Severe Thunderstorm Warning 274, NWS Amarillo, TX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
334 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017

.DISCUSSION...
Lingering showers continue across the southeastern Texas Panhandle
this afternoon as last night's shortwave continues to move off to
the northeast. We expect to see further development of storms
across the western Texas Panhandle this evening with the approach
of another shortwave which is currently over southeastern New
Mexico. In fact storms have already developed just west of Clovis,
NM. These storms are expected to move into the Panhandles this
evening, but there is some question as to how far they will move
north once in the area as we have an outflow boundary stretched
across the central zones. Instability will start out pretty
limited of around 1500 J/kg mainly across the eastern zones, but
this is expected to change as the cold front pushes through
tonight. Overnight instability will be around 2000 J/kg but the
question will be if the shortwave is still in a favorable location
for lift. Given the weakly sheared environment, pulse convection
is the anticipated storm type.

Southwest flow aloft is expected to continue through Sunday. This
will allow additional shortwaves to move across the Panhandles.
Our precip chances will persist through Sunday area wide. There is
some potential for strong to possibly severe storms as we will
have much better shear compared to previous days.

Monday will be a transitional day as the upper flow becomes more
zonal. with that being said there will still be a chance for
storms mainly across the eastern zones Monday night. Tuesday
through Thursday will start a dry period as an upper low moves
southwards across the Pacific Northwest towards the Four Corners
Region. In fact, the downsloping winds could result in well above
average (near record) high temperatures on Tuesday. This will also
help to push our afternoon relative humidities below 20 percent.
This could usher back a short duration return of elevated fire
weather conditions. As we approach the end of next week, we
continue to see a change in the upper pattern which could result
in much wetter conditions.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Amarillo TX                61  85  60  90  65 /  40  30  30  10  20
Beaver OK                  62  82  60  96  67 /  20  40  40  10  10
Boise City OK              53  76  56  90  59 /   5  20  30  10  10
Borger TX                  65  88  63  94  68 /  30  30  20  10  20
Boys Ranch TX              59  87  60  92  63 /  30  30  30  10  10
Canyon TX                  60  86  59  88  62 /  40  40  30  10  20
Clarendon TX               63  87  61  93  65 /  40  30  30  10  20
Dalhart TX                 53  82  58  89  58 /  10  30  30  10  10
Guymon OK                  56  80  59  94  64 /  10  30  30  10  10
Hereford TX                59  86  59  86  61 /  30  40  30  10  20
Lipscomb TX                64  84  63  96  68 /  30  40  40  10  20
Pampa TX                   64  85  63  93  67 /  40  30  20  10  20
Shamrock TX                65  89  63  92  67 /  40  30  20  10  20
Wellington TX              65  90  64  95  68 /  40  30  20  10  20

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
322 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-171000-
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-
Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
322 PM CDT Sat Sep 16 2017

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon and tonight most of
the Texas and eastern Oklahoma Panhandles. Some storms will have
the potential to become strong, with gusty winds and brief heavy
rain the primary hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorms will be possible Sunday and Monday night then
again on Friday across parts of the Panhandles. At this time, the
threat for organized severe weather appears to be low.

Elevated fire weather may be possible for the Oklahoma and
northwestern Texas Panhandle Tuesday afternoon due to low relative
humidities and strong winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
505 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

TXZ013-014-018-019-162230-
Gray TX-Donley TX-Carson TX-Armstrong TX-
505 PM CDT SAT SEP 16 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ARMSTRONG...
SOUTHEASTERN CARSON...SOUTHWESTERN GRAY AND NORTHWESTERN DONLEY
COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

At 505 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Groom, or 14 miles northeast of Claude, moving northeast at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Groom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches.

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LAT...LON 3511 10118 3527 10128 3542 10101 3517 10088
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 245DEG 10KT 3523 10115

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