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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 166, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 25, 2019Deaf Smith County, Oldham County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2019, 1:59 PM CDT for Deaf Smith County, Oldham County, 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 25, 2019, 1:59 PM CDT (18:59 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2019, 3:00 PM CDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Deaf Smith County, TX, Oldham County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 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.

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 25, 12:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 82 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: 1631 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -81 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 661 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 228 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.1
Supercell composite: 6.6

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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 25, 1:21 PM CDT, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 1:21 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 3:52 AM CDT, 10 hours 7 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
352 AM CDT Sat May 25 2019

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-252100-
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-
352 AM CDT Sat May 25 2019

...Severe Thunderstorms are expected areawide this afternoon and
evening...

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
evening across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. These storms
will be capable of producing hail up to baseball size or larger,
damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, and tornadoes. In addition,
flooding concerns exist for the eastern Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles as heavy rainfall is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the Texas and
Oklahoma Panhandles on Sunday, with large hail, damaging winds and
tornadoes possible. Thunderstorms are also possible on Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely today and possible on Sunday.

Bieda

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 25, 9:14 AM CDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
914 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2019

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

0407 PM     HAIL             3 S BORGER              35.61N 101.40W
05/23/2019  M2.00 INCH       CARSON             TX   STORM CHASER

0409 PM     HAIL             1 N GRAY                36.56N 100.82W
05/23/2019  E1.00 INCH       BEAVER             OK   STORM CHASER

0413 PM     HAIL             1 WSW BRYANS CORNER     36.62N 100.83W
05/23/2019  E1.75 INCH       BEAVER             OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0415 PM     HAIL             BRYANS CORNER           36.62N 100.82W
05/23/2019  E1.75 INCH       BEAVER             OK   PUBLIC

0436 PM     TORNADO          4 NE BRYANS CORNER      36.66N 100.77W
05/23/2019                   BEAVER             OK   STORM CHASER

0441 PM     HAIL             2 SW BORGER             35.64N 101.43W
05/23/2019  M0.88 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   STORM CHASER

0455 PM     HAIL             5 W FORGAN              36.91N 100.63W
05/23/2019  E0.88 INCH       BEAVER             OK   EMERGENCY MNGR

0515 PM     HAIL             2 NNW BUSHLAND          35.15N 101.95W
05/23/2019  M1.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   NWS EMPLOYEE

0529 PM     HAIL             BUSHLAND                35.19N 102.06W
05/23/2019  M1.75 INCH       POTTER             TX   BROADCAST MEDIA

            LATE REPORT OF PING PONG TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

0530 PM     HAIL             BORGER                  35.66N 101.40W
05/23/2019  M1.00 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   SOCIAL MEDIA

            REPORT RECEIVED VIA TWITTER.

0534 PM     HAIL             6 NE AMARILLO           35.26N 101.74W
05/23/2019  M0.88 INCH       POTTER             TX   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

0545 PM     HAIL             2 S BORGER              35.63N 101.40W
05/23/2019  M1.25 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0547 PM     HAIL             1 NNE BORGER            35.67N 101.39W
05/23/2019  M1.00 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0550 PM     HAIL             2 SW BORGER             35.64N 101.43W
05/23/2019  E0.88 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0620 PM     HAIL             12 S PERRYTON           36.22N 100.80W
05/23/2019  E1.75 INCH       OCHILTREE          TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0632 PM     HAIL             3 E VALLEY DE ORO       35.45N 102.06W
05/23/2019  M0.75 INCH       POTTER             TX   PUBLIC

0637 PM     HAIL             6 WNW TIMBERCREEK CANYO 35.07N 101.92W
05/23/2019  E1.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORT VIA MPING.

0637 PM     HAIL             6 WNW TIMBERCREEK CANYO 35.08N 101.91W
05/23/2019  E1.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC

            MPING REPORT.

0645 PM     HAIL             3 ENE UMBARGER          34.97N 102.06W
05/23/2019  E1.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0650 PM     HAIL             6 NNW CANYON            35.06N 101.95W
05/23/2019  M1.75 INCH       RANDALL            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0651 PM     HAIL             4 E PERRYTON            36.39N 100.73W
05/23/2019  E0.75 INCH       OCHILTREE          TX   PUBLIC

0656 PM     HAIL             8 N PAMPA               35.66N 100.96W
05/23/2019  M1.00 INCH       ROBERTS            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0658 PM     HAIL             6 NW TIMBERCREEK CANYON 35.12N 101.90W
05/23/2019  M1.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC

0700 PM     HAIL             8 ESE BUSHLAND          35.13N 101.94W
05/23/2019  M1.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC

0702 PM     TORNADO          12 SSW WOLF CREEK PARK  36.05N 100.73W
05/23/2019                   ROBERTS            TX   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS DAMAGE SURVEY INFORMATION FOUND THAT A TORNADO
            TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED 12 MILES SSW OF WOLF CREEK PARK AT
            0702 PM AND LIFTED AT 0733 PM APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES ESE
            OF WOLF CREEK PARK. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AS AN EF-2,
            WITH DAMAGE TO TREES, POWERLINES, OIL/NATURAL GAS FIELD
            EQUIPMENT AND SHEDS NOTED. IN ADDITION, A TRUCK WAS
            BLOWN OVER. THE TORNADO HAD A PATH 14.22 MILES AND 900
            YARDS WIDE.

