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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 22, 2019, 4:49 PM CDT for Deaf Smith County, Oldham County, Texas. It was in force for 86 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
- Mar 22, 2019, 4:49 PM CDT (21:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2019, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 86 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 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 21:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1433 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 180 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Mar 22, 3:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 3:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Amarillo TX 334 PM CDT Fri Mar 22 2019 .SHORT TERM... Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms expected through this evening, with potential for severe thunderstorms owing to large- scale ascent above highly-sheared airmass which will continue to become more unstable. Heavy rain will also be a threat. Showers and thunderstorms expected to diminish from west to east tonight as Pacific cold front sweeps across the area. Cockrell && .LONG TERM... The forecast turns somewhat uneventful in relation to the last 24 hours of weather. System and aforementioned round of severe weather will exit the region later tonight. The forecast then turns dry for the most part, but some small chances for rain return to the Oklahoma Panhandle area Sunday night through Monday, and then again on Wednesday. Otherwise, there isn't another screaming chance for rainfall at this time. Especially in the bigger picture sense across the Panhandles. The more impactful weather may be the return of fire weather later next week, but we are talking about Day6 and Day7 from now. In the upper levels we go zonal for the next couple days. Then we shift to northwesterly as high pressure builds in over the Four Corners region. Under northwesterly flow the models try to discern small embedded pieces of energy. Energy associated with this embedded vorticity will be weak, but some areas to the north as a surface trough passes by may squeak out some rain. Chances are low at this time. Instability is little to nil so not expecting thunderstorms. High pressure then builds in Monday night and then quiet until Wednesday. Southerly flow then starts as the next trough tracks over the west coast. Very small chance for rainfall Wednesday for eastern parts of the Oklahoma Panhandle. Not much energy to work with for this at it appears very subtle. Overall, the above mentioned chances for rainfall are very low at this time as we lack dynamics. In other words, not overly impressed with the chances at this time. Starting Tuesday it will be breezy to windy across the Panhandles. During this time, temperatures will slowly go from the 60s to the 80s by Thursday. During this timeframe, especially Wednesday and Thursday, fire weather may become an issue. Will have to see how fuels react to rainfall across the region as rainfall continues across the area today. Guerrero && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Amarillo TX 40 70 38 71 41 / 90 0 0 0 10 Beaver OK 45 67 39 69 41 / 90 10 0 0 20 Boise City OK 32 65 36 66 38 / 70 5 0 10 20 Borger TX 42 71 41 71 43 / 90 0 0 0 10 Boys Ranch TX 36 71 37 71 41 / 70 0 0 0 10 Canyon TX 38 72 40 72 41 / 80 0 0 0 5 Clarendon TX 47 72 42 73 44 / 90 0 0 0 5 Dalhart TX 32 68 35 69 39 / 50 0 0 5 10 Guymon OK 37 68 37 68 41 / 80 5 0 5 20 Hereford TX 36 71 38 73 40 / 80 0 0 0 5 Lipscomb TX 47 69 42 70 42 / 100 5 0 0 10 Pampa TX 42 69 39 69 42 / 90 0 0 0 10 Shamrock TX 49 73 43 72 44 / 100 5 0 0 10 Wellington TX 50 75 45 74 46 / 100 5 0 0 5 && .AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories... TX...None. OK...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 22, 3:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 339 PM CDT Fri Mar 22 2019 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-230845- 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- 339 PM CDT Fri Mar 22 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Strong to severe storms are possible across the entire combined Panhandles. Strong winds, large hail, and localized heavy rain will be possible. A tornado or two cannot be ruled out either, mainly for southern and western parts of the Texas Panhandle. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required this afternoon and evening.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 22, 11:36 AM CDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019
OKZ001-TXZ001-221715-
Cimarron OK-Dallam TX-
1136 AM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CIMARRON AND
NORTHWESTERN DALLAM COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT...
At 1136 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Texline, or 11 miles southeast of Clayton, moving northeast at 45
mph.
Penny size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Boise City, Texline, Wheeless and Felt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches.
&&
LAT...LON 3650 10304 3650 10300 3688 10300 3669 10236
3619 10287 3628 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 224DEG 40KT 3637 10299
JCSpecial weather statement, Mar 22, 4:11 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 411 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019 OKZ002-222145- Texas OK- 411 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM CDT... At 411 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Optima, or 13 miles northeast of Guymon, moving northeast at 50 mph. Half inch hail and gusty winds will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Optima. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches. && LAT...LON 3669 10134 3678 10152 3700 10144 3700 10113 TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 208DEG 43KT 3686 10138 Ward
Local storm report, Mar 22, 4:21 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
421 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0406 PM HAIL 15 NE ROMERO 35.88N 102.75W
03/22/2019 E1.00 INCH HARTLEY TX TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL WITH
THUNDERSTORM.
&&
EVENT NUMBER AMA1900385
BIEDASpecial weather statement, Mar 22, 4:28 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 428 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019 TXZ011-016-222200- Deaf Smith TX-Oldham TX- 428 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN OLDHAM AND NORTHWESTERN DEAF SMITH COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT... At 427 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Glenrio, or 35 miles northwest of Friona, moving northeast at 30 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Glenrio. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for the Panhandle of Texas. LAT...LON 3534 10304 3524 10270 3496 10304 TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 202DEG 28KT 3506 10306 Rutt
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 10:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 49 min |
| Mar 22, 2:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham | 65 min |
| Mar 22, 3:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Hartley, Oldham | 31 min |
| Mar 22, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley, Oldham | 87 min |
| Mar 22, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Deaf Smith | 32 min |
| Mar 22, 4:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley, Moore | 46 min |
| Mar 22, 5:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley, Moore, Sherman | 48 min |
| Mar 22, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham | 33 min |
| Mar 22, 5:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Oldham | 25 min |
| Mar 22, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall | 48 min |
| Mar 22, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman | 46 min |
| Mar 22, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Potter, Randall | 23 min |
| Mar 22, 6:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 33 min |
| Mar 22, 6:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham and 2 more | 84 min |
| Mar 22, 6:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Potter, Randall | 30 min |
| Mar 22, 11:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 39 min |
| Mar 22, 4:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Texas | 34 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.