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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 165, NWS Amarillo, TX

July 23, 2020Hemphill County, Roberts County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 23, 2020, 4:43 PM CDT for Hemphill County, Roberts County, Texas. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 23, 2020, 4:43 PM CDT (21:43 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2020, 5:08 PM CDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Hemphill County, TX, Roberts County, TX

The radar

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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 Jul 23, 2:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 2:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 1:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
138 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-240645-
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-
138 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are occurring across the area, with torrential
downpours and localized flooding a possibility. The severe weather
threat is low, but cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorms are possible each day, though areas favored will
vary. On Friday, the best chances will be across the Texas
Panhandle. On Saturday and Sunday, the far western Texas and
Oklahoma Panhandles will be favored. Early to mid next week,
thunderstorms could be areawide. Concerns for severe weather are
low at this time, though heavy rainfall will become a concern
early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

Bieda

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 2:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 23, 2:25 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 2:43 PM CDT, 2 hours before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:26 PM CDT, 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:35 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 4:40 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 23, 1:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Potter, Randall	29 min
Jul 23, 1:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Potter	25 min
Jul 23, 1:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Potter, Randall	80 min
Jul 23, 1:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Potter	41 min
Jul 23, 2:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore	47 min
Jul 23, 2:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong	38 min
Jul 23, 2:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Armstrong	29 min
Jul 23, 2:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Oldham	32 min
Jul 23, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Dallam	19 min
Jul 23, 4:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Wheeler	25 min
Jul 23, 4:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Roberts	35 min
Jul 23, 4:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hansford	27 min
Jul 23, 4:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Gray, Wheeler	3 hr
Jul 23, 5:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Wheeler	30 min
Jul 23, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth, Wheeler	30 min
Jul 23, 5:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Oldham	26 min
Jul 23, 5:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth, Wheeler	56 min
Jul 23, 6:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth	46 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.