Tornado Warning 26, NWS Amarillo, TX

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

TXC233-393-072300-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-190507T2300Z/
Hutchinson TX-Roberts TX-
533 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON AND NORTHWESTERN ROBERTS COUNTIES...
    
At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 17 miles south of Spearman, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation and unconfirmed storm chaser 
         report of tornado on the ground.

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
northeastern Hutchinson and northwestern Roberts Counties.

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 3595 10090 3580 10108 3577 10113 3584 10124
      3605 10127 3605 10116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 214DEG 25KT 3596 10111 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Ward

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

TXC233-393-072308-
/O.EXP.KAMA.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-190507T2300Z/
Hutchinson TX-Roberts TX-
559 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON AND NORTHWESTERN
ROBERTS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Texas.

LAT...LON 3595 10090 3580 10108 3577 10113 3584 10124
      3605 10127 3605 10116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 208DEG 22KT 3610 10102 

$$

Ward

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
334 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019

.SHORT TERM...Through tonight...

.MESOSCALE UPDATE issued 139 PM remains valid...

...Significant severe weather including tornadoes expected today...

* Synoptic Overview: The synoptic pattern checks all the boxes for a
  significant severe weather event.

* Mesoscale: Elevated convection this morning and early this
  afternoon reinforced a composite cold front/outflow boundary which
  now arcs from roughly a Vega to Stinnett to Spearman to Liberal,
  KS line.  This boundary has been and will continue to initiate
  elevated convection which will exist in a stable enough sfc
  environment that hail should be the main threat in areas northwest
  of the aforementioned arc early this afternoon.

  Of greater concern will be scattered supercells set to initiate
  sometime between 3-5 PM east of a developing dryline which is
  cutting through Tucumcari and Clovis.  These supercells will exist
  in an environment characterized by MLCAPE values nearing 3000 J/kg
  and effective shear values of 40-50 kts by late afternoon. Backing
  winds just SE of the sfc boundary will result in a zone of enhanced
  tornado potential along US 60 from the Canyon/Amarillo area to the
  Borger/Pampa area this afternoon. Just on the cool side of the
  front, an area of strong baroclinically generated horizontal
  vorticity exists right now but is likely somewhat unavailable to
  storms as convection remains elevated early this afternoon. However,
  this vorticity will become available for streamwise ingestion into
 any storms that ride the boundary later this afternoon as
boundary layer modification should be sufficient to meet the
classic conceptual model of "boundaries that produce tornadoes."
Both sides of this boundary will be watched like a hawk through
the afternoon.

  Elsewhere, south and east of this boundary, the ambient synoptic
  and mesoscale environment will support severe convection with
  damaging winds and potentially very large hail in the afternoon
  hours.  As the sun begins to set and the low levels de-couple, expect
  an increasing tornado threat in the SE TX Panhandle with any
  convection that remains quasi-discrete.  Surface-based convection
  looks to remain possible if not likely through midnight in the
  eastern TX Panhandle which means the tornado threat will not end at
  sunset.

* Hazards: Tornadoes, some of which may be strong, are the most
  concerning aspect of this event, though very large hail and
  damaging winds are also likely. Heavy rain and flooding will be
  possible as there may well be multiple rounds or training
  thunderstorms this evening.

* Summary: This has the potential to be a higher end severe event for
  the Panhandles. Storms will continue to fire, become more
  widespread and more severe by around 4 PM with a dangerous window
  for all hazards between 4 PM and roughly midnight.

Simpson

&&

.LONG TERM...
...Wednesday through Tuesday...

Strong shortwave trof in southwest flow aloft passes in the
morning on Wednesday.  Dryline exits eastern parts of Texas and
Oklahoma Panhandles with drier air moving in across southern
sections.  Polar cold front moves in from the north, clearing
most of the area by sunset Wednesday. Thunderstorms will be
possible with passage of cold front and exit of dryline.
Thunderstorms may linger through the evening on Wednesday, with
rain showers then becoming expected precipitation type, owing to
loss of moisture and instability.  Polar cold front then moves
quickly south of the area, with cool north winds continuing
Wednesday night and Thursday.  Post-frontal surface ridge
dominates through Friday morning. Meanwhile, flow aloft remains
energized as falling mid-level heights over intermountain west
leads to development of closed low over central California by
Friday morning, with southwest flow aloft prevailing through
Friday night. Southwest flow aloft is disrupted Saturday night as
northern stream trof makes a run at northeast sections. Models in
poor agreement Saturday night and beyond with upper-level
features, but expect that moisture will make a return, with
chances for thunderstorms resuming Friday night.

