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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 233, NWS Amarillo, TX

August 13, 2017Dallam County, Hartley County, Oldham County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2017, 6:16 PM CDT for Dallam County, Hartley County, Oldham County, Texas. It was in force for 74 min. 7 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: Aug 13, 2017, 6:16 PM CDT (23:16 UTC)
Expired: Aug 13, 2017, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 74 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Dallam County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Oldham County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 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
Aug 13, 6:22 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 58	3 Sw Dalhart, TX
Aug 13, 6:24 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Dalhart, TX	TREE LIMBS DOWN IN DALHART.
Aug 13, 6:24 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 67	3 Sw Dalhart, TX
Aug 13, 6:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Sw Dalhart, TX	EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HANGARS AND AIRPLANES WERE FLIPPED OVER.
Aug 13, 6:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 74	3 Sw Dalhart, TX
Aug 13, 6:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Hartley, TX	WIND DAMAGE AT A GAS STATION IN THE CITY OF HARTELY.
Aug 13, 6:48 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 59	1 Nw Boys Ranch, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 7 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 6 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Aug 13, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 99 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: 553 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 527 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 140 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 122 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 2.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

721 
WUUS54 KAMA 132316
SVRAMA
TXC111-205-359-140030-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0233.170813T2316Z-170814T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
616 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Oldham County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southeastern Dallam County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Hartley County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 730 PM CDT

* At 616 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Ware to 10 miles east of Amistad, moving
  southeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect some tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
           homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hail damage to vehicles 
           is expected. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Dalhart, Hartley, Channing, Boys Ranch and Romero. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3591 10304 3617 10232 3551 10216 3542 10217
      3525 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 335DEG 35KT 3617 10267 3593 10297 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements

977 
WWUS54 KAMA 132336
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
636 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

TXC111-205-359-140030-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0233.000000T0000Z-170814T0030Z/
Oldham TX-Dallam TX-Hartley TX-
636 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR OLDHAM...SOUTHEASTERN DALLAM AND HARTLEY COUNTIES...

At 635 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Dalhart to 11 miles north of Romero, moving southeast
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. 

IMPACT...Expect some tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Dalhart, Hartley, Channing, Boys Ranch and Romero. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3591 10304 3617 10232 3551 10216 3542 10217
      3525 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 315DEG 22KT 3605 10253 3589 10290 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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836 
WWUS54 KAMA 140006
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
706 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

TXC111-205-359-140030-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0233.000000T0000Z-170814T0030Z/
Oldham TX-Dallam TX-Hartley TX-
706 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OLDHAM...SOUTHEASTERN DALLAM AND EASTERN HARTLEY
COUNTIES...

At 706 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles northeast of Hartley to 11 miles northeast of
Adrian, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect some tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings. 

Locations impacted include...
Hartley, Channing and Boys Ranch. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3596 10261 3617 10232 3551 10216 3542 10217
      3529 10284
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 330DEG 34KT 3597 10223 3541 10254 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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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 Aug 13, 2:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 2:28 PM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
228 PM CDT Sun Aug 13 2017

.DISCUSSION...
The flow in the mid and upper levels will become a little more
northwesterly in the wake of a short wave trough moving through the
western Great Lakes this afternoon. This northwest flow will provide
increased directional shear as southerly winds on the surface veer
around to the northwest in the mid levels. Also a mid level
disturbance will move southeast in the northwest flow aloft and this
should help to get organized showers and thunderstorms going off of
the Colorado and New Mexico mountains. This activity is expected to
develop into and MCS which is then expected to move southeast across
the panhandles tonight. At this point, it looks like the western
panhandles will have the best chance of rain given the track of the
upper level disturbance. Some storms may become severe with large
hail and damaging winds the main threat. Localized flooding will
also be possible as these storms may be efficient rain producers
given all of the low level moisture.  The 12z sounding from AMA
showed an inversion near 500 MB with a well mixed layer above
that. But, it looks like this layer will get eroded as the upper
level disturbance approaches this evening.

As the flow aloft transitions from northwest to west and southwest
Monday and Tuesday, our rain chances decrease some. Then our area
may actually have a couple of dry days before the flow becomes
northwesterly again by Friday night into next weekend. This will
allow mountain convection to move this way once again.

