Alert archive / Texas / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 4, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this high wind warning at Apr 3, 2018, 3:54 AM CDT for Beaver County, Texas County, Oklahoma; Hansford County, Ochiltree County, Sherman County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 3, 2018, 6:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018, 3:54 AM CDT (08:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2018, 6:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2018, 3:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Beaver County, OK, Texas County, OK, Hansford County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 9:20 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 12 Ne Eva, OK | |
| Apr 3, 9:35 AM CDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 3 Ene Perryton, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 4946 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
402 WWUS74 KAMA 030854 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 354 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 OKZ002-003-TXZ002>004-032000- /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0004.180403T1100Z-180403T2000Z/ Texas-Beaver-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree- Including the cities of Guymon, Beaver, Forgan, Stratford, Spearman, Gruver, and Perryton 354 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. * Timing...From 6 AM to 3 PM today. * Winds...North 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Impacts...High winds can blow down small outbuildings and break limbs. Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control... especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust...reducing visibility... and cause flying debris. Isolated power outages could be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should exercise extreme caution...especially those in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Stay alert for the possibility of flying debris or downed power lines. People should secure loose outdoor items. && $$ OKZ001-TXZ001-005>010-013>015-018>020-032000- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.180403T1100Z-180403T2000Z/ Cimarron-Dallam-Lipscomb-Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts- Hemphill-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Boise City, Keyes, Dalhart, Booker, Higgins, Follett, Hartley, Channing, Dumas, Borger, Miami, Canadian, Panhandle, White Deer, Pampa, Shamrock, Wheeler, Claude, Clarendon, and Wellington 354 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 3 PM CDT this afternoon. * Timing...From 6 AM to 3 PM today. * Winds...North 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Impacts...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control... especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust...reducing visibilities... and cause flying debris. Light outdoor objects could be moved by the strong winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should exercise caution while driving in the wind advisory area. Stay alert to sudden gusts of wind which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Extra attention should be given to drivers of high profile vehicles. Secure outdoor items. && $$ Cockrell
1 follow-up statement
525 WWUS74 KAMA 031906 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 206 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 OKZ002-TXZ002-003-032015- /O.CAN.KAMA.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180403T2000Z/ Texas-Sherman-Hansford- Including the cities of Guymon, Stratford, Spearman, and Gruver 206 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has cancelled the High Wind Warning. Winds have fallen below warning criteria. $$ OKZ001-TXZ001-006>008-013-018-032015- /O.CAN.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180403T2000Z/ Cimarron-Dallam-Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Carson-Armstrong- Including the cities of Boise City, Keyes, Dalhart, Hartley, Channing, Dumas, Borger, Panhandle, White Deer, and Claude 206 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds have fallen below wind advisory criteria. $$ OKZ003-TXZ004-032015- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180403T2000Z/ Beaver-Ochiltree- Including the cities of Beaver, Forgan, and Perryton 206 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Timing...Until 3 PM. * Winds...North 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Impacts...High winds can blow down small outbuildings and break limbs. Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control... especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust...reducing visibility... and cause flying debris. Isolated power outages could be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should exercise extreme caution...especially those in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Stay alert for the possibility of flying debris or downed power lines. People should secure loose outdoor items. && $$ TXZ005-009-010-014-015-019-020-032015- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180403T2000Z/ Lipscomb-Roberts-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Booker, Higgins, Follett, Miami, Canadian, Pampa, Shamrock, Wheeler, Clarendon, and Wellington 206 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * Timing...Until 3 PM. * Winds...North around 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Impacts...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control... especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust...reducing visibilities... and cause flying debris. Light outdoor objects could be moved by the strong winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should exercise caution while driving in the wind advisory area. Stay alert to sudden gusts of wind which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Extra attention should be given to drivers of high profile vehicles. Secure outdoor items. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 3:54 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | AMA | Cimarron | 11 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:55 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | Beaver, Cimarron, Texas | 24 hr |
| Apr 3, 3:55 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | AMA | Beaver, Cimarron, Texas | 15 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2018High Wind Warnings in Oklahoma, 2018Every high wind warning in 2018
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.