Highs on Thursday and Friday in the 50s and lower-60s.  Continued
cool Saturday with highs in the 60s. Modest warmup begins Sunday
with highs back in the 70s.

Cockrell

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Copious amounts of moisture and expected thunderstorms could lead
to flash flooding in the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle, as well as in
the northeast and north-central Texas Panhandle.  Flash Flood
Watch continues through 7 AM Wednesday for this area.

Cockrell

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Amarillo TX                54  75  42  57  39 /  50   5  30   5   5
Beaver OK                  55  75  44  55  39 /  80  20  20   5   0
Boise City OK              49  66  37  52  36 /  50  20  40  20  10
Borger TX                  56  76  44  57  41 /  60  10  30   5   0
Boys Ranch TX              54  75  43  57  40 /  50  10  30  10   5
Canyon TX                  53  77  42  60  39 /  40   5  30   5   5
Clarendon TX               57  77  46  60  42 /  70   5  10   0   0
Dalhart TX                 50  70  41  54  38 /  50  20  40  10   5
Guymon OK                  53  70  41  54  38 /  60  20  30  10   5
Hereford TX                52  77  42  59  39 /  30   5  30   5   5
Lipscomb TX                56  77  46  57  40 /  80  10  30   5   0
Pampa TX                   55  74  42  54  38 /  70   5  30   5   0
Shamrock TX                57  79  47  61  43 /  80   5  10   0   0
Wellington TX              58  80  49  65  44 /  80  10  10   0   0

&&

.AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
TX...Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for the following
     zones: Hansford...Hemphill...Hutchinson...Lipscomb...
     Ochiltree...Roberts.

OK...Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for the following
     zones: Beaver.

&&

03/29

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
336 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-081100-
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-
336 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected. Hail and damaging winds
will be possible across much of the Oklahoma and Texas
Panhandles, with the largest hail and strongest gusts, up to
baseball size and 70 mph, possible across mainly the southeastern
half of the Combined Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. Isolated
tornadoes are also possible through this evening, with the
greatest risk also across the southeastern three-fourths of the
Combined Panhandles. Heavy rains can also be expected, possibly
leading to localized flooding or flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday and Wednesday evening. A
few of these may become strong to marginally severe, with one inch
hail possibly occurring. Thunderstorms will be possible again
Friday night through Monday. The threat for severe weather with
these storms will likely be low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter groups and emergency management officials across the
Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles should remain alert for possible
activation through this evening.

Cockrell

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
415 PM CDT TUE MAY 07 2019

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

0415 PM     HAIL             FRITCH                  35.64N 101.60W
05/07/2019  M0.75 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900633

SCHNEIDER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
425 PM CDT TUE MAY 07 2019

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

0420 PM     HAIL             2 WNW CANYON            34.99N 101.95W
05/07/2019  E0.75 INCH       RANDALL            TX   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900634

SCHNEIDER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
430 PM CDT TUE MAY 07 2019

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

0428 PM     HAIL             3 NW SANFORD            35.73N 101.57W
05/07/2019  M1.00 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LOTS OF NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900635

SCHNEIDER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
447 PM CDT TUE MAY 07 2019

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

0437 PM     HAIL             6 N CANYON              35.06N 101.92W
05/07/2019  E1.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900636

SCHNEIDER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
449 PM CDT TUE MAY 07 2019

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

0437 PM     HAIL             6 SW AMARILLO           35.14N 101.89W
05/07/2019  E1.00 INCH       RANDALL            TX   PUBLIC

&&

CORRECTED LOCATION

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900636

SCHNEIDER

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
504 PM CDT TUE MAY 07 2019

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

0423 PM     HAIL             FRITCH                  35.64N 101.60W
05/07/2019  E1.25 INCH       HUTCHINSON         TX   SOCIAL MEDIA

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL NEAR FRITCH.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900637

SCHNEIDER