Temperatures are expected to be seasonal for much of this week after
Monday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Amarillo TX                61  86  65  90  65 /  90  20  40  20  20
Beaver OK                  65  91  68  96  68 /  30  20  40  20  30
Boise City OK              59  85  63  89  62 /  60  20  40  20  20
Borger TX                  67  89  69  93  70 /  70  20  40  20  20
Boys Ranch TX              63  88  67  93  65 /  90  20  40  20  20
Canyon TX                  61  87  64  89  64 /  90  20  40  20  20
Clarendon TX               62  87  67  90  68 /  70  30  40  20  30
Dalhart TX                 62  86  65  93  64 / 100  20  40  20  20
Guymon OK                  65  89  67  94  66 /  40  20  40  20  20
Hereford TX                63  87  66  90  65 / 100  20  40  20  20
Lipscomb TX                67  90  69  94  70 /  40  30  40  20  30
Pampa TX                   66  89  68  92  69 /  50  20  40  20  20
Shamrock TX                67  89  69  92  70 /  60  30  40  20  30
Wellington TX              68  91  69  92  71 /  60  30  40  20  30

&&

.AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
TX...None.
OK...None.

&&

24/15

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 2:37 PM CDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
237 PM CDT Sun Aug 13 2017

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-141200-
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-
Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
237 PM CDT Sun Aug 13 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected across the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles
through tonight. Some of the storms may become strong to severe,
with large hail and damaging winds the primary hazards. In addition,
heavy rainfall will be possible, which may lead to localized flooding
or flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Thunderstorms will be possible across the Oklahoma and Texas
Panhandles Monday through Tuesday night, and then again Friday
night and Saturday. A few storms that develop during these time
periods may become strong to marginally severe, with strong wind
gusts and hail the primary hazards. In addition, heavy rainfall
may accompany thunderstorms, which may lead to localized flooding
or flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter groups and emergency management officials across the
Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles should remain alert and be ready for
possible activation.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 3:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
348 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

TXZ009-010-132115-
Hemphill TX-Roberts TX-
348 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN ROBERTS AND WESTERN
HEMPHILL COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 347 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Lora, or 9 miles north of Miami, moving east at 10
mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Canadian and Lora.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3575 10086 3604 10094 3602 10036 3564 10034
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 276DEG 10KT 3582 10069

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Special weather statement, Aug 13, 4:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
425 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

TXZ003-132215-
Hansford TX-
425 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HANSFORD COUNTY
UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 425 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Gruver, or 21 miles west of Spearman, moving northeast
at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Gruver.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.

LAT...LON 3610 10135 3618 10162 3630 10162 3640 10143
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 234DEG 9KT 3623 10158

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Local storm report, Aug 13, 5:45 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
545 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0526 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 SE TEXLINE            36.32N 102.94W
08/13/2017  E60 MPH          DALLAM             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1700814

LG

Local storm report, Aug 13, 5:46 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
546 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0544 PM     HAIL             TEXLINE                 36.38N 103.02W
08/13/2017  E0.75 INCH       DALLAM             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1700815

LG

Special weather statement, Aug 13, 5:49 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
549 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

TXZ010-015-132315-
Hemphill TX-Wheeler TX-
549 PM CDT SUN AUG 13 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHWESTERN
HEMPHILL COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

At 549 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
New Mobeetie, or 13 miles southeast of Miami, moving southeast at 25
mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Briscoe, Wheeler, New Mobeetie and Mobeetie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.

LAT...LON 3547 10012 3538 10054 3568 10054 3570 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 327DEG 23KT 3558 10045

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 13, 3:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Roberts	27 min
Aug 13, 4:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hemphill, Roberts	39 min
Aug 13, 4:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hansford	50 min
Aug 13, 5:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam	55 min
Aug 13, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam, Hartley	76 min
Aug 13, 5:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Wheeler	26 min
Aug 13, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter	80 min
Aug 13, 6:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Wheeler	71 min
Aug 13, 6:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Moore	61 min
Aug 13, 6:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Moore	4 hr

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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.