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High Wind Watch 4, NWS Amarillo, TX

December 9, 2021Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma; 20 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this high wind watch at Dec 9, 2021, 2:30 PM CST for Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma; 20 counties in Texas. It took effect at Dec 10, 2021, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 9, 2021, 2:30 PM CST (20:30 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 10, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 10, 2021, 3:24 AM CST
In force
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
All 23 counties

Beaver County, OK, Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Lipscomb County, TX, Moore County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Roberts County, TX, Sherman County, TX, Wheeler County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:30 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 66 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 12:00Z on 2021-12-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-12-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 171 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2629 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

816 
WWUS74 KAMA 092030
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
Issued by National Weather Service Lubbock TX
230 PM CST Thu Dec 9 2021

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-100430-
/O.NEW.KAMA.HW.A.0004.211210T1600Z-211211T0000Z/
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-
Including the cities of Boise City, Keyes, Guymon, Beaver, 
Forgan, Dalhart, Ware, Conlen, Stratford, Spearman, Gruver, 
Farnsworth, Perryton, Wolf Creek Park, Waka, Booker, Higgins, 
Follett, Hartley, Channing, Romero, Dumas, Four Way, Masterson, 
Borger, Codman, Lora, Miami, Canadian, Glazier, Lake Marvin, 
Vega, Wildorado, Boys Ranch, Amarillo, Bushland, Panhandle, 
Pantex, White Deer, Skellytown, Kingsmill, Pampa, Briscoe, 
Wheeler, Lela, Shamrock, Twitty, Dawn, Hereford, Bootleg, 
Buffalo Lake, Canyon, Umbarger, Claude, Washburn, Wayside, 
Goodnight, Clarendon, Lutie, Wellington, Dozier, Samnorwood, 
and Palo Duro Canyon State Park
230 PM CST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma and the 
  Panhandle of Texas.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday afternoon.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe
location prior to the onset of winds.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
807 
WWUS74 KAMA 100430
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1030 PM CST Thu Dec 9 2021

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-101230-
/O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0004.211210T1600Z-211211T0000Z/
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-
Including the cities of Lake Marvin, Lutie, Dalhart, Claude,
Wheeler, Glazier, Romero, Umbarger, Conlen, Palo Duro Canyon
State Park, Pampa, Canadian, Twitty, Lora, Kingsmill, Gruver,
Goodnight, Clarendon, Lela, Four Way, Borger, Codman, Canyon,
Amarillo, Waka, Perryton, Samnorwood, Buffalo Lake, Panhandle,
Ware, Boys Ranch, Bootleg, Dozier, Boise City, Higgins,
Masterson, Miami, White Deer, Wellington, Vega, Booker, Wolf
Creek Park, Keyes, Pantex, Washburn, Bushland, Spearman,
Channing, Forgan, Farnsworth, Wayside, Briscoe, Skellytown,
Dumas, Shamrock, Wildorado, Stratford, Follett, Hereford, Beaver,
Dawn, Hartley, and Guymon
1030 PM CST Thu Dec 9 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST FRIDAY THROUGH 
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible.

* WHERE...All of the combined Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.

* WHEN...From 10 AM CST Friday through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to 
the onset of winds.

&&

$$

Rutt
661 
WWUS74 KAMA 100924
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
324 AM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-101030-
/O.CAN.KAMA.HW.A.0004.211210T1600Z-211211T0000Z/
Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-
Including the cities of Spearman, Boise City, Dalhart, Gruver,
Conlen, Stratford, Keyes, Ware, and Guymon
324 AM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

$$

OKZ003-TXZ004>020-317-101730-
/O.UPG.KAMA.HW.A.0004.211210T1600Z-211211T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0019.211210T1600Z-211211T0000Z/
Beaver-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-
Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-
Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the cities of Lake Marvin, Lutie, Borger, Claude,
Wheeler, Glazier, Romero, Umbarger, Pampa, Twitty, Lora,
Goodnight, Clarendon, Lela, Four Way, Masterson, Codman, Canyon,
Amarillo, Waka, Perryton, Samnorwood, Buffalo Lake, Panhandle,
Kingsmill, Boys Ranch, Bootleg, Dozier, Higgins, Canadian, Miami,
White Deer, Wellington, Vega, Booker, Wolf Creek Park, Palo Duro
Canyon State Park, Pantex, Washburn, Bushland, Channing, Forgan,
Farnsworth, Wayside, Briscoe, Skellytown, Dumas, Shamrock,
Wildorado, Follett, Hereford, Beaver, Dawn, and Hartley
324 AM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS 
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 to 
  60 mph expected.

* WHERE...The eastern Oklahoma Panhandle and the all but the far 
  northwest and north-central Texas Panhandle.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Schneider

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.