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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS Amarillo, TX

July 18, 2021Hansford County, Ochiltree County, Texas; Beaver County, Texas County, Oklahoma

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 18, 2021, 4:23 PM CDT for Hansford County, Ochiltree County, Texas; Beaver County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 67 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
Jul 18, 2021, 4:23 PM CDT (21:23 UTC)
Expired
Jul 18, 2021, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Beaver County, OK, Texas County, OK, Hansford County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 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 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 161 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 2021-07-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-07-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -34 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1725 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

453 
WUUS54 KAMA 182123
SVRAMA
OKC007-139-TXC195-357-182230-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0218.210718T2123Z-210718T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
423 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Beaver County in the Panhandle of Oklahoma...
  Southeastern Texas County in the Panhandle of Oklahoma...
  Northeastern Hansford County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Northern Ochiltree County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 530 PM CDT.

* At 423 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bryans
  Corner, or 18 miles north of Perryton, moving southwest at 5 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...
  Perryton, Hardesty, Bryans Corner, Balko, Adams and Farnsworth. 

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 3679 10107 3660 10056 3621 10066 3635 10114
      3660 10146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 025DEG 6KT 3665 10082 

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

Ward
3 follow-up statements
142 
WWUS54 KAMA 182142
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
442 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

OKC007-139-TXC195-357-182230-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-210718T2230Z/
Beaver OK-Texas OK-Hansford TX-Ochiltree TX-
442 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BEAVER...SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...NORTHEASTERN HANSFORD
AND NORTHERN OCHILTREE COUNTIES...

At 442 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles south of Balko to 9 miles northwest of
Perryton to 7 miles south of Hardesty, moving south at 10 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...
Perryton, Hardesty and Farnsworth. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3673 10120 3660 10087 3661 10060 3660 10056
      3621 10066 3635 10114 3660 10146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 356DEG 8KT 3650 10070 3647 10096 3651 10119 

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

Ward
765 
WWUS54 KAMA 182203
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
503 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

OKC007-182213-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-210718T2230Z/
Beaver OK-
503 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BEAVER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3653 10095 3650 10095 3650 10076 3648 10059
      3621 10066 3635 10114 3654 10139 3660 10131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 359DEG 16KT 3642 10070 3639 10096 3643 10119 

$$

OKC139-TXC195-357-182230-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-210718T2230Z/
Texas OK-Hansford TX-Ochiltree TX-
503 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...NORTHEASTERN HANSFORD AND NORTHERN OCHILTREE
COUNTIES...

At 503 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Perryton to 4 miles north of
Farnsworth to 12 miles northwest of Waka, moving south at 20 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...
Perryton and Farnsworth. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3653 10095 3650 10095 3650 10076 3648 10059
      3621 10066 3635 10114 3654 10139 3660 10131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 359DEG 16KT 3642 10070 3639 10096 3643 10119 

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

Ward
695 
WWUS54 KAMA 182221
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
521 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

OKC139-TXC195-357-182231-
/O.EXP.KAMA.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-210718T2230Z/
Texas OK-Hansford TX-Ochiltree TX-
521 PM CDT Sun Jul 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...
NORTHEASTERN HANSFORD AND NORTHERN OCHILTREE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
530 PM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain
are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Oklahoma...and the Panhandle of Texas.

LAT...LON 3653 10095 3650 10095 3650 10076 3648 10059
      3621 10066 3635 10114 3654 10139 3660 10131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 025DEG 6KT 3640 10071 3637 10097 3641 10120 

$$

Ward

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 17, 7:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAPotter, Randall71 min
Jul 17, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Randall62 min
Jul 17, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall35 min
Jul 17, 7:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningAMAPotter, Randall99 min
Jul 17, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Randall54 min
Jul 17, 8:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMADeaf Smith, Randall3 hr
Jul 17, 8:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADeaf Smith43 min
Jul 18, 3:26 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAHemphill, Lipscomb3 hr
Jul 18, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb28 min
Jul 18, 5:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb, Ochiltree56 min
Jul 18, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHutchinson31 min
Jul 18, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHemphill, Roberts53 min
Jul 18, 6:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson45 min
Jul 18, 6:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAGray, Wheeler65 min
Jul 18, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMABeaver34 min
Jul 18, 3:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMABeaver, Texas58 min
Jul 18, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACimarron35 min
Jul 18, 5:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACimarron34 min
Jul 18, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACimarron46 min
Jul 18, 6:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMACimarron3 hr

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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.