Tornado Warning 6, NWS Amarillo, TX

Issued

Apr 15, 2016, 10:59 PM CDT (03:59 UTC)

Expired

Apr 15, 2016, 11:14 PM CDT

In force

15 min

Issued by

NWS Amarillo, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Hartley County, TX

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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653 
WFUS54 KAMA 160359
TORAMA
TXC205-160430-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0006.160416T0359Z-160416T0430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1059 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN HARTLEY COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
    
* AT 1059 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF HARTLEY...OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF DALHART...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHEASTERN HARTLEY COUNTY.

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 3606 10234 3606 10216 3592 10216 3583 10230
      3588 10239
TIME...MOT...LOC 0359Z 212DEG 12KT 3590 10232 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

BRB

521 
WWUS54 KAMA 160405
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1105 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

TXC205-160430-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160416T0430Z/
HARTLEY TX-
1105 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HARTLEY COUNTY...
    
AT 1105 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF HARTLEY...OR 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
DALHART...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 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. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN HARTLEY COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3586 10229 3590 10236 3606 10232 3606 10216
      3594 10216
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 212DEG 12KT 3592 10231 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

BRB

294 
WWUS54 KAMA 160414
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1114 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

TXC205-160423-
/O.CAN.KAMA.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160416T0430Z/
HARTLEY TX-
1114 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HARTLEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT FOR
CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3586 10229 3590 10236 3606 10232 3606 10216
      3594 10216
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 212DEG 12KT 3595 10229 

$$

BRB

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