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High Wind Watch 6, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this high wind watch at Dec 23, 2021, 3:02 AM CST for 10 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Dec 24, 2021, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2021, 3:02 AM CST (09:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2021, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2021, 3:19 AM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Moore County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 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 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 59 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
- 4053 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
378 WWUS74 KAMA 230902 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 302 AM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006-007-011>013-016>018-317-232200- /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.A.0006.211224T1700Z-211225T0100Z/ Cimarron-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Dalhart, Claude, Bootleg, Romero, Umbarger, Conlen, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Goodnight, Four Way, Canyon, Amarillo, Buffalo Lake, Panhandle, Ware, Boise City, Masterson, White Deer, Vega, Keyes, Pantex, Washburn, Bushland, Channing, Wayside, Skellytown, Dumas, Wildorado, Stratford, Boys Ranch, Hereford, Dawn, and Hartley 302 AM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Western Oklahoma Panhandle along with the western Texas Panhandle and portions of the central Texas Panhandle. * WHEN...From late Friday morning through early Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust throughout the day on Friday could make travel difficult. 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. && $$ LFM
2 follow-up statements
707 WWUS74 KAMA 232038 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 238 PM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006-007-011>013-016>018-317-241000- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0006.211224T1700Z-211225T0100Z/ Cimarron-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Dalhart, Claude, Bootleg, Romero, Umbarger, Conlen, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Goodnight, Four Way, Canyon, Amarillo, Buffalo Lake, Panhandle, Ware, Boise City, Masterson, White Deer, Vega, Keyes, Pantex, Washburn, Bushland, Channing, Wayside, Skellytown, Dumas, Wildorado, Stratford, Boys Ranch, Hereford, Dawn, and Hartley 238 PM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 40 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma. portions of the Panhandle of Texas. * WHEN...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ DGW
991 WWUS74 KAMA 240919 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 319 AM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006-007-011>013-016>018-317-241800- /O.UPG.KAMA.HW.A.0006.211224T1700Z-211225T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0009.211224T1700Z-211225T0100Z/ Cimarron-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Dalhart, Claude, Bootleg, Romero, Umbarger, Conlen, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Goodnight, Four Way, Canyon, Amarillo, Buffalo Lake, Panhandle, Ware, Boise City, Masterson, White Deer, Vega, Keyes, Pantex, Washburn, Bushland, Channing, Wayside, Skellytown, Dumas, Wildorado, Stratford, Boys Ranch, Hereford, Dawn, and Hartley 319 AM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Oklahoma Panhandle and much of the western and central Texas Panhandle. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CST 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... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ OKZ002-TXZ003-004-008-009-014-019-241800- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0021.211224T1700Z-211225T0100Z/ Texas-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hutchinson-Roberts-Gray-Donley- Including the cities of Spearman, Gruver, Miami, Lora, Borger, Codman, Waka, Perryton, Wolf Creek Park, Pampa, Kingsmill, Farnsworth, Clarendon, and Guymon 319 AM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Texas County. In Texas, Donley, Gray, Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree and Roberts Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ LG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2:31 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 more | 27 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.