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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 364, NWS Amarillo, TX

August 19, 2019Lipscomb County, Ochiltree County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 19, 2019, 4:10 PM CDT for Lipscomb County, Ochiltree County, Texas. It was in force for 65 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Aug 19, 2019, 4:10 PM CDT (21:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 19, 2019, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lipscomb County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX

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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 Aug 19, 12:52 PM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 12:52 PM CDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 19, 4:01 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
401 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-201100-
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-
401 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon
and evening across most of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. A
few storms will have the potential to become strong to severe,
with damaging winds the primary hazard.

High temperatures of 105 to 109 degrees are expected this afternoon
at Palo Duro Canyon State Park. A Heat Advisory remains in effect
for this area until 8 PM CDT this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Thunderstorms will be possible across the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles
mainly during the afternoon and nighttime hours Tuesday through
Friday. A few storms may become strong to severe during this time
period, with damaging winds as the primary hazard.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

02

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 19, 10:37 AM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 19, 2:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 19, 3:20 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
320 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019

TXZ001-006>008-011>013-192115-
Hartley TX-Hutchinson TX-Dallam TX-Potter TX-Carson TX-Moore TX-
Oldham TX-
320 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CARSON...NORTHERN
OLDHAM...SOUTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON...NORTHERN POTTER...SOUTHEASTERN
DALLAM...MOORE AND HARTLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Channing to 4 miles north
of Valley De Oro to 9 miles south of Masterson. Movement was
northeast at 15 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Dumas, Dalhart, Hartley, Fritch, Channing, Sanford, Four Way, Valley
De Oro, Boys Ranch, Masterson and Lake Meredith.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches.

These storms 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 3610 10255 3594 10167 3577 10147 3544 10163
      3533 10222 3531 10275 3551 10288
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 220DEG 14KT 3561 10227 3552 10209 3550 10192

Guerrero
Special weather statement, Aug 19, 3:58 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
358 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019

TXZ004-005-192200-
Ochiltree TX-Lipscomb TX-
358 PM CDT Mon Aug 19 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB AND EASTERN
OCHILTREE COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northwest of Wolf Creek Park, or 11 miles southeast of
Perryton, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Perryton, Booker and Wolf Creek Park.

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 3608 10061 3616 10090 3650 10084 3650 10032
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 217DEG 10KT 3624 10072

Guerrero

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 18, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADonley29 min
Aug 19, 3:06 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryAMARandall17 hr
Aug 19, 2:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOchiltree65 min
Aug 19, 3:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter55 min
Aug 19, 3:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOchiltree62 min
Aug 19, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley, Moore62 min
Aug 19, 5:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOchiltree60 min
Aug 19, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMALipscomb, Ochiltree62 min
Aug 19, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAOchiltree26 min
Aug 19, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMATexas56 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.