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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Amarillo, TX
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.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 6:05 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 8 Sse Wildorado, TX | FACEBOOK REPORT OFF FM 2587 SOUTH OF WILDORADO. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| May 25, 6:54 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 8 Nne Umbarger, TX | REPORTED 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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
$$
Ferguson3 follow-up statements
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WWUS54 KAMA 252308
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
608 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021
TXC117-359-375-381-260000-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210526T0000Z/
Randall TX-Oldham TX-Deaf Smith TX-Potter TX-
608 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDALL...SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM...NORTHEASTERN DEAF
SMITH AND SOUTHWESTERN POTTER COUNTIES...
At 607 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of
Wildorado, or 15 miles southeast of Vega, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.
People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Bushland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Amarillo.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3506 10228 3521 10228 3525 10199 3495 10198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 276DEG 8KT 3512 10219
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Ferguson072
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
$$
Ferguson146
WWUS54 KAMA 252347
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
647 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021
TXC117-359-375-381-260000-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-210526T0000Z/
Randall TX-Oldham TX-Deaf Smith TX-Potter TX-
647 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN RANDALL...SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM...NORTHEASTERN DEAF
SMITH AND SOUTHWESTERN POTTER COUNTIES...
At 646 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of
Bushland, or 13 miles northwest of Canyon, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.
People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Hail may
accumulate on roadways causing hazardous travel.
Locations impacted include...
Bushland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3506 10228 3521 10228 3525 10199 3495 10198
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 280DEG 13KT 3510 10212
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
FergusonThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Deaf Smith | 38 min |
| May 25, 2:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Deaf Smith | 32 min |
| May 25, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 24 min |
| May 25, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall | 60 min |
| May 25, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 30 min |
| May 25, 6:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Potter | 39 min |
| May 25, 6:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall | 64 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.