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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 22, 2016Ochiltree County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2016, 6:46 PM CDT for Ochiltree County, Texas. It was in force for 44 min. 10 reports 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: May 22, 2016, 6:46 PM CDT (23:46 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2016, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Ochiltree County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:48 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
May 22, 6:49 PM CDT	TORNADO	13 Sse Farnsworth, TX	TWIN TORNADOES ON THE GROUND.
May 22, 6:50 PM CDT	TORNADO	10 Sse Waka, TX	STORM SPOTTER REPORTED TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
May 22, 6:53 PM CDT	TORNADO	14 Sse Waka, TX
May 22, 6:57 PM CDT	TORNADO	13 Sse Farnsworth, TX	TORNADO ON GROUND FOR 8 MINUTES BEGINNING 13 MILES SSE OF FARNSWORTH. TORNADO DAMAGED BARN NEAR COUNTY ROAD 8 IN SOUTHWESTERN OCHILTREE COUNTY AND BECAME A LARGE MULTI-VORTEX WEDGE TORNADO.
May 22, 6:59 PM CDT	TORNADO	11 Se Waka, TX	TORNADO VIEWED FROM HIGHWAY 70
May 22, 7:01 PM CDT	TORNADO	12 Se Waka, TX	A LARGE WEDGE TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND.
May 22, 7:04 PM CDT	TORNADO	12 Sse Farnsworth, TX	TORNADO ON GROUND 3 MINUTES BEGINING 12 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF FARNSWORTH.
May 22, 7:15 PM CDT	TORNADO	18 Ssw Perryton, TX	TORNADO ON GROUND AROUND 5 MINUTES BEGINING 17.5 MILES SSW OF PERRYTON. DAMAGE TO TREES... POWERLINES AND PIVOT IRRIGATION WAS NOTED.
May 22, 7:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	12 Se Waka, TX	1/4 MILE ROW OF POWERLINES DOWN. WAS INITIALLY REPORTED AS TORNADO DAMAGE...HOWEVER MULTIPLE CHASERS HAVE REPORTED THIS WAS DUE TO VERY STRONG REAR FLANK DOWNDRAFT WINDS AS TORNADO REMAINED NORTH OF THIS DAMAGE AREA.
May 22, 7:20 PM CDT	TORNADO	12 Se Waka, TX	DAMAGE FROM LARGE TORNADO...1/4 MILE ROW OF POWERLINES ARE DOWN.

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 22, 2:48 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 133 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1488 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -215 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1139 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 136 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 182 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

112 
WFUS54 KAMA 222346
TORAMA
TXC357-230030-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0016.160522T2346Z-160523T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
646 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL OCHILTREE COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT
    
* AT 646 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WAKA...OR 13 MILES EAST OF
  SPEARMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  PERRYTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3609 10092 3613 10105 3644 10084 3633 10056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 220DEG 22KT 3615 10097 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<1.00IN

$$

MJG

2 follow-up statements

537 
WWUS54 KAMA 222353
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
653 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

TXC357-230030-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160523T0030Z/
OCHILTREE TX-
653 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
OCHILTREE COUNTY...
    
AT 652 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WAKA...OR 14 MILES EAST OF SPEARMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS AND CHASERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PERRYTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&

LAT...LON 3609 10092 3613 10105 3644 10084 3633 10056
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 220DEG 22KT 3618 10094 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

MJG

195 
WWUS54 KAMA 230005
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
705 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

TXC357-230030-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160523T0030Z/
OCHILTREE TX-
705 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
OCHILTREE COUNTY...
    
AT 705 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WAKA...OR 16 MILES EAST OF SPEARMAN...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...
         BUSINESSES...AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION 
         IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PERRYTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3610 10091 3614 10101 3644 10084 3633 10056
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 233DEG 16KT 3616 10090 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

MJG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 21, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	61 min
May 21, 7:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam, Hartley, Moore	65 min
May 21, 7:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Hartley	3 hr
May 21, 7:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Hartley	3 hr
May 21, 7:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam, Hartley	66 min
May 21, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	47 min
May 21, 8:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith	51 min
May 21, 8:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam, Hartley	42 min
May 21, 8:59 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Deaf Smith	3 hr
May 21, 9:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	81 min
May 21, 9:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	59 min
May 21, 10:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Oldham	60 min
May 21, 10:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	31 min
May 22, 12:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham	64 min
May 22, 3:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Dallam	27 min
May 22, 3:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Donley, Gray	55 min
May 22, 3:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson	59 min
May 22, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Donley	48 min
May 22, 4:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Gray	54 min
May 22, 4:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Donley, Gray	60 min
May 22, 4:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	62 min
May 22, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam, Sherman	59 min
May 22, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Gray, Roberts	53 min
May 22, 5:10 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Donley, Gray	3 hr
May 22, 5:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley	65 min
May 22, 5:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts	3 hr
May 22, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Donley, Gray	61 min
May 22, 5:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	58 min
May 22, 5:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Donley	26 min
May 22, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam, Sherman	26 min
May 22, 6:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Donley	3 hr
May 22, 6:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley	59 min
May 22, 6:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Donley, Gray	80 min
May 22, 6:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	46 min
May 22, 6:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	64 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.