 16, 2016, 4:31 AM CST (10:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2016, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 12:06 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Sw Dalhart, TX | |
| Dec 16, 12:40 PM CST | HIGH SUST WINDS 47 | 1 Ssw Panhandle, TX | |
| Dec 16, 1:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 6 Ene Amarillo, TX | |
| Dec 16, 1:03 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 Ese Valley De Oro, TX | |
| Dec 16, 2:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Se Kenton, OK | |
| Dec 16, 2:30 PM CST | HIGH SUST WINDS 42 | 1 Nw Boys Ranch, TX | |
| Dec 16, 2:33 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 11 Wnw Bootleg, TX | |
| Dec 16, 2:35 PM CST | HIGH SUST WINDS 42 | Goodnight, TX | |
| Dec 16, 2:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 W Dumas, TX | NON-THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS |
| Dec 16, 2:44 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Sw Dalhart, TX | |
| Dec 16, 2:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Dec 16, 3:25 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 8 N Eva, OK | |
| Dec 16, 3:40 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Nne Umbarger, TX | |
| Dec 16, 4:05 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 N Borger, TX | |
| Dec 16, 4:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 W Dumas, TX | |
| Dec 16, 4:18 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 10 Ese Valley De Oro, TX |
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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 2820 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 379 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
043 WWUS74 KAMA 161031 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 431 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006>008-011>013-016>018-161900- /O.UPG.KAMA.HW.A.0002.161216T1600Z-161217T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0006.161216T1600Z-161217T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON- OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...DALHART... STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS... BORGER...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...HEREFORD... CANYON...CLAUDE 431 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EVENT...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES. * TIMING...THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN AROUND LATE THIS MORNING AND DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. PEOPLE AT HOME SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. STAY ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FALLING TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED 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. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ004-005-009-010-014-015-019-020-161900- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0007.161216T1600Z-161217T0000Z/ BEAVER-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-GRAY-WHEELER-DONLEY- COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...FORGAN...PERRYTON...BOOKER... HIGGINS...FOLLETT...MIAMI...CANADIAN...PAMPA...SHAMROCK... WHEELER...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 431 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EVENT...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN AROUND LATE THIS MORNING AND DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ SCHNEIDER
2 follow-up statements
253 WWUS74 KAMA 161714 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1114 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006>008-011>013-016>018-170000- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON- OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...DALHART... STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS... BORGER...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...HEREFORD... CANYON...CLAUDE 1114 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES. * TIMING...THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION. PEOPLE AT HOME SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. STAY ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FALLING TREE LIMBS AND DOWNED 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. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ004-005-009-010-014-015-019-020-170000- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ BEAVER-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-GRAY-WHEELER-DONLEY- COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...FORGAN...PERRYTON...BOOKER... HIGGINS...FOLLETT...MIAMI...CANADIAN...PAMPA...SHAMROCK... WHEELER...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 1114 AM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * EVENT...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES. * TIMING...THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH AROUND SUNSET THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ LFM
698 WWUS74 KAMA 162350 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 550 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006>008-011>013-016>018-170100- /O.EXP.KAMA.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON- OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOISE CITY...KEYES...GUYMON...DALHART... STRATFORD...SPEARMAN...GRUVER...HARTLEY...CHANNING...DUMAS... BORGER...VEGA...AMARILLO...PANHANDLE...WHITE DEER...HEREFORD... CANYON...CLAUDE 550 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... WINDS COULD STILL BE GUSTING AT TIMES OVER 30 MPH FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS, BUT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. $$ OKZ003-TXZ004-005-009-010-014-015-019-020-170100- /O.EXP.KAMA.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-161217T0000Z/ BEAVER-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-GRAY-WHEELER-DONLEY- COLLINGSWORTH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...FORGAN...PERRYTON...BOOKER... HIGGINS...FOLLETT...MIAMI...CANADIAN...PAMPA...SHAMROCK... WHEELER...CLARENDON...WELLINGTON 550 PM CST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 4:31 AM CST | Wind Advisory | AMA | Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree and 2 more | 13 hr |
| Dec 16, 4:40 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 more | 43 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.