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High Wind Watch 4, NWS Amarillo, TX
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.
- 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
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.