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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 240, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 15, 2016, 8:25 PM CDT for Armstrong County, Potter County, Randall County, Texas. It was in force for 65 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
- Jul 15, 2016, 8:25 PM CDT (01:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2016, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Armstrong County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 8:34 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 Ne Lake Tanglewood, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 9 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 18 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
- 1237 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2286 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 276 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 11.9
The text
As transmitted.
011
WUUS54 KAMA 160125
SVRAMA
TXC011-375-381-160230-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0240.160716T0125Z-160716T0230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
825 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...
NORTHEASTERN RANDALL COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...
* UNTIL 930 PM CDT
* AT 825 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF
WASHBURN...OR 8 MILES EAST OF AMARILLO...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES IS POSSIBLE.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AMARILLO...CLAUDE...LAKE TANGLEWOOD...WASHBURN...GOODNIGHT AND
TIMBERCREEK CANYON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
MINOR FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3510 10190 3532 10166 3531 10162 3518 10162
3518 10109 3503 10109 3484 10144
TIME...MOT...LOC 0125Z 284DEG 19KT 3520 10166
HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BRB/AMW2 follow-up statements
641
WWUS54 KAMA 160159
SVSAMA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
859 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016
TXC011-375-381-160230-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0240.000000T0000Z-160716T0230Z/
ARMSTRONG TX-RANDALL TX-POTTER TX-
859 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG...NORTHEASTERN RANDALL AND SOUTHEASTERN
POTTER COUNTIES...
AT 859 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST
OF CLAUDE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES IS POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AMARILLO...CLAUDE...LAKE TANGLEWOOD...WASHBURN AND GOODNIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3508 10185 3531 10163 3531 10162 3518 10162
3518 10109 3503 10109 3484 10144
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 284DEG 19KT 3516 10145
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
AMW/BRB501
WWUS54 KAMA 160217
SVSAMA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
917 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016
TXC375-160227-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0240.000000T0000Z-160716T0230Z/
POTTER TX-
917 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR
THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3504 10172 3518 10155 3518 10109 3503 10109
3484 10144
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 292DEG 20KT 3505 10127
$$
TXC011-381-160230-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0240.000000T0000Z-160716T0230Z/
ARMSTRONG TX-RANDALL TX-
917 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG AND EAST CENTRAL RANDALL COUNTIES...
AT 917 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF
GOODNIGHT...OR 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CLAUDE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25
MPH.
HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES IS POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLAUDE AND GOODNIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3504 10172 3518 10155 3518 10109 3503 10109
3484 10144
TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 292DEG 20KT 3505 10127
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
AMW/BRBWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 15, 6:25 PM CDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 15, 6:25 PM CDT, 2 hours before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 625 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016 .AVIATION... 00Z TAF Cycle A stationary front across southern Kansas and surface trough over the western Panhandles will help keep scattered convection at all three TAF sites mainly between 00Z and 05Z Saturday...and have included a TEMPO group in all three TAF sites to allow for this scenario. The Dalhart and Guymon TAF sites could see an end to any convection by 01Z to 02Z Saturday. VFR conditions will prevail at all three TAF sites through 00Z Sunday. Southeast to south winds 10 to 20 knots or 15 to 25 knots with some higher gusts possible will prevail at all three TAF sites. Schneider && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 248 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016/ SHORT TERM... A s/wv across CO will move around the mid level high center positioned across the Desert SW and across the Panhandles late this aftn and evening. Anticipate convective development across mountains to the NW and also outflow boundary to the north across SW KS during the mid-late afternoon. Models suggest good h85-H7 theta-e recovery this afternoon after some depletion from yesterdays storms and NAM12 shows ML cape ranging from 1500 j/kg to near 2500 j/kg area wide by late afternoon. 50 kt NW upper flow assoc w/ jet exit will help elevate shear values and also should help push along storms to SE with more consistent storm motions that what we saw yesterday. 