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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Amarillo, TX

March 22, 2019Deaf Smith County, Oldham County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 22, 2019, 5:27 PM CDT for Deaf Smith County, Oldham County, Texas. It was in force for 33 min. 2 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: Mar 22, 2019, 5:27 PM CDT (22:27 UTC)
Expired: Mar 22, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Deaf Smith County, TX, Oldham County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:26 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
Mar 22, 5:43 PM CDT	TORNADO	1 S Vega, TX	BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN CONFIRMED FROM MULTIPLE VIDEOS RECEIVED.
Mar 22, 5:43 PM CDT	TORNADO	2 Ssw Vega, TX	BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN CONFIRMED FROM MULTIPLE VIDEOS RECEIVED.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 16 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

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, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 73 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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

884 
WFUS54 KAMA 222227
TORAMA
TXC117-359-222300-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0004.190322T2227Z-190322T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
527 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Oldham County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  North central Deaf Smith County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 600 PM CDT.
    
* At 526 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles northeast of Simms, or 9 miles southwest of
  Vega, moving northeast at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Vega.

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 3509 10258 3515 10260 3528 10237 3513 10233
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 240DEG 36KT 3514 10254 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Ward

3 follow-up statements

846 
WWUS54 KAMA 222236
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
536 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

TXC117-359-222300-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190322T2300Z/
Oldham TX-Deaf Smith TX-
536 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL OLDHAM AND NORTH CENTRAL DEAF SMITH COUNTIES...
    
At 534 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southwest of Vega, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. A funnel cloud was reported 
         by a trained spotters 9 miles southwest of Vega at around 
         5:25 PM CDT.  

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.

Locations impacted include...
Vega.

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 3513 10251 3519 10254 3528 10237 3515 10233
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 239DEG 32KT 3518 10248 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Ward

047 
WWUS54 KAMA 222242
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
542 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

TXC117-359-222300-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190322T2300Z/
Oldham TX-Deaf Smith TX-
542 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL OLDHAM AND NORTH CENTRAL DEAF SMITH COUNTIES...
    
At 539 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located near Vega, moving northeast at 45 mph. The area of 
rotation will cross interstate 40 between mile marker 36 and mile 
marker 42.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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.

Locations impacted include...
Vega.

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 3515 10249 3520 10251 3528 10237 3517 10234
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 243DEG 39KT 3520 10243 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Ward

946 
WWUS54 KAMA 222259
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
559 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

TXC117-359-222308-
/O.EXP.KAMA.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-190322T2300Z/
Oldham TX-Deaf Smith TX-
559 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OLDHAM AND NORTH CENTRAL
DEAF SMITH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 600 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3515 10249 3520 10251 3528 10237 3517 10234
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 240DEG 36KT 3529 10224 

$$

Ward

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Mar 22, 3:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 3:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 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 48 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, 4:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 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, 1 hour 6 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

BIEDA

Special weather statement, Mar 22, 4:28 PM CDT, 59 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

Local storm report, Mar 22, 4:55 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
455 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

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

0441 PM     TSTM WND GST     11 WNW BOOTLEG          34.89N 102.99W
03/22/2019  M58 MPH          DEAF SMITH         TX   MESONET

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900386

BIEDA

Local storm report, Mar 22, 4:58 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
458 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

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

0451 PM     HAIL             4 ESE HARTLEY           35.87N 102.33W
03/22/2019  M1.75 INCH       HARTLEY            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900387

BIEDA

Local storm report, Mar 22, 5:04 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
504 PM CDT FRI MAR 22 2019

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

0502 PM     HAIL             9 ESE HARTLEY           35.85N 102.25W
03/22/2019  E1.00 INCH       HARTLEY            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            STORM CHASER REPORTING QUARTER SIZE HAIL WITH
            ACCUMULATION ON AREA ROADWAYS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA1900388

BIEDA

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, 4:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	86 min
Mar 22, 5:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	AMA	Dallam, Hartley, Moore, Sherman	48 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

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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.