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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Amarillo, TX

July 26, 2017Oldham County, Potter County, Randall County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jul 26, 2017, 7:33 PM CDT for Oldham County, Potter County, Randall County, Texas. It was in force for 117 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 26, 2017, 7:33 PM CDT (00:33 UTC)
Expired
Jul 26, 2017, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
117 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 34 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2017-07-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 289 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2017-07-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
289 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2711 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

485 
WGUS54 KAMA 270033
FFWAMA
TXC359-375-381-270230-
/O.NEW.KAMA.FF.W.0003.170727T0033Z-170727T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
733 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2017

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northern Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southeastern Oldham County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southern Potter County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 930 PM CDT
          
* At 733 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. One to three inches of rain have
  already fallen. Flash flooding is expected.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Amarillo and Bushland. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3516 10217 3518 10217 3518 10220 3527 10229
      3532 10215 3528 10170 3506 10175

$$

Bieda
1 follow-up statement
897 
WGUS74 KAMA 270108
FFSAMA

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
808 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2017

TXC359-375-381-270118-
/O.CAN.KAMA.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170727T0230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Randall TX-Oldham TX-Potter TX-
808 PM CDT WED JUL 26 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN RANDALL...SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM
AND SOUTHERN POTTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3516 10217 3518 10217 3518 10220 3527 10229
      3532 10215 3528 10170 3506 10175

$$

Bieda

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 26, 7:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore28 min
Jul 26, 7:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford26 min
Jul 26, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAPotter, Randall38 min
Jul 26, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHutchinson36 min
Jul 26, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHutchinson41 min
Jul 26, 8:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley29 min
Jul 26, 8:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford23 min
Jul 26, 8:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley44 min
Jul 26, 8:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMADallam, Hartley2 hr
Jul 26, 9:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore41 min
Jul 27, 1:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMADallam4 hr
Jul 27, 2:00 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMADeaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall4 hr
Jul 27, 3:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchAMADallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham27 hr
Jul 27, 2:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford23 min
Jul 27, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore31 min
Jul 27, 2:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford30 min
Jul 27, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Ochiltree43 min
Jul 27, 6:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHemphill, Wheeler47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.