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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 7, 2019Potter County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 7, 2019, 3:57 PM CDT for Potter County, Texas. It was in force for 33 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 7, 2019, 3:57 PM CDT (20:57 UTC)
Expired: May 7, 2019, 4:30 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 2.75 in

County Potter County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 7, 3:59 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	6 Nne Bushland, TX	LATE REPORT OF TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 1061 NORTH OF BUSHLAND.
May 7, 3:59 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	6 Nne Bushland, TX	LATE REPORT OF TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 1061 NORTH OF BUSHLAND. SEVERAL CARS HAD WINDSHIELDS BUSTED OUT.
May 7, 4:01 PM CDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	1 N Bushland, TX	FUNNEL CLOUD TRYING TO TOUCH GROUND
May 7, 4:07 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	6 Nne Bushland, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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 7, 1:28 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 31 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: 334 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -280 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2060 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

821 
WFUS54 KAMA 072057
TORAMA
TXC375-072130-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0021.190507T2057Z-190507T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
357 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Potter County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 430 PM CDT.
    
* At 357 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Bushland, or 13 miles west of Amarillo, moving
  north at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  central Potter County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3521 10216 3556 10208 3553 10167 3518 10199
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 201DEG 26KT 3524 10206 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

Bieda

2 follow-up statements

055 
WWUS54 KAMA 072109
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
409 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019

TXC375-072130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190507T2130Z/
Potter TX-
409 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
POTTER COUNTY...
        
At 409 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles northeast of Bushland, or 11 miles northwest of
Amarillo, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Potter County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3521 10216 3556 10208 3553 10167 3518 10199
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 213DEG 25KT 3528 10201 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

Bieda

817 
WWUS54 KAMA 072116
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
416 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019

TXC375-072130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190507T2130Z/
Potter TX-
416 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
POTTER COUNTY...

At 416 PM CDT, A funnel cloud was located 9 miles northeast of 
Bushland, or 11 miles northwest of Amarillo, moving northeast at 25 
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.

SOURCE...Broadcast media showing live video of funnel cloud.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Potter County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3526 10208 3556 10208 3553 10167 3525 10193
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 211DEG 24KT 3531 10197 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

Bieda

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 6, 7:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Potter	41 min
May 6, 7:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Randall	61 min
May 6, 7:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Potter	58 min
May 6, 7:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Potter, Randall	55 min
May 6, 9:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith	32 min
May 6, 11:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Randall	56 min
May 6, 11:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith	53 min
May 7, 12:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith	54 min
May 7, 1:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith	27 min
May 7, 10:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Dallam	28 min
May 7, 11:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Dallam	30 min
May 7, 11:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	AMA	Hansford, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts	16 hr
May 7, 12:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Potter	41 min
May 7, 12:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Moore, Potter	42 min
May 7, 12:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Sherman	30 min
May 7, 1:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hutchinson, Moore, Potter	51 min
May 7, 1:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore	33 min
May 7, 1:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Moore, Sherman	67 min
May 7, 1:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter	73 min
May 7, 1:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Potter	42 min
May 7, 1:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Moore, Potter	53 min
May 7, 2:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Oldham	41 min
May 7, 2:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hutchinson	65 min
May 7, 2:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter	47 min
May 7, 2:14 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Moore, Potter	2 hr
May 7, 2:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore	31 min
May 7, 2:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore	34 min
May 7, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford	60 min
May 7, 2:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Moore, Potter	64 min
May 7, 2:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Oldham, Potter	31 min
May 7, 2:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	41 min
May 7, 2:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Randall	51 min
May 7, 3:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson	69 min
May 7, 3:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall	48 min
May 7, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Oldham, Potter	63 min
May 7, 3:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree	77 min
May 7, 3:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Carson, Potter	47 min
May 7, 3:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree	26 min
May 7, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hutchinson, Moore, Potter	67 min
May 7, 3:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Potter	49 min
May 7, 4:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Hutchinson, Moore, Potter	3 hr
May 7, 4:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Ochiltree	34 min
May 7, 4:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Potter, Randall	28 min
May 7, 4:24 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Carson, Potter	51 min
May 7, 4:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Potter, Randall	38 min
May 7, 4:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hutchinson	48 min
May 7, 5:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hutchinson, Roberts	49 min
May 7, 5:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter	61 min
May 7, 5:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hemphill, Wheeler	64 min
May 7, 5:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Ochiltree	40 min
May 7, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Hutchinson	33 min
May 7, 6:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Moore, Sherman	26 min
May 7, 6:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Donley, Randall	48 min
May 7, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hemphill, Lipscomb	77 min
May 7, 6:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hemphill, Wheeler	39 min
May 7, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	49 min
May 7, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts	41 min
May 7, 6:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Donley	19 min
May 7, 6:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	38 min
May 7, 6:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Donley	48 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.