Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 12, 2021, 7:39 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 66 min. 6 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
- Mar 12, 2021, 7:39 PM CST (01:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2021, 8:45 PM CST
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Carson County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Potter County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:43 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 8:02 PM CST | HAIL 1.25 | 1 Ssw Fritch, TX | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 1 SSW FRITCH. REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.). |
| Mar 12, 8:02 PM CST | HAIL 1.25 | 1 Ssw Fritch, TX | REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.). |
| Mar 12, 8:03 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 2 W Fritch, TX | |
| Mar 12, 8:09 PM CST | HAIL 0.88 | Fritch, TX | NICKEL SIZE HAIL THAT IS ACCUMULATING. |
| Mar 12, 8:12 PM CST | HAIL 1.25 | Sanford, TX | TWITTER REPORT OF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL WITH PHOTO. |
| Mar 12, 8:25 PM CST | HAIL 1.25 | 3 N Borger, TX | SOME HAIL WAS ACCUMULATING ON THE GROUND. |
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 00:00Z, 1.7 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 566 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 92 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 384 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 512 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
654
WUUS54 KAMA 130139
SVRAMA
TXC065-233-341-375-130245-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0002.210313T0139Z-210313T0245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
739 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Carson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Hutchinson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Northeastern Potter County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Southeastern Moore County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 845 PM CST.
* At 739 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of
Masterson, or 18 miles south of Dumas, moving northeast at 40 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...
Borger, Fritch, Stinnett, Skellytown, Sanford, Four Way, Masterson,
Lake Meredith and Pringle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3557 10203 3569 10206 3603 10127 3549 10111
3541 10192
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 241DEG 36KT 3562 10186
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Schneider2 follow-up statements
515
WWUS54 KAMA 130204
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
804 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
TXC065-233-341-375-130245-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T0245Z/
Carson TX-Hutchinson TX-Potter TX-Moore TX-
804 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST
FOR NORTHERN CARSON...HUTCHINSON...NORTHEASTERN POTTER AND
SOUTHEASTERN MOORE COUNTIES...
At 804 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest of
Sanford, or 11 miles northwest of Borger, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reports quarter size hail 2 miles
west of Fritch.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail
damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Borger, Fritch, Stinnett, Skellytown, Sanford, Four Way, Masterson,
Lake Meredith and Pringle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3557 10203 3569 10206 3603 10127 3549 10111
3541 10192
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 241DEG 36KT 3574 10158
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Bieda257
WWUS54 KAMA 130211
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
811 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
TXC065-233-341-375-130245-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210313T0245Z/
Carson TX-Hutchinson TX-Potter TX-Moore TX-
811 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CST
FOR NORTHERN CARSON...HUTCHINSON...NORTHEASTERN POTTER AND
SOUTHEASTERN MOORE COUNTIES...
At 810 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Borger, moving
east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 8:03 PM CST, trained spotters
reported nickel to quarter size hail with accumulation on
the ground.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible. Hail
damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Borger, Fritch, Stinnett, Skellytown, Sanford and Lake Meredith.
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 3553 10171 3573 10176 3599 10126 3549 10111
3548 10116
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 256DEG 35KT 3566 10147
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BiedaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 6:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 6:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Deaf Smith | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 7:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | AMA | Carson, Dallam, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill and 9 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 12, 7:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 34 min |
| Mar 12, 7:12 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 7:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 7:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Potter | 47 min |
| Mar 12, 8:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Gray, Hutchinson, Roberts | 55 min |
| Mar 12, 8:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Potter | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 9:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Gray, Hutchinson, Potter, Roberts | 79 min |
| Mar 12, 9:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts | 19 min |
| Mar 12, 10:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Gray, Hemphill, Roberts, Wheeler | 29 min |
| Mar 13, 7:41 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 34 min |
| Mar 13, 7:50 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 7:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Moore, Sherman | 31 min |
| Mar 13, 8:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Sherman | 34 min |
| Mar 13, 8:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Moore | 33 min |
| Mar 13, 1:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 27 min |
| Mar 13, 1:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hartley | 30 min |
| Mar 13, 1:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham | 51 min |
| Mar 13, 2:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham | 66 min |
| Mar 13, 2:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley, Moore | 33 min |
| Mar 13, 3:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Randall | 63 min |
| Mar 13, 3:14 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Sherman | 31 min |
| Mar 13, 3:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Randall | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 3:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter | 60 min |
| Mar 13, 3:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Sherman | 26 min |
| Mar 13, 3:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Moore | 26 min |
| Mar 13, 3:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Randall | 40 min |
| Mar 13, 4:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Randall | 45 min |
| Mar 13, 4:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 4:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman | 60 min |
| Mar 13, 4:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray | 48 min |
| Mar 13, 4:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Carson, Gray | 38 min |
| Mar 13, 5:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Donley | 46 min |
| Mar 13, 5:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Gray | 31 min |
| Mar 13, 5:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Carson | 30 min |
| Mar 13, 5:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Donley | 47 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.