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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Amarillo, TX

March 13, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2021, 4:30 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 60 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
Mar 13, 2021, 4:30 PM CST (22:30 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2021, 5:30 PM CST
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hansford County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Sherman County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 13, 12:36 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC5 hr
Mar 13, 2:26 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 79 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 2021-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 188 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 162 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
188 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-140 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
216 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

893 
WUUS54 KAMA 132230
SVRAMA
TXC195-233-341-421-132330-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0013.210313T2230Z-210313T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
430 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hutchinson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southern Hansford County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southeastern Sherman County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Eastern Moore County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 530 PM CST.

* At 429 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
  Pringle, or 20 miles east of Dumas, moving east at 55 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...
  Borger, Spearman, Fritch, Sunray, Stinnett, Gruver, Sanford, Morse,
  Lake Meredith and Pringle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CST for the Panhandle
of Texas. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 900 PM CST for
the Panhandle of Texas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3563 10109 3562 10181 3627 10197 3633 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 251DEG 46KT 3596 10161 

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

LFM
1 follow-up statement
755 
WWUS54 KAMA 132255
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
455 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

TXC341-421-132305-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210313T2330Z/
Sherman TX-Moore TX-
455 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SHERMAN AND
EASTERN MOORE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for the Panhandle
of Texas.

LAT...LON 3563 10109 3562 10162 3629 10162 3633 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 231DEG 31KT 3610 10141 

$$

TXC195-233-132330-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210313T2330Z/
Hutchinson TX-Hansford TX-
455 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST
FOR HUTCHINSON AND SOUTHERN HANSFORD COUNTIES...

At 455 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast of
Morse, or 13 miles southwest of Spearman, moving northeast at 35 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...
Borger, Spearman, Fritch, Stinnett, Gruver, Sanford, Morse and
Pringle.

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 900 PM CST for the Panhandle
of Texas.

LAT...LON 3563 10109 3562 10162 3629 10162 3633 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 231DEG 31KT 3610 10141 

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

LFM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 6:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Oldham36 min
Mar 12, 6:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMADeaf Smith51 min
Mar 12, 7:02 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryAMACarson, Dallam, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill and 9 more16 hr
Mar 12, 7:11 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore34 min
Mar 12, 7:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham48 min
Mar 12, 7:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter66 min
Mar 12, 7:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham48 min
Mar 12, 7:58 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter47 min
Mar 12, 8:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Gray, Hutchinson, Roberts55 min
Mar 12, 8:39 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter36 min
Mar 12, 9:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Gray, Hutchinson, Potter, Roberts79 min
Mar 12, 9:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts19 min
Mar 12, 10:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAGray, Hemphill, Roberts, Wheeler29 min
Mar 13, 7:41 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham34 min
Mar 13, 7:50 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore25 min
Mar 13, 7:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHartley, Moore, Sherman31 min
Mar 13, 8:26 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman34 min
Mar 13, 8:31 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAMoore33 min
Mar 13, 1:18 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham27 min
Mar 13, 1:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley30 min
Mar 13, 1:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham51 min
Mar 13, 2:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Oldham66 min
Mar 13, 2:42 PM CSTTornado WarningAMADallam, Hartley, Moore33 min
Mar 13, 3:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Randall63 min
Mar 13, 3:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman31 min
Mar 13, 3:21 PM CSTTornado WarningAMARandall39 min
Mar 13, 3:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter60 min
Mar 13, 3:34 PM CSTTornado WarningAMASherman26 min
Mar 13, 3:34 PM CSTTornado WarningAMAMoore26 min
Mar 13, 3:50 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatAMAArmstrong, Randall40 min
Mar 13, 4:00 PM CSTTornado WarningAMAArmstrong, Randall45 min
Mar 13, 4:21 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatAMAArmstrong, Carson39 min
Mar 13, 4:42 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedAMAArmstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray48 min
Mar 13, 4:52 PM CSTTornado WarningAMACarson, Gray38 min
Mar 13, 5:14 PM CSTTornado WarningAMAArmstrong, Donley46 min
Mar 13, 5:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAGray31 min
Mar 13, 5:30 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson30 min
Mar 13, 5:43 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedAMADonley47 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.