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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 29, 2018Gray County, Wheeler County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2018, 5:31 PM CDT for Gray County, Wheeler County, Texas. It was in force for 44 min. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 29, 2018, 5:31 PM CDT (22:31 UTC)
Expired: May 29, 2018, 6:15 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.75 in

Counties Gray County, TX, Wheeler County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:35 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
May 29, 5:31 PM CDT	HAIL 2.75	7 Sse Miami, TX	BASEBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.
May 29, 5:32 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	8 Wnw Mobeetie, TX
May 29, 5:33 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	9 W Mobeetie, TX	STORM CHASER VIDEO OF A FUNNEL CLOUD.
May 29, 5:35 PM CDT	HAIL 2	Mobeetie, TX	HAIL FROM GOLF BALL TO HEN EGG SIZE FELL FOR 45 MINUTES. REPORT RECEIVED VIA FACEBOOK MESSANGER.
May 29, 5:36 PM CDT	TORNADO	7 Wsw Mobeetie, TX	CHASERS PHOTOGRAPHED A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN OPEN COUNTRY. NO DAMAGE REPORTED.
May 29, 5:57 PM CDT	HAIL 1	4 Se Mobeetie, TX	REPORT RECEIVED FROM SPOTTER NETWORK.
May 29, 6:09 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 S Mobeetie, TX	COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR TX HIGHWAY 152 AND FM 3182. THIS WAS ALSO COOBORATED BY A SKYCAM AND CHASER REPORTS IN THE AREA. TORNADO WAS IN OPEN COUNTRY AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.
May 29, 6:13 PM CDT	TORNADO	4 S Mobeetie, TX	COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORT BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR TX HIGHWAY 152 AND FM 3182. THIS WAS ALSO COOBORATED BY A SKYCAM AND CHASER REPORTS IN THE AREA. TORNADO WAS IN OPEN COUNTRY AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.

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 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 110 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 383 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -405 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1427 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 388 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 363 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

317 
WFUS54 KAMA 292231
TORAMA
TXC179-483-292315-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0007.180529T2231Z-180529T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
531 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Wheeler County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Northeastern Gray County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 615 PM CDT

* At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 8 miles west of New Mobeetie, or 9 miles south of
  Miami, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Live storm chase video of a funnel cloud. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* Locations impacted include...
  New Mobeetie and Mobeetie. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3533 10058 3556 10067 3562 10062 3562 10048
      3556 10030
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 304DEG 17KT 3557 10058 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

Beat

2 follow-up statements

152 
WWUS54 KAMA 292244
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
544 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018

TXC179-483-292315-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180529T2315Z/
Wheeler TX-Gray TX-
544 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WHEELER AND EAST CENTRAL GRAY COUNTIES...
        
At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles west of New Mobeetie, or 13 miles southeast of
Miami, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a rotating wall cloud and 
         a possible funnel cloud. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
New Mobeetie and Mobeetie. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3533 10058 3555 10061 3560 10056 3561 10048
      3556 10030
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 308DEG 17KT 3553 10052 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

Beat

312 
WWUS54 KAMA 292255
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
555 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018

TXC179-292305-
/O.CAN.KAMA.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180529T2315Z/
Gray TX-
555 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GRAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has !moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3538 10052 3548 10054 3553 10054 3556 10052
      3558 10047 3554 10032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 304DEG 15KT 3551 10049 

$$

TXC483-292315-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180529T2315Z/
Wheeler TX-
555 PM CDT TUE MAY 29 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WHEELER COUNTY...
        
At 555 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over New Mobeetie, or 15 miles southeast of Miami, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a rotating wall cloud. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

Locations impacted include...
New Mobeetie and Mobeetie. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3538 10052 3548 10054 3553 10054 3556 10052
      3558 10047 3554 10032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 304DEG 15KT 3551 10049 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Sherman	60 min
May 28, 7:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam, Hartley, Moore, Sherman	50 min
May 28, 7:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Ochiltree	62 min
May 28, 7:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Potter	39 min
May 28, 7:37 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Hansford, Moore, Sherman	3 hr
May 28, 7:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore	30 min
May 28, 7:50 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter	3 hr
May 28, 7:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Potter, Randall	53 min
May 28, 8:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree, Sherman	64 min
May 28, 8:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore	33 min
May 28, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore	50 min
May 28, 8:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hansford, Sherman	43 min
May 28, 8:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter	55 min
May 28, 9:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	63 min
May 28, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree	62 min
May 28, 9:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hutchinson	35 min
May 28, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts	62 min
May 28, 10:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Ochiltree, Roberts	41 min
May 28, 11:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	20 min
May 28, 11:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	65 min
May 28, 11:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Lipscomb	56 min
May 29, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Roberts	33 min
May 29, 4:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Ochiltree	26 min
May 29, 4:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts	65 min
May 29, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Gray, Hemphill, Roberts, Wheeler	59 min
May 29, 5:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Lipscomb	74 min
May 29, 5:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Gray, Hemphill, Roberts, Wheeler	91 min
May 29, 6:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Wheeler	40 min
May 29, 6:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Gray, Wheeler	24 min
May 29, 6:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Wheeler	79 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.