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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 233, NWS Amarillo, TX

July 31, 2021Hansford County, Ochiltree County, Texas; Texas County, Oklahoma

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 31, 2021, 10:10 PM CDT for Hansford County, Ochiltree County, Texas; Texas County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 65 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 31, 2021, 10:10 PM CDT (03:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2021, 11:15 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

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

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 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

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 201 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-08-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1535 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, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-08-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 38 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
1535 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1333 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

169 
WUUS54 KAMA 010310
SVRAMA
OKC139-TXC195-357-010415-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0233.210801T0310Z-210801T0415Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1010 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Texas County in the Panhandle of Oklahoma...
  Hansford County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Northwestern Ochiltree County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1010 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast
  of Gruver, or 12 miles northwest of Spearman, moving southwest at
  25 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect some tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
           homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Spearman, Gruver and Waka. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3656 10162 3656 10101 3615 10098 3614 10162
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 029DEG 20KT 3635 10131 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

LFM
2 follow-up statements
362 
WWUS54 KAMA 010337
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1037 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

OKC139-TXC195-357-010415-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0233.000000T0000Z-210801T0415Z/
Texas OK-Hansford TX-Ochiltree TX-
1037 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...EASTERN HANSFORD AND NORTHWESTERN OCHILTREE
COUNTIES...

At 1036 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Gruver, or 11
miles west of Spearman, moving southwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Spearman, Gruver and Waka. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3655 10145 3656 10101 3615 10098 3614 10145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 029DEG 20KT 3622 10140 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

LFM
174 
WWUS54 KAMA 010406
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1106 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

OKC139-TXC195-357-010416-
/O.EXP.KAMA.SV.W.