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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 404, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 35 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
- Sep 28, 2019, 7:48 PM CDT (00:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2019, 8:23 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Armstrong County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 351 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
- 49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -158 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1121 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 414 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 Sep 28, 6:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 28, 6:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 233 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-290745- 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- 233 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible today and tonight. Some of these storms may be strong to severe, with hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and an isolated tornado or two. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorms will be possible across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles Sunday through Friday. Some storms may become strong during this time period, with gusty winds and small hail the primary hazards. In addition, storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall, which may result in flooding or flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 28, 5:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
524 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019
TXZ004-005-009-282300-
Ochiltree TX-Roberts TX-Lipscomb TX-
524 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL LIPSCOMB...
NORTHEASTERN ROBERTS AND EASTERN OCHILTREE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM
CDT...
At 524 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong
thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Wolf Creek Park, or 15 miles south
of Perryton, moving northeast at 25 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Wolf Creek Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3602 10074 3609 10087 3622 10094 3648 10067
3623 10031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 227DEG 22KT 3618 10075
BiedaSpecial weather statement, Sep 28, 5:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
552 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019
TXZ013-018-019-282315-
Donley TX-Carson TX-Armstrong TX-
552 PM CDT Sat Sep 28 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ARMSTRONG...
SOUTHEASTERN CARSON AND NORTHWESTERN DONLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM
CDT...
At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Goodnight, or 11 miles southeast of Claude, moving north at 35 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Groom and Goodnight.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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 3489 10132 3526 10131 3521 10109 3518 10108
3518 10096 3516 10086 3485 10115
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 199DEG 31KT 3503 10117
BiedaSpecial weather statement, Sep 28, 6:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hansford | 27 min |
| Sep 28, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts | 54 min |
| Sep 28, 7:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hemphill | 43 min |
| Sep 28, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Collingsworth | 38 min |
| Sep 28, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Ochiltree | 44 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.