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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 17, 2018, 8:41 PM CDT for Beaver County, Texas County, Oklahoma; 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2018, 8:41 PM CDT (01:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2018, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Beaver County, OK, Texas County, OK, Hansford County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, Lipscomb County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Roberts County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 4785 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
598 WWUS74 KAMA 180141 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 841 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 OKZ003-180700- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0013.180418T0141Z-180418T0700Z/ Beaver- Including the cities of Beaver and Forgan 841 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 2 AM CDT Wednesday for Beaver county Oklahoma. * Timing...through 2 am. * Winds...Northwest 25 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
922 WWUS74 KAMA 180301 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1001 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 OKZ002-TXZ003>005-009-010-180700- /O.EXA.KAMA.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180418T0700Z/ Texas-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Roberts-Hemphill- Including the cities of Guymon, Spearman, Gruver, Perryton, Booker, Higgins, Follett, Miami, and Canadian 1001 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 2 AM CDT Wednesday. * Timing...through 2 am. * Winds...Northwest 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Impacts...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control... especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust...reducing visibilities... and cause flying debris. Light outdoor objects could be moved by the strong winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should exercise caution while driving in the wind advisory area. Stay alert to sudden gusts of wind which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Extra attention should be given to drivers of high profile vehicles. Secure outdoor items. && $$ OKZ003-180700- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180418T0700Z/ Beaver- Including the cities of Beaver and Forgan 1001 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * Timing...through 2 am. * Winds...Northwest around 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. && $$
859 WWUS74 KAMA 180704 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 204 AM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018 OKZ002-003-TXZ003>005-009-010-180815- /O.EXP.KAMA.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180418T0700Z/ Texas-Beaver-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Roberts-Hemphill- Including the cities of Guymon, Beaver, Forgan, Spearman, Gruver, Perryton, Booker, Higgins, Follett, Miami, and Canadian 204 AM CDT Wed Apr 18 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds have dropped below wind advisory criteria across the area. However, 20 to 30 mph winds with gusts to 40 mph will still be possible, especially from sunrise through 11 AM Wednesday morning. $$ Ward
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 3:59 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | AMA | Beaver, Texas | 14 hr |
Nearby
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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.