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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 25, 2021Armstrong County, Donley County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2021, 11:58 PM CDT for Armstrong County, Donley County, Texas. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2021, 11:58 PM CDT (04:58 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 12:34 AM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Armstrong County, TX, Donley County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:58 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, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 62 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1499 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 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
1499 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1874 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.8

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The text

As transmitted.

983 
WUUS54 KAMA 260458
SVRAMA
TXC011-129-260600-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0110.210526T0458Z-210526T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1158 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Armstrong County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  West central Donley County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 1158 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles south of
  Goodnight, or 19 miles south of Claude, moving northeast 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Armstrong and west central Donley Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3475 10109 3475 10150 3504 10136 3492 10098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 213DEG 12KT 3483 10128 

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

TLH
3 follow-up statements
086 
WWUS54 KAMA 260516
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1216 AM CDT Wed May 26 2021

TXC011-129-260600-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-210526T0600Z/
Armstrong TX-Donley TX-
1216 AM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ARMSTRONG AND WEST CENTRAL DONLEY COUNTIES...

At 1216 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles south of
Goodnight, or 17 miles southeast of Claude, moving northeast at 15
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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Armstrong and west central Donley Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3475 10109 3475 10150 3504 10136 3492 10098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 213DEG 12KT 3488 10124 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TLH
792 
WWUS54 KAMA 260527
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1227 AM CDT Wed May 26 2021

TXC011-129-260600-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-210526T0600Z/
Armstrong TX-Donley TX-
1227 AM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ARMSTRONG AND WEST CENTRAL DONLEY COUNTIES...

At 1227 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of
Goodnight, or 15 miles west of Clarendon, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Armstrong and west central Donley Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3475 10109 3475 10150 3504 10136 3492 10098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0527Z 229DEG 12KT 3488 10116 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TLH
461 
WWUS54 KAMA 260534
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1234 AM CDT Wed May 26 2021

TXC011-129-260544-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0110.000000T0000Z-210526T0600Z/
Armstrong TX-Donley TX-
1234 AM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ARMSTRONG AND
WEST CENTRAL DONLEY COUNTIES 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 3475 10109 3475 10150 3504 10136 3492 10098
TIME...MOT...LOC 0531Z 213DEG 12KT 3490 10114 

$$

TLH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMARandall62 min
May 25, 7:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore30 min
May 25, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb, Ochiltree53 min
May 25, 7:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall35 min
May 25, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Lipscomb, Ochiltree56 min
May 25, 8:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore54 min
May 25, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall34 min
May 25, 8:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOchiltree24 min
May 25, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Hutchinson53 min
May 25, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAOchiltree35 min
May 25, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Hutchinson36 min
May 25, 9:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARoberts66 min
May 25, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARoberts27 min
May 25, 11:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADonley26 min
May 26, 12:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACollingsworth, Donley59 min
May 26, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman32 min
May 26, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Sherman64 min
May 26, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall60 min
May 26, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall26 min
May 26, 5:38 PM CDTTornado WarningAMAHansford52 min
May 26, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Hutchinson, Potter62 min
May 26, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Randall49 min
May 26, 6:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHutchinson32 min
May 26, 6:24 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedAMAHansford51 min
May 26, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAOchiltree70 min
May 26, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAOchiltree53 min
May 26, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Gray, Hutchinson, Potter, Roberts62 min
May 26, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall58 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.