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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 186, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 1, 2017, 11:00 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2017, 11:00 PM CDT (04:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2017, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Deaf Smith County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 50 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
- 575 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2143 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 1, 6:51 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 6:51 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Amarillo TX 651 PM CDT Sat Jul 1 2017 .AVIATION... For the 00Z TAFs, the latest round of showers and tstms currently developing over ern NM and sern CO will continue moving east and southeast this evening and tonight and will likely impact the TAF sites. Have incorporated TEMPO groups for TSRA at all terminal sites for later this evening and tonight. Andrade && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 422 PM CDT Sat Jul 1 2017/ DISCUSSION... No major changes have been made to the forecast. Main emphasis has been placed on determining timing and coverage of thunderstorms this evening and tonight. Shortwave trof seen in satellite imagery currently south of 4-corners is expected to move steadily toward Panhandles, arriving in western sections shortly after midnight. Incoming shortwave expected to induce development of low-level jet this evening, providing continued supply of warm moist air and support for thunderstorms. Recent runs of CAMs support continuing our forecast of a line or broken line of thunderstorms developing over eastern New Mexico, and moving into western sections this evening, with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible in eastern sections ahead of the line. After 100 AM CDT, thunderstorm activity expected to be diminishing across the western half of the forecast area, with eastern areas favored for continued overnight thunderstorms. Chances for thunderstorms remain in the forecast Sunday through Wednesday night, mainly over eastern sections where deeper and richer moisture expected to be positioned. Rising mid-level heights associated with strengthening of ridge near 4-corners will lead to northwest flow aloft transitioning to north and northeast by Wednesday, with diminishing potential for thunderstorms. Daily high temperatures expected to be on the high side of climo, with maxima in the 90s. Cockrell && .AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories... TX...None. OK...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 3:37 PM CDT, 7 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 337 PM CDT Sat Jul 1 2017 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-021100- Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- 337 PM CDT Sat Jul 1 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight. Thunderstorms are expected to develop across the western Panhandles later this evening, and become more of a line moving across the entire Panhandles overnight tonight. Some storms could be strong to marginally severe, producing hail up to half dollar size and gusts around 65 MPH. Brief heavy rain will also be possible with the storms tonight, which could lead to localized flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms will be possible for various portions of the Panhandles Sunday through Wednesday night. Some storms Sunday and Monday could become strong to marginally severe, producing one inch hail and 60 MPH gusts. The threat for organized severe weather will be low Tuesday through Wednesday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Emergency Managers and spotter groups across southwest half of the Combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles should remain alert for possible activation this evening and tonight. Cockrell
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:10 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
710 PM CDT SAT JUL 1 2017
TXZ006-020100-
Hartley TX-
710 PM CDT SAT JUL 1 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN HARTLEY COUNTY UNTIL 800
PM CDT...
At 710 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Romero, or 8 miles northeast of Nara Visa, moving east northeast at
25 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Romero.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3593 10304 3598 10253 3565 10257 3562 10301
3562 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 241DEG 19KT 3569 10298
AndradeSpecial weather statement, Jul 1, 8:17 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hartley | 50 min |
| Jul 1, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Oldham | 93 min |
| Jul 1, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Dallam | 58 min |
| Jul 1, 8:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Oldham | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham | 72 min |
| Jul 1, 11:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 54 min |
| Jul 2, 2:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Donley | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam | 43 min |
| Jul 2, 6:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley | 42 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.