0703 PM     HAIL             12 N PAMPA              35.72N 100.96W
05/23/2019  M1.50 INCH       ROBERTS            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

0707 PM     TORNADO          11 WNW CODMAN           35.71N 100.93W
05/23/2019                   ROBERTS            TX   STORM CHASER

            BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN OBSERVED ON STORM CHASER
            LIVESTREAM.

0750 PM     HAIL             19 NW MIAMI             35.89N 100.88W
05/23/2019  E1.75 INCH       ROBERTS            TX   STORM CHASER

0826 PM     TORNADO          3 NNE FOLLETT           36.47N 100.12W
05/23/2019                   LIPSCOMB           TX   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS DAMAGE SURVEY INFORMATION FOUND THAT A TORNADO
            TOUCHDOWN FIRST OCCURRED 3 MILES NNE OF FOLLETT AT 0826
            PM CONTINUING TO OUN'S AREA AT 0847 PM AROUND 6 MILES
            NNW OF CATESBY. THE TORNADO WAS RATED AN EF-2 DUE TO
            FENCE, TREE, AND POWERLINE DAMAGE. THE TORNADO WAS ON
            THE GROUND FOR AT LEAST 10 MILES AND HAD A WIDTH OF 1400
            YARDS.

1021 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSW PANHANDLE         35.33N 101.39W
05/23/2019  M74 MPH          CARSON             TX   MESONET

            STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING DUST REPORTED.

1037 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SW KINGSMILL          35.46N 101.10W
05/23/2019  E60 MPH          CARSON             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

1044 PM     HAIL             4 SW MIAMI              35.65N 100.68W
05/23/2019  E1.00 INCH       ROBERTS            TX   PUBLIC

1055 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NNW PAMPA             35.61N 101.00W
05/23/2019  M58 MPH          GRAY               TX   AWOS

1101 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SSW WHITE DEER        35.41N 101.19W
05/23/2019  E60 MPH          CARSON             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

1130 PM     HAIL             GLAZIER                 36.01N 100.26W
05/23/2019  E1.00 INCH       HEMPHILL           TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900737 AMA1900736 AMA1900735 AMA1900743 AMA1900778
AMA1900738 AMA1900739 AMA1900747 AMA1900777 AMA1900748 AMA1900740
AMA1900741 AMA1900742 AMA1900744 AMA1900745 AMA1900761 AMA1900746
AMA1900752 AMA1900749 AMA1900765 AMA1900751 AMA1900750 AMA1900756
AMA1900755 AMA1900780 AMA1900754 AMA1900757 AMA1900764 AMA1900766
AMA1900771 AMA1900772 AMA1900773 AMA1900774 AMA1900775 AMA1900776

3 confirmed tornadoes as of Saturday morning (5/25). The Bryan's
Corner tornado reports still needs investigating. Not included are
reports of landspout tornadoes / gustnadoes which also need
additional investigation.

Fox

Special weather statement, May 25, 1:51 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
151 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019

TXZ016-251915-
Deaf Smith TX-
151 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DEAF SMITH COUNTY
UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

At 150 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Bootleg, or 23 miles northwest of Friona, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Simms.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches.

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 3498 10304 3518 10284 3519 10277 3497 10256
      3480 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 235DEG 21KT 3493 10293

Ward

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 1:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith	24 min
May 25, 2:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter	55 min
May 25, 2:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore	37 min
May 25, 2:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hutchinson, Moore, Potter, Sherman	67 min
May 25, 2:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham	31 min
May 25, 2:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith	24 min
May 25, 3:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith	27 min
May 25, 3:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hutchinson	36 min
May 25, 3:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Randall	44 min
May 25, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree, Potter and 1 more	59 min
May 25, 3:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Donley, Randall	44 min
May 25, 3:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Dallam	26 min
May 25, 3:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hartley	37 min
May 25, 3:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam	71 min
May 25, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Potter	33 min
May 25, 4:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Gray	28 min
May 25, 4:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Ochiltree	32 min
May 25, 4:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Potter, Randall	30 min
May 25, 4:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Donley	28 min
May 25, 4:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Donley	35 min
May 25, 4:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Randall	33 min
May 25, 4:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth, Wheeler	46 min
May 25, 5:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	27 min
May 25, 5:11 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Potter, Randall	3 hr
May 25, 5:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hemphill, Wheeler	56 min
May 25, 5:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hemphill, Wheeler	16 min
May 25, 6:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Donley	35 min
May 25, 4:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Beaver	26 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.