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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 153, NWS Amarillo, TX

June 24, 2021Carson County, Gray County, Hutchinson County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 4:47 PM CDT for Carson County, Gray County, Hutchinson County, Texas. It was in force for 28 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
Jun 24, 2021, 4:47 PM CDT (21:47 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Carson County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:47 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 51 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 2021-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 662 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 2021-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 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
662 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-380 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2406 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
1 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

591 
WUUS54 KAMA 242147
SVRAMA
TXC065-179-233-242215-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0153.210624T2147Z-210624T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
447 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Carson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  South central Hutchinson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  West central Gray County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 447 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest
  of Skellytown, or 12 miles northeast of Panhandle, 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  White Deer, Skellytown and Kingsmill. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3538 10126 3552 10141 3568 10123 3549 10100
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 228DEG 13KT 3551 10127 

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

TLH
3 follow-up statements
720 
WWUS54 KAMA 242158
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
458 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

TXC065-179-233-242215-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0153.000000T0000Z-210624T2215Z/
Carson TX-Hutchinson TX-Gray TX-
458 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CARSON...SOUTH CENTRAL HUTCHINSON AND WEST CENTRAL
GRAY COUNTIES...

At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of
Skellytown, or 12 miles southeast of Borger, 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.

Locations impacted include...
White Deer, Skellytown and Kingsmill. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3540 10120 3555 10138 3568 10123 3549 10100
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 228DEG 13KT 3554 10123 

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

TLH
822 
WWUS54 KAMA 242206
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
506 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

TXC065-179-233-242215-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0153.000000T0000Z-210624T2215Z/
Carson TX-Hutchinson TX-Gray TX-
506 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CARSON...SOUTH CENTRAL HUTCHINSON AND WEST CENTRAL
GRAY COUNTIES...

At 506 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Skellytown, or
13 miles southeast of Borger, 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.

Locations impacted include...
Skellytown and Kingsmill. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3543 10113 3560 10132 3568 10123 3549 10100
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 228DEG 13KT 3556 10120 

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

TLH
708 
WWUS54 KAMA 242210
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
510 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

TXC065-179-233-242220-
/O.EXP.KAMA.SV.W.0153.000000T0000Z-210624T2215Z/
Carson TX-Hutchinson TX-Gray TX-
510 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CARSON...SOUTH
CENTRAL HUTCHINSON AND WEST CENTRAL GRAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 515
PM CDT...
                
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 will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3543 10113 3560 10132 3568 10123 3549 10100
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 228DEG 13KT 3557 10119 

$$

TLH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 8:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham24 min
Jun 24, 4:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson36 min
Jun 24, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb55 min
Jun 24, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARoberts36 min
Jun 24, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMALipscomb24 min
Jun 24, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADallam, Hartley40 min
Jun 24, 6:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley, Oldham25 min
Jun 24, 6:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADallam35 min
Jun 24, 6:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman37 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.