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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 7, 202014 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this high wind warning at May 7, 2020, 10:38 PM CDT for 14 counties in Texas. It was in force for 6 hr. 16 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 7, 2020, 10:38 PM CDT (03:38 UTC)
Expired
May 8, 2020, 5:00 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX

Counties Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Wheeler County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:39 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 7, 10:41 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 613 Sw Dalhart, TX
May 7, 10:49 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6215 Nnw Amarillo, TX
May 7, 10:51 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5911 Ssw Romero, TX
May 7, 11:05 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 661 Nnw Stinnett, TX
May 7, 11:05 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 661 Nnw Stinnett, TXCORRECTION TO PREVIOUS REPORT. WIND GUST ASSOCIATED WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE AND NOT A THUNDERSTORM.
May 7, 11:11 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 666 Ene Amarillo, TX
May 7, 11:26 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 597 Sse Amarillo, TX
May 7, 11:31 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 591 Ssw Panhandle, TX
May 7, 11:31 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 601 Wnw Fritch, TX
May 7, 11:46 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 629 N Amarillo, TX
May 7, 11:47 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Goodnight, TX
May 7, 11:54 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 602 Nw Lake Mcclellan, TX
May 7, 11:54 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 6212 Sw Claude, TX
May 7, 11:55 PM CDTHIGH SUST WINDS 435 Ene Hereford, TX
May 7, 11:55 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 613 Nne Umbarger, TX
May 8, 12:05 AM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 584 E Palo Duro (Ja), TX

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

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 21 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2020-05-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2020-05-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 67 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-105 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
4361 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
247 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

530 
WWUS74 KAMA 080338
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1038 PM CDT Thu May 7 2020

TXZ001-006-007-011>020-317-080900-
/O.UPG.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-200508T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0002.200508T0338Z-200508T1000Z/
Dallam-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-
Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the cities of Dalhart, Hartley, Channing, Dumas, Vega, 
Amarillo, Panhandle, White Deer, Pampa, Shamrock, Wheeler, 
Hereford, Canyon, Claude, Clarendon, Wellington, 
and Palo Duro Canyon
1038 PM CDT Thu May 7 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds of 40 mph with gusts of 58 to 65 mph.

* WHERE...The southwestern half of the Texas Panhandle .

* WHEN...Until 5 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

Ferguson
2 follow-up statements
573 
WWUS74 KAMA 080343
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1043 PM CDT Thu May 7 2020

TXZ008-080900-
/O.EXA.KAMA.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200508T1000Z/
Hutchinson-
Including the city of Borger
1043 PM CDT Thu May 7 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds of 40 mph with gusts of 58 to 65 mph.

* WHERE...Hutchinson County.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and
  cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for
  high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$

TXZ001-006-007-011>020-317-080900-
/O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200508T1000Z/
Dallam-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-
Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the cities of Dalhart, Hartley, Channing, Dumas, Vega, 
Amarillo, Panhandle, White Deer, Pampa, Shamrock, Wheeler, 
Hereford, Canyon, Claude, Clarendon, Wellington, 
and Palo Duro Canyon
1043 PM CDT Thu May 7 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...North winds of 40 mph with gusts of 58 to 65 mph.

* WHERE...The southwestern half of the Texas Panhandle .

* WHEN...Until 5 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property 
  and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially 
  for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown
around or damaged by the wind.

&&

$$
410 
WWUS74 KAMA 081010
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
510 AM CDT Fri May 8 2020

TXZ001-006>008-011>020-317-081115-
/O.EXP.KAMA.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200508T1000Z/
Dallam-Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-
Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the cities of Dalhart, Hartley, Channing, Dumas, 
Borger, Vega, Amarillo, Panhandle, White Deer, Pampa, Shamrock, 
Wheeler, Hereford, Canyon, Claude, Clarendon, Wellington, 
and Palo Duro Canyon
510 AM CDT Fri May 8 2020

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The High Wind Warning issued earlier for much of the Texas
Panhandle has expired. Surface winds have decreased across the 
area, and this trend is forecast to continue this morning. 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMALipscomb, Ochiltree65 min
May 7, 9:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts65 min
May 7, 9:58 PM CDTWind AdvisoryAMAArmstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 7 more40 min
May 7, 10:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAGray, Hemphill, Roberts, Wheeler60 min
May 7, 10:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts66 min
May 7, 10:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb37 min
May 7, 11:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHemphill, Wheeler19 min

Nearby

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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.