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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 27, 20184 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2018, 8:44 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 27, 2018, 8:44 PM CDT (01:44 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2018, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Carson County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Roberts County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 27, 2:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 71 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2018-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1323 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2018-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 135 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1323 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-50 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2316 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
320 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
6.8

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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 May 27, 6:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 6:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
600 PM CDT Sun May 27 2018

.DISCUSSION...
00Z TAF Cycle

VFR conditions will prevail at all three TAF sites through 00Z
Tuesday. Some showers and thunderstorms may affect the three TAF
sites between 00Z and 03Z Monday with the best chances being the
Guymon TAF site. East to southeast and south winds 10 to 20 knots
with gusts near 25 to 30 knots will be the rule at all three TAF
sites with stronger and erratic winds in and near thunderstorms.

Schneider

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 405 PM CDT Sun May 27 2018/

DISCUSSION...
Thunderstorms developing at this time will have support from
moderate to strong instability, shear around 30 kt, steep mid-
level lapse rates and divergence in the upper levels. Low-level
jet will develop after sunset, with continued support.  Very good
opportunity for thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening also as
airmass east of dryline moistens further.

Models diverge Tuesday and beyond with distribution of low-level
moisture.  Resulting unrealistic pops distributions offered by
Blend have been smoothed, and capped or eliminated in later
periods.

Above-normal temperatures are expected daily, with Thursday
through Saturday possibly reaching Heat Advisory levels in Palo
Duro Canyon.

Cockrell

&&

.AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
TX...None.
OK...None.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 3:47 PM CDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
347 PM CDT Sun May 27 2018

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-281200-
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-
347 PM CDT Sun May 27 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected. Some storms
could reach severe levels with large hail and damaging winds
being the main threats. Some storms will likely produce brief
heavy rains, possibly leading to flooding or flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Thunderstorms are possible Monday through Wednesday night, and
again Friday night and Saturday. Storms may become strong to
severe, especially on Monday and Monday night. Large hail,
damaging winds, and very heavy rains will be possible with the
stronger storms Monday and Monday night.

Elevated fire weather conditions are expected on Monday,
Tuesday, and Friday mainly across western parts of the
Panhandles.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed through this evening, and again
Monday afternoon and evening.

Area fire managers and emergency officials should be alert for
elevated fire weather conditions Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.

Cockrell

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 27, 6:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
613 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 2018

TXZ012-272345-
Potter TX-
613 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN POTTER COUNTY UNTIL 645
PM CDT...

At 613 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Amarillo, moving northeast at 20 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Amarillo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3531 10193 3557 10172 3549 10162 3533 10163
      3529 10162 3519 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 222DEG 16KT 3532 10179

Bieda
Local storm report, May 27, 6:17 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
617 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 2018

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

0615 PM     HAIL             GRUVER                  36.26N 101.41W
05/27/2018  E1.00 INCH       HANSFORD           TX   STORM CHASER

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1800114

JC
Local storm report, May 27, 8:18 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Hutchinson67 min
May 27, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Ochiltree34 min
May 27, 7:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMACarson113 min
May 27, 8:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Gray, Hutchinson53 min
May 27, 9:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAGray119 min
May 27, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAGray, Roberts, Wheeler34 min
May 28, 4:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADallam32 min
May 28, 5:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford26 min
May 28, 5:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADallam, Sherman60 min
May 28, 6:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Ochiltree24 min
May 28, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman30 min
May 28, 6:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Sherman53 min
May 28, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADallam, Hartley, Moore, Sherman64 min
May 28, 6:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter29 min
May 28, 6:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Ochiltree54 min
May 28, 4:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACimarron31 min
May 28, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACimarron30 min
May 28, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACimarron27 min
May 28, 5:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMATexas28 min
May 28, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACimarron25 min
May 28, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMATexas31 min
May 28, 6:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMATexas56 min

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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.