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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2021, 10:40 PM CDT for Dallam County, Hartley County, Texas. It was in force for 44 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2021, 10:40 PM CDT (03:40 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2021, 11:24 PM CDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dallam County, TX, Hartley County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 10:55 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 3 S Ware, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 1078 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -35 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 977 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 6.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KAMA 240340
SVRAMA
TXC111-205-240445-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0101.210524T0340Z-210524T0445Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1040 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Dallam County in the Panhandle of Texas...
North central Hartley County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 1145 PM CDT.
* At 1039 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest
of Ware, or 14 miles west of Dalhart, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.
People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
* Locations impacted include...
Dalhart and Ware.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3600 10284 3608 10292 3636 10266 3606 10226
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 222DEG 17KT 3612 10276
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Bieda4 follow-up statements
284
WWUS54 KAMA 240354
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1054 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021
TXC205-240404-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210524T0445Z/
Hartley TX-
1054 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HARTLEY COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3636 10266 3610 10231 3605 10275 3605 10278
3614 10286
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 221DEG 16KT 3616 10272
$$
TXC111-240445-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210524T0445Z/
Dallam TX-
1054 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN DALLAM COUNTY...
At 1054 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ware, or 13
miles northwest of Dalhart, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail
damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Ware.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3636 10266 3610 10231 3605 10275 3605 10278
3614 10286
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 221DEG 16KT 3616 10272
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Bieda114
WWUS54 KAMA 240405
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1105 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021
TXC111-240445-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210524T0445Z/
Dallam TX-
1105 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL DALLAM COUNTY...
At 1105 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ware, or 12
miles northwest of Dalhart, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail
damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Ware.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3613 10235 3609 10275 3616 10281 3636 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 235DEG 10KT 3616 10269
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Bieda704 WWUS54 KAMA 240415 SVSAMA Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1115 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021 TXC111-240445- /O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210524T0445Z/ Dallam TX- 1115 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL DALLAM COUNTY... At 1114 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ware, or 12 miles northwest of Dalhart, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Locations impacted include... Ware. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3618 10242 3613 10269 3619 10276 3636 10266 TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 225DEG 13KT 3620 10266 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH $$ Bieda
343
WWUS54 KAMA 240424
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1124 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021
TXC111-240433-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210524T0445Z/
Dallam TX-
1124 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL DALLAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3618 10242 3613 10269 3619 10276 3636 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 222DEG 17KT 3623 10262
$$
BiedaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 7:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Dallam | 29 min |
| May 23, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hartley | 30 min |
| May 23, 9:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Dallam | 44 min |
| May 23, 9:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hartley | 52 min |
| May 23, 9:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley | 66 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.