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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 25, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2021, 6:05 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 55 min. 2 reports 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 25, 2021, 6:05 PM CDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Deaf Smith County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 25, 6:05 PM CDTHAIL 18 Sse Wildorado, TXFACEBOOK REPORT OFF FM 2587 SOUTH OF WILDORADO. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
May 25, 6:54 PM CDTHAIL 1.758 Nne Umbarger, TXREPORTED ON FM 2219 AND BLESSIN RD.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 25, 4:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 44 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 2021-05-25Temperature 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 2021-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2701 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
135 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

326 
WUUS54 KAMA 252305
SVRAMA
TXC117-359-375-381-260000-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0103.210525T2305Z-210526T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
605 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southeastern Oldham County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Northeastern Deaf Smith County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southwestern Potter County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
  Wildorado, or 15 miles southeast of Vega, moving east at 10 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...
  Bushland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Amarillo.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3506 10228 3521 10228 3525 10199 3495 10198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 276DEG 8KT 3512 10220 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Ferguson
3 follow-up statements
775 
WWUS54 KAMA 252308
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
608 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

TXC117-359-375-381-260000-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210526T0000Z/
Randall TX-Oldham TX-Deaf Smith TX-Potter TX-
608 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDALL...SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM...NORTHEASTERN DEAF
SMITH AND SOUTHWESTERN POTTER COUNTIES...

At 607 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Wildorado, or 15 miles southeast of Vega, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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...
Bushland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Amarillo.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3506 10228 3521 10228 3525 10199 3495 10198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 276DEG 8KT 3512 10219 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Ferguson
072 
WWUS54 KAMA 252336
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
636 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

TXC117-359-375-381-260000-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210526T0000Z/
Randall TX-Oldham TX-Deaf Smith TX-Potter TX-
636 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDALL...SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM...NORTHEASTERN DEAF
SMITH AND SOUTHWESTERN POTTER COUNTIES...

At 635 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of
Bushland, or 14 miles northwest of Canyon, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. Accumulating 
         hail is also possible with this storm.

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. Hail may 
         accumulate on roadways causing hazardous travel.

Locations impacted include...
Bushland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3506 10228 3521 10228 3525 10199 3495 10198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 276DEG 8KT 3511 10211 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Ferguson
146 
WWUS54 KAMA 252347
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
647 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

TXC117-359-375-381-260000-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210526T0000Z/
Randall TX-Oldham TX-Deaf Smith TX-Potter TX-
647 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDALL...SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM...NORTHEASTERN DEAF
SMITH AND SOUTHWESTERN POTTER COUNTIES...

At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of
Bushland, or 13 miles northwest of Canyon, moving east at 15 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. Hail may 
         accumulate on roadways causing hazardous travel.

Locations impacted include...
Bushland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3506 10228 3521 10228 3525 10199 3495 10198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 280DEG 13KT 3510 10212 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Ferguson

The office that day

Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 1:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADeaf Smith38 min
May 25, 2:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADeaf Smith32 min
May 25, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham24 min
May 25, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall60 min
May 25, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham30 min
May 25, 6:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter39 min
May 25, 6:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall64 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.