0-6 km bulk shear is forecast to reach 35-45 kts across the region by 00z. Anticipate isold to sct discrete cells initially across the region and this will likely provide the best hail potential for this event (highest in northern areas), but mesoscale models suggest more potential for mcs to develop originating from the aforementioned areas to NW and N which suggests more of a wind threat later in the event as storm complexes converge on the Panhandles. SPC has spread the slight risk for severe storms to include the entire Panhandles area and even clips ern OK Panhandle zones with an enhanced risk as this is most likely area to be impacted by significant MCS from the north. The NE areas are also clipped by a 2% tornado risk. High LCLs should be a mitigating factor for tornado development. LONG TERM... Models in good agreement on upper wave moving east of area by 12z Sat morning. Our far southeastern zones could see some lingering showers and storms early Saturday, but clouds should be clearing out between 15z and 18z as wave pushes east. The rest of the weekend looks to be mostly dry and hot as ridge builds in further north and east. GFS and Euro show 597 dam ridge centered over central OK by early next week. Temps will be into the triple digits or nearly triple digits for most areas from Sunday and most days next week depending on how much backing of sfc winds can be achieved. A very weak shortwave is progged to clip our far northwestern zones Monday... so kept slight pops there. Otherwise expect dry conditions to persist. && .AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories... TX...None. OK...None. && 11
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 7:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 709 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-161100- CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 709 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES TONIGHT. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT ALONG WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS IN THE MORE INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM SATURDAY MORNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN TEXAS AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE SATURDAY MORNING WHILE AN ISOLATED STRONG STORM CAN NOT BE RULED OUT...WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND SPOTTER GROUPS ACROSS THE EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLES SHOULD BE READY FOR ACTIVATION.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 15, 7:49 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
749 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0715 PM TSTM WND GST 3 ENE PERRYTON 36.41N 100.75W
07/15/2016 M70 MPH OCHILTREE TX AWOS
&&
EVENT NUMBER AMA1600629
BEATLocal storm report, Jul 15, 7:53 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
753 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0726 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W ELMWOOD 36.62N 100.54W
07/15/2016 BEAVER OK EMERGENCY MNGR
SEMI TRUCK BLOWN OVER ON HIGHWAY 412 WEST OF ROUTE 23.
&&
CORRECTED LOCATION...REMARKS
EVENT NUMBER AMA1600628
LFMLocal storm report, Jul 15, 7:56 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
756 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0753 PM TSTM WND GST 8 W SLAPOUT 36.60N 100.26W
07/15/2016 M65 MPH BEAVER OK MESONET
&&
EVENT NUMBER AMA1600630
BEATLocal storm report, Jul 15, 7:59 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
759 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0750 PM TSTM WND GST 8 W SLAPOUT 36.60N 100.26W
07/15/2016 M60 MPH BEAVER OK MESONET
&&
EVENT NUMBER AMA1600631
KJSLocal storm report, Jul 15, 8:08 PM CDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
808 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0807 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S BORGER 35.64N 101.40W
07/15/2016 M62 MPH HUTCHINSON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER AMA1600632
BEATSpecial weather statement, Jul 15, 8:16 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 816 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016 TXZ012-017-160145- POTTER TX-RANDALL TX- 816 PM CDT FRI JUL 15 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN RANDALL AND SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT... AT 816 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF WASHBURN...OR 9 MILES EAST OF AMARILLO...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... AMARILLO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. && A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT FOR THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS. LAT...LON 3512 10191 3535 10166 3534 10162 3499 10163 TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 284DEG 20KT 3525 10167 BRB/AMW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Potter | 39 min |
| Jul 15, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 38 min |
| Jul 15, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Potter, Randall | 47 min |
| Jul 15, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 60 min |
| Jul 15, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hutchinson, Moore, Roberts | 67 min |
| Jul 15, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Deaf Smith | 47 min |
| Jul 15, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson | 79 min |
| Jul 15, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Gray, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts and 1 more | 77 min |
| Jul 15, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 34 min |
| Jul 15, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Randall | 45 min |
| Jul 15, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Donley | 48 min |
| Jul 15, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler | 60 min |
| Jul 15, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Collingsworth, Donley | 20 min |
| Jul 15, 10:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Collingsworth | 3 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.