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Special Weather Statement, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2016, 4:49 PM CDT for Wheeler County, Texas. It was in force for 56 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
- Jul 2, 2016, 4:49 PM CDT (21:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2016, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
County Wheeler County, TX
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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 Jul 2, 12:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 12:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1207 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 ...Updated Aviation Discussion... .Aviation... 18Z Issuance...Showers are moving thru KAMA and should clear all TAF sites by 02/19z. Visible satellite is showing this cloud deck, which is AOA 5k ft AGL, should clear out briefly before cumulus clouds develop along or just to the east of the TX/NM stateline. Thunderstorm coverage will increase, impacting KDHT around 02/22Z and KGUY 03/00Z. Have held off on mentioning at KAMA, due to more favorable factors being further north. These storms will be capable of producing hail and gusty winds, which will be handled with amendments as needed. A cold front will pass thru all 3 TAF sites BTWN 03/06z thru 03/13z, switching winds to the north BTWN 10 to 20 kts with higher gusts. Low CIG AOA 2k ft AGL is possible in association with the front, which will be monitored as the time period approaches. Bieda && .Prev Discussion... /Issued 412 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016/ Discussion... Thunderstorm development expected to be enhanced today and tonight with the approach of a short wave trof and the arrival of its associated cold front. Cold front makes its way through most of the forecast area tonight, and then passes through the southeast Texas Panhandle Sunday morning. On Sunday, low thunderstorm chances continue in southeast as higher instability lingers ahead of elevated baroclinic zone. Low pops in western zones due to isentropic lift and developing upslope flow in instability axis. Low thunderstorm pops in varying sections of Panhandles Monday through Friday. Eastern sections will be most favored owing to persistence of richer moisture. Cockrell && .AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories... TX...NONE. OK...NONE. && 16/3
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 3:58 AM CDT, 12 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 358 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-022100- CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 358 AM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE PANHANDLES...WITH THE HIGHEST CHANCES ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED ALTHOUGH STRONG WIND GUSTS AND SMALL HAIL MAY ACCOMPANY SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES EACH DAY. THE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER DURING THESE DAYS WILL BE LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. COCKRELL
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 1:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
135 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
OKZ001-021915-
CIMARRON OK-
135 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CIMARRON COUNTY
UNTIL 215 PM CDT...
AT 135 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
KENTON...OR 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF BOISE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BLACK MESA PARK AND KENTON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 10271 3699 10262 3677 10258 3678 10300
3697 10300 3700 10283 3700 10276
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 262DEG 14KT 3688 10294
BIEDASpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 2:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
230 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
OKZ001-022000-
CIMARRON OK-
230 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CIMARRON COUNTY
UNTIL 300 PM CDT...
AT 230 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES NORTHWEST OF BOISE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN
CIMARRON COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 10230 3686 10219 3670 10259 3685 10272
3700 10250
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 236DEG 15KT 3682 10258
BIEDASpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 3:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
315 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
OKZ001-002-022115-
CIMARRON OK-TEXAS OK-
315 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CIMARRON AND
NORTHWESTERN TEXAS COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...
AT 315 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES NORTH OF KEYES...OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF BOISE CITY...MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KEYES...HOUGH...EVA AND STURGIS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
&&
LAT...LON 3682 10161 3677 10230 3694 10237 3700 10220
3700 10130
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 252DEG 22KT 3688 10225
LGLocal storm report, Jul 2, 4:24 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Jul 2, 4:49 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
449 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
TXZ015-022245-
WHEELER TX-
449 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WHEELER COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM
CDT...
AT 449 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
LELA...OR 6 MILES WEST OF SHAMROCK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHAMROCK...WHEELER...LELA...TWITTY AND ALLISON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
&&
LAT...LON 3518 10040 3530 10051 3562 10012 3562 10000
3518 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 228DEG 20KT 3519 10036
LGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 1:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 40 min |
| Jul 2, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Cimarron, Texas | 87 min |
| Jul 2, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Beaver | 93 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.