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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 240, NWS Amarillo, TX

August 14, 2018Deaf Smith County, Randall County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 14, 2018, 8:22 PM CDT for Deaf Smith County, Randall County, Texas. It was in force for 98 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 14, 2018, 8:22 PM CDT (01:22 UTC)
Expired: Aug 14, 2018, 10:00 PM CDT
In force: 98 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Deaf Smith County, TX, Randall County, TX

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 14, 5:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 5:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 4:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
436 PM CDT Tue Aug 14 2018

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-151100-
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-
Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
436 PM CDT Tue Aug 14 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected through tonight
across the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. A few storms may become
severe mainly in the evening hours. Damaging wind gusts and large
hail the primary hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorms will be possible across much of the Oklahoma and
Texas Panhandles Wednesday afternoon through Monday. A few storms
may become strong to marginally severe, with damaging winds and
hail the primary hazards. In addition, heavy rainfall may
accompany the strongest storms, which could lead to localized
flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 14, 5:13 PM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
513 PM CDT TUE AUG 14 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0443 PM     HAIL             3 NNE PAMPA             35.58N 100.94W
08/14/2018  M1.50 INCH       GRAY               TX   PUBLIC

            ACCUMULATING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL, WITH DAMAGE
            SUSTAINED TO CARS AND GOLF CARTS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1800436

BIEDA

Local storm report, Aug 14, 5:14 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
514 PM CDT TUE AUG 14 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 PM     HAIL             3 NNE PAMPA             35.59N 100.94W
08/14/2018  E1.75 INCH       GRAY               TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

CORRECTED LOCATION

EVENT NUMBER AMA1800435

BEAT

Local storm report, Aug 14, 5:15 PM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
515 PM CDT TUE AUG 14 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0438 PM     HAIL             3 N PAMPA               35.59N 100.96W
08/14/2018  E1.50 INCH       GRAY               TX   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1800437

BIEDA

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 5:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
527 PM CDT TUE AUG 14 2018

TXZ008-013-142330-
Hutchinson TX-Carson TX-
527 PM CDT TUE AUG 14 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CARSON AND SOUTHEASTERN
HUTCHINSON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT...

At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles north of Skellytown, or 14 miles northwest of Pampa, moving
south at 10 mph. Another strong storm was located 7 miles northeast
of Panhandle, moving south at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Borger, Panhandle, White Deer, Groom and Skellytown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches.

&&

LAT...LON 3518 10160 3575 10133 3580 10109 3518 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 351DEG 8KT 3572 10111

LG

Local storm report, Aug 14, 6:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 14, 6:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 14, 7:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong, Donley	57 min
Aug 14, 7:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Randall	66 min
Aug 14, 8:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith	36 min
Aug 14, 8:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Randall	27 min
Aug 15, 4:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong	25 min
Aug 15, 5:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong	26 min
Aug 15, 5:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Randall	32 min
Aug 15, 5:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Randall	71 min

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Sources

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