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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2016, 9:56 PM CDT for Donley County, Texas. It was in force for 21 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
- May 23, 2016, 9:56 PM CDT (02:56 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2016, 10:17 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Donley County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 23, 10:06 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 3 Nw Clarendon, TX | DIME TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED ALONG 287 NORTHWEST OF CLARENDON. |
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 23, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 61 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3551 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
958
WFUS54 KAMA 240256
TORAMA
TXC129-240345-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0022.160524T0256Z-160524T0345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
956 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL DONLEY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...
* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
* AT 956 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF CLARENDON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
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...
CLARENDON AND GREENBELT LAKE.
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.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3490 10106 3499 10106 3503 10084 3488 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 269DEG 8KT 3495 10102
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
NF2 follow-up statements
962
WWUS54 KAMA 240306
SVSAMA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1006 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016
TXC129-240345-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160524T0345Z/
DONLEY TX-
1006 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL DONLEY COUNTY...
AT 1006 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF CLARENDON...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CLARENDON AND GREENBELT LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3491 10103 3500 10103 3503 10084 3488 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 270DEG 8KT 3495 10099
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
NF257
WWUS54 KAMA 240317
SVSAMA
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1017 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016
TXC129-240326-
/O.CAN.KAMA.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-160524T0345Z/
DONLEY TX-
1017 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL DONLEY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. HOWEVER
SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT FOR CENTRAL
TEXAS.
REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
CENTRAL DONLEY COUNTY THROUGH 1045 PM CDT!
LAT...LON 3491 10103 3500 10103 3503 10084 3488 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 269DEG 8KT 3495 10096
$$
NFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Roberts | 30 min |
| May 23, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Roberts, Wheeler | 56 min |
| May 23, 7:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb | 52 min |
| May 23, 7:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Ochiltree | 36 min |
| May 23, 7:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Donley, Gray | 30 min |
| May 23, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Armstrong | 28 min |
| May 23, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler | 24 min |
| May 23, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong | 55 min |
| May 23, 8:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Donley | 25 min |
| May 23, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Ochiltree | 16 min |
| May 23, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Collingsworth, Donley | 29 min |
| May 23, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Ochiltree | 47 min |
| May 23, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Donley | 60 min |
| May 23, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb | 33 min |
| May 23, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Donley | 62 min |
| May 23, 10:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Donley | 3 hr |
| May 23, 10:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Donley | 35 min |
| May 23, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Donley | 46 min |
| May 23, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray | 42 min |
| May 24, 3:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | AMA | Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree and 2 more | 6 hr |
| May 24, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Armstrong, Randall | 64 min |
| May 24, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson | 61 min |
| May 24, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hutchinson | 48 min |
| May 24, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts | 90 min |
| May 24, 5:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Armstrong | 43 min |
| May 24, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Roberts | 67 min |
| May 24, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts | 88 min |
| May 24, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Armstrong | 58 min |
| May 24, 6:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts | 63 min |
| May 24, 6:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Donley | 65 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.