Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 17, 2017, 8:06 PM CDT for Hutchinson County, Texas. It was in force for 54 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
- Aug 17, 2017, 8:06 PM CDT (01:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2017, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Hutchinson County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 1098 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1969 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
The text
As transmitted.
687
WUUS54 KAMA 180106
SVRAMA
TXC233-180200-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0252.170818T0106Z-170818T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
806 PM CDT THU AUG 17 2017
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Hutchinson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 900 PM CDT
* At 806 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pringle, or
19 miles north of Borger, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.
People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
* Locations impacted include...
Borger, Stinnett and Pringle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3594 10156 3605 10143 3590 10109 3579 10110
3564 10133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 311DEG 14KT 3594 10144
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
MJG2 follow-up statements
862
WWUS54 KAMA 180132
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
832 PM CDT THU AUG 17 2017
TXC233-180200-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-170818T0200Z/
Hutchinson TX-
832 PM CDT THU AUG 17 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTY...
At 832 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Stinnett, or 16 miles north of Borger, moving southeast at 20 mph.
This is a very dangerous storm.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Tree
damage and power outages are likely. People and animals
outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs,
siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Borger.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3597 10142 3599 10131 3590 10109 3579 10110
3564 10133 3574 10141
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 308DEG 16KT 3589 10134
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...80MPH
$$
MJG978
WWUS54 KAMA 180150
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
850 PM CDT THU AUG 17 2017
TXC233-180200-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-170818T0200Z/
Hutchinson TX-
850 PM CDT THU AUG 17 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR EASTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTY...
At 850 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
Stinnett, or 14 miles northeast of Borger, moving southeast at 15
mph.
This is a very dangerous storm.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Tree
damage and power outages are likely. People and animals
outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs,
siding, windows, and vehicles.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
eastern Hutchinson County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3590 10137 3597 10126 3590 10109 3579 10110
3565 10131 3573 10134
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 311DEG 14KT 3584 10127
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...80MPH
$$
MJGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Sherman | 56 min |
| Aug 17, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall | 55 min |
| Aug 17, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Armstrong | 56 min |
| Aug 17, 9:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Roberts | 58 min |
| Aug 17, 10:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Ochiltree | 48 min |
| Aug 17, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Ochiltree, Roberts | 54 min |
| Aug 17, 11:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hemphill, Roberts | 65 min |
| Aug 18, 12:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 74 min |
| Aug 18, 2:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hansford | 62 min |
| Aug 18, 2:53 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 3 hr |
| Aug 18, 3:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hansford, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman | 53 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.