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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Amarillo, TX

December 8, 20174 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 8, 2017, 11:16 AM CST for 4 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 8, 2017, 11:16 AM CST (17:16 UTC)
Expired: Dec 8, 2017, 3:21 PM CST
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX

Counties Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Dallam County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Moore County, TX, Sherman County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:22 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 125 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1434 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 244 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 247 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

865 
WWUS74 KAMA 081716
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1116 AM CST Fri Dec 8 2017

OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-082200-
/O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0013.171208T1716Z-171208T2200Z/
Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-
Including the cities of Boise City, Keyes, Guymon, Dalhart, 
Stratford, Hartley, Channing, and Dumas
1116 AM CST Fri Dec 8 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 4 PM CST this afternoon.

* Timing...Through 4 pm.

* Winds...North 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Impacts...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose 
  control... especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. 
  Strong winds can cause blowing dust...reducing visibilities...
  and cause flying debris. Light outdoor objects could be moved 
  by the strong winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

1 follow-up statement

978 
WWUS74 KAMA 082121
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
321 PM CST Fri Dec 8 2017

OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-082230-
/O.CAN.KAMA.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-171208T2200Z/
Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-
Including the cities of Boise City, Keyes, Guymon, Dalhart, 
Stratford, Hartley, Channing, and Dumas
321 PM CST Fri Dec 8 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has cancelled the Wind
Advisory.

Winds have decreased to below advisory criteria.

$$

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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.