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Special Weather Statement, NWS Amarillo, TX

June 9, 2016Randall County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this special weather statement at Jun 9, 2016, 8:52 PM CDT for Randall County, Texas. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 9, 2016, 8:52 PM CDT (01:52 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2016, 9:15 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX

County Randall County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.9 hours before the alert went out and 38 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 2016-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1276 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2016-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -17 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1276 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2405 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
187 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.1

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 9, 6:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 6:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
610 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

.Aviation...
00Z TAFS - VFR conditions are expected tonight outside of any
convection. Scattered thunderstorms will continue developing across
the Panhandles, and will persist into the early morning hours. There
is a low possibility some patchy MVFR/IFR fog could develop early
Friday morning, but confidence was not high enough to add to TAFs at
this time. Otherwise, winds will remain out of the south at around 10
to 15kts with gusts and low-VFR clouds developing again Friday
afternoon.

Elsenheimer

&&

.Prev Discussion... /Issued 444 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016/

Discussion...
For tonight, another round of showers and tstms developing over the
higher terrain in ern NM and srn CO and also near a sfc trof axis
located in that region will head sewd into the fcst area this evening
and tonight. In addition, a weak upper level low pressure system will
track sewd around the ern periphery of an upper level ridge of high
pressure and into our fcst area tonight, and may augment shower and
tstm development. Have raised pops for tonight about 10 percent
across the board all zones based on the above reasoning coupled with
the fact most guidance pop values have increased as well. Since
atmospheric wind fields are disorganized and not very strong, do not
foresee organized clusters of svr storms. However, a few strong to
marginally severe tstms are well within the realm of possibility
this evening.

The minor upper level low pressure system will likely hang around the
srn high plains through Friday and weaken further before either
getting the boot newd or dissipating by Saturday as the upper level
ridge of high pressure moves ewd and a large upper level trof heads
into the wrn states. Slgt chc pops for Friday and Friday night look
plausible at this time.

The upper level flow will become more swrly this weekend as the wrn
states upper level trof begins moving inland and splitting. All major
models are now showing the trof split, with a portion settling just
off the srn CA coast by late Sunday, then moving enewd to just east
of the four corners region by 12Z Tuesday. The combination of broad
sw flow aloft ahead of the upper level trof near srn CA, sufficient
moisture, daytime heating and attendant atmospheric instability, and
close proximity of a sfc trof axis warrants slgt chc to chc pops
Saturday through Monday.

Based on latest medium range models, it now appears this second upper
level low pressure system is progged to track enewd and newd into KS
and NE Tuesday, north of the OK and TX Panhandles. Should this
verify, our forecast area may end up in the dry slot region of this
storm system. As such, have kept pops below mentionable Monday night
and Tuesday in the event models verify. Also retained a dry forecast
for next Wednesday and Thursday as an upper level ridge of high
pressure builds into the area in the wake of the departing upper
level low.

Andrade

&&

.AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
TX...NONE.
OK...NONE.

&&

18/10
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 5:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
503 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-101100-
CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-
HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-
GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH-
503 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLES.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT
ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES. A FEW STORMS THAT DEVELOP
WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE...WITH
HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH THE PRIMARY
HAZARDS. IN ADDITION...THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED
FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS
PANHANDLES FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LEVELS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...
THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL...WHICH MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING OR FLASH FLOODING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

ANDRADE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 8:03 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
803 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

TXZ011-100130-
OLDHAM TX-
803 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN OLDHAM COUNTY UNTIL 830
PM CDT...

AT 803 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF BOYS RANCH TO 3 MILES NORTH OF
VEGA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
VEGA AND BOYS RANCH.

LAT...LON 3563 10227 3563 10216 3530 10217 3518 10229
      3518 10231 3523 10252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 264DEG 18KT 3560 10222 3530 10241

BRB
Local storm report, Jun 9, 8:10 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
810 PM CDT THU JUN 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0703 PM     TSTM WND GST     ADRIAN                  35.28N 102.67W
06/09/2016  M60 MPH          OLDHAM             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1600558

EA
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 8:12 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
812 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

TXZ002-007-100145-
SHERMAN TX-MOORE TX-
812 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MOORE AND
SOUTHEASTERN SHERMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 811 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
SUNRAY...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF DUMAS...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM ALONG WITH HALF INCH
DIAMETER HAIL.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SUNRAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3592 10162 3592 10194 3608 10200 3617 10162
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 263DEG 14KT 3604 10178

BRB
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 8:19 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
819 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

TXZ007-012-100200-
POTTER TX-MOORE TX-
819 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MOORE AND WESTERN
POTTER COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM CDT...

AT 817 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF DUMAS TO 7 MILES WEST OF
MASTERSON TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF BOYS RANCH. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15
MPH.

50 TO 55 MPH WIND GUSTS AND HALF INCH HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DUMAS...VALLEY DE ORO...MASTERSON AND FOUR WAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3528 10217 3591 10216 3594 10184 3560 10183
      3526 10207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 270DEG 15KT 3584 10210 3562 10210 3540 10227

BRB
Local storm report, Jun 9, 8:33 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
833 PM CDT THU JUN 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0743 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 S CACTUS              35.99N 102.01W
06/09/2016                   MOORE              TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERRIFS OFFICE REPORTED 2 SEMIS ROLLED OVER AT
            INTERSECTION OF US287 AND COUNTY RD E. 2 OR 3 POWER
            POLES ALSO KNOCKED OVER ON COUNTRY RD E.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1600559

CE
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 7:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford30 min
Jun 9, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAOldham44 min
Jun 9, 7:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman24 min
Jun 9, 7:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore33 min
Jun 9, 8:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham27 min
Jun 9, 8:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore33 min
Jun 9, 8:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore41 min
Jun 9, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAMoore, Potter54 min
Jun 9, 9:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall31 min
Jun 9, 9:22 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAPotter, Randall3 hr
Jun 9, 9:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall31 min
Jun 9, 9:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAMoore3 hr
Jun 9, 10:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall31 min
Jun 9, 10:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson37 min
Jun 9, 11:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson50 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.