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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 27, 2017, 3:57 AM CDT for Deaf Smith County, Oldham County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 27, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2017, 3:57 AM CDT (08:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 27, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2017, 5:10 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Deaf Smith County, TX, Oldham County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:59 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 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2240 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
714 WWUS74 KAMA 270857 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 357 AM CDT Thu Apr 27 2017 TXZ011-016-272100- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.170427T1800Z-170428T0100Z/ Oldham-Deaf Smith- Including the cities of Vega and Hereford 357 AM CDT Thu Apr 27 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening for Oldham and Deaf Smith counties. * Timing...1 pm this afternoon until 8 pm this evening. * Winds...west 30 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
321 WWUS74 KAMA 272210 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 510 PM CDT Thu Apr 27 2017 TXZ011-016-272315- /O.CAN.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-170428T0100Z/ Oldham-Deaf Smith- Including the cities of Vega and Hereford 510 PM CDT Thu Apr 27 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has cancelled the Wind Advisory. The west and southwest winds have diminished to under 35 mph and strong winds are no longer expected through the remainder of this evening. $$ Schneider
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 4:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Ochiltree | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 4:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hemphill, Wheeler | 48 min |
| Apr 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 31 min |
| Apr 27, 4:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hutchinson | 36 min |
Nearby
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.