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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this high wind warning at Mar 17, 2021, 3:16 AM CDT for Collingsworth County, Donley County, Wheeler County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 17, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 hr. 5 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
- Mar 17, 2021, 3:16 AM CDT (08:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2021, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2021, 6:22 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Collingsworth County, TX, Donley County, TX, Wheeler County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 17, 9:35 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 6 Se Wellington, TX | |
| Mar 17, 10:28 AM CDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 48 | 6 Se Wellington, TX | |
| Mar 17, 10:38 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 W Dozier, TX | |
| Mar 17, 12:31 PM CDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 45 | 3 W Dozier, TX | |
| Mar 17, 12:41 PM CDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 43 | 2 Wsw Clarendon, 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 114 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 127 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3287 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
054 WWUS74 KAMA 170816 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 316 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 TXZ010-018-170930- /O.CAN.KAMA.HW.A.0003.210317T1200Z-210318T0000Z/ Hemphill-Armstrong- Including the cities of Claude and Canadian 316 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... The High Wind Watch has been replaced by a Blizzard Warning. Winds will continue in the 30 to 40 mph range with gusts to around 60 mph. $$ TXZ015-019-020-171630- /O.UPG.KAMA.HW.A.0003.210317T1200Z-210318T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0003.210317T1200Z-210318T0000Z/ Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Shamrock, Clarendon, Wheeler, and Wellington 316 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Collingsworth, Donley and Wheeler. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ LG
2 follow-up statements
632 WWUS74 KAMA 171627 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1127 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 TXZ015-019-020-180000- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210318T0000Z/ Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Shamrock, Clarendon, Wheeler, and Wellington 1127 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 to 65 mph. * WHERE...Collingsworth, Donley and Wheeler. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ Rutt
112 WWUS74 KAMA 172322 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 622 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 TXZ015-019-020-180030- /O.CAN.KAMA.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210318T0000Z/ Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Shamrock, Clarendon, Wheeler, and Wellington 622 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... High winds have diminished for today. $$ TLH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 8:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Collingsworth | 44 min |
| Mar 16, 8:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Collingsworth | 33 min |
| Mar 16, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Roberts | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 8:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Roberts | 34 min |
| Mar 16, 8:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Wheeler | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hemphill, Roberts | 41 min |
| Mar 16, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hemphill, Lipscomb | 48 min |
| Mar 16, 9:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb | 63 min |
| Mar 16, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb | 58 min |
| Mar 16, 9:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hutchinson, Roberts | 40 min |
| Mar 16, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree, Potter, Roberts | 62 min |
| Mar 16, 10:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts | 4 hr |
| Mar 16, 10:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hutchinson | 43 min |
| Mar 16, 10:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Gray, Roberts | 36 min |
| Mar 16, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Gray, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts and 1 more | 59 min |
| Mar 16, 11:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Lipscomb | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts | 67 min |
| Mar 16, 11:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts, Wheeler | 5 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts | 52 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.