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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 26, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 4:45 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 60 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 26, 2021, 4:45 PM CDT (21:45 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 26, 5:16 PM CDTHAIL 1.254 Nw Washburn, TXMOSTLY HALF INCH TO QUARTER, A FEW HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 9 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 2021-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1081 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 184 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1081 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-237 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1626 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
184 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.0

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The text

As transmitted.

817 
WUUS54 KAMA 262145
SVRAMA
TXC011-065-375-381-262245-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0113.210526T2145Z-210526T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
445 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Armstrong County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Northeastern Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southwestern Carson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Eastern Potter County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 445 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles west of
  Washburn, or 9 miles east of Amarillo, moving north at 25 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...
  Amarillo, Panhandle, Washburn and Pantex. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3508 10156 3513 10179 3553 10179 3538 10129
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 200DEG 22KT 3519 10168 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Ward
3 follow-up statements
159 
WWUS54 KAMA 262208
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
508 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

TXC011-065-375-381-262245-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210526T2245Z/
Armstrong TX-Randall TX-Carson TX-Potter TX-
508 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG...NORTHEASTERN RANDALL...SOUTHWESTERN
CARSON AND EASTERN POTTER COUNTIES...

At 508 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Washburn, or 14
miles west of Claude, 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...
Amarillo, Panhandle, Washburn and Pantex. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3508 10156 3513 10179 3553 10179 3538 10129
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 214DEG 18KT 3517 10160 

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

Ward
510 
WWUS54 KAMA 262211
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
511 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

TXC011-065-375-381-262245-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210526T2245Z/
Armstrong TX-Randall TX-Carson TX-Potter TX-
511 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG...NORTHEASTERN RANDALL...SOUTHWESTERN
CARSON AND EASTERN POTTER COUNTIES...

At 511 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Washburn, or 13
miles west of Claude, moving northeast at 20 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...
Amarillo, Panhandle, Washburn and Pantex. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3508 10156 3513 10179 3553 10179 3538 10129
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 214DEG 18KT 3518 10159 

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

Ward
173 
WWUS54 KAMA 262226
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
526 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

TXC011-065-375-381-262245-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-210526T2245Z/
Armstrong TX-Randall TX-Carson TX-Potter TX-
526 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG...NORTHEASTERN RANDALL...SOUTHWESTERN
CARSON AND EASTERN POTTER COUNTIES...

At 526 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Washburn, or 10 miles southwest of Panhandle, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

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

Locations impacted include...
Amarillo, Panhandle, Washburn and Pantex. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for the
Panhandle of Texas.

LAT...LON 3508 10156 3513 10179 3553 10179 3538 10129
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 200DEG 22KT 3527 10155 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Ward

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 25, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Donley36 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, 4:49 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.