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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Amarillo, TX

April 10, 2016Collingsworth County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 10, 2016, 8:23 PM CDT for Collingsworth County, Texas. It was in force for 45 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
Apr 10, 2016, 8:23 PM CDT (01:23 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2016, 9:08 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Collingsworth County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 10, 8:38 PM CDTHAIL 1Wellington, TXSEVERAL NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTS. HAIL IS 1.5 INCHES DEEP ON HIGHWAY 83 NORTH OF WELLINGTON.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 10, 3:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 132 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-04-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 46 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2016-04-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
46 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-103 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2814 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-63 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

287 
WUUS54 KAMA 110123
SVRAMA
TXC087-110245-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0002.160411T0123Z-160411T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
823 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 822 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TEXOLA TO NEAR QUAIL TO NEAR
  MEMPHIS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES IS POSSIBLE. 
           HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  WELLINGTON...DODSON...LUTIE...SAMNORWOOD AND QUAIL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 10054 3488 10054 3518 10017 3518 10000
      3475 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 248DEG 34KT 3513 10011 3492 10037 3474 10049 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BRB
3 follow-up statements
586 
WWUS54 KAMA 110129
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
829 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

TXC087-110245-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160411T0245Z/
COLLINGSWORTH TX-
829 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY...

AT 828 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF
WELLINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES IS POSSIBLE. 
         PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WELLINGTON...DODSON...LUTIE AND QUAIL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 10054 3518 10012 3518 10000 3475 10000
      3475 10054
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 258DEG 31KT 3488 10028 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BRB
303 
WWUS54 KAMA 110143
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
843 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

TXC087-110245-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160411T0245Z/
COLLINGSWORTH TX-
843 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY...

AT 842 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER WELLINGTON...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES IS POSSIBLE. HAIL 
         DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WELLINGTON...DODSON AND LUTIE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 10039 3501 10029 3518 10005 3518 10000
      3475 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 257DEG 27KT 3485 10020 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BRB
147 
WWUS54 KAMA 110208
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
908 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

TXC087-110218-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160411T0245Z/
COLLINGSWORTH TX-
908 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN COLLINGSWORTH COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3475 10039 3501 10029 3518 10005 3518 10000
      3475 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 248DEG 34KT 3494 9992 

$$

BRB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADonley32 min
Apr 10, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADonley35 min
Apr 10, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACollingsworth22 min
Apr 10, 8:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADeaf Smith, Oldham38 min
Apr 10, 9:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter, Randall60 min
Apr 10, 9:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall42 min
Apr 10, 10:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson44 min
Apr 10, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAGray, Roberts43 min
Apr 11, 3:29 PM CDTFrost AdvisoryAMADallam, Hansford, Hartley, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree and 1 more14 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.