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Special Weather Statement, NWS Amarillo, TX
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.
The area
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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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
BRBLocal 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
EASpecial 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
BRBLocal 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
CESpecial weather statement, Jun 9, 8:52 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hansford | 30 min |
| Jun 9, 7:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Oldham | 44 min |
| Jun 9, 7:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Sherman | 24 min |
| Jun 9, 7:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 33 min |
| Jun 9, 8:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 27 min |
| Jun 9, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 33 min |
| Jun 9, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 41 min |
| Jun 9, 8:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Moore, Potter | 54 min |
| Jun 9, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 31 min |
| Jun 9, 9:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Potter, Randall | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 9:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 31 min |
| Jun 9, 9:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Moore | 3 hr |
| Jun 9, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 31 min |
| Jun 9, 10:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Carson | 37 min |
| Jun 9, 11:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Carson | 50 min |
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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.