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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 88, NWS Amarillo, TX
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
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. && 11
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
BiedaLocal 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
JCLocal storm report, May 27, 8:18 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 27, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Hutchinson | 67 min |
| May 27, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Ochiltree | 34 min |
| May 27, 7:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Carson | 113 min |
| May 27, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Gray, Hutchinson | 53 min |
| May 27, 9:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Gray | 119 min |
| May 27, 9:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Gray, Roberts, Wheeler | 34 min |
| May 28, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Dallam | 32 min |
| May 28, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hansford | 26 min |
| May 28, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam, Sherman | 60 min |
| May 28, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Ochiltree | 24 min |
| May 28, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Sherman | 30 min |
| May 28, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Sherman | 53 min |
| May 28, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley, Moore, Sherman | 64 min |
| May 28, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Potter | 29 min |
| May 28, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Ochiltree | 54 min |
| May 28, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 31 min |
| May 28, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 30 min |
| May 28, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 27 min |
| May 28, 5:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Texas | 28 min |
| May 28, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 25 min |
| May 28, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Texas | 31 min |
| May 28, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Texas | 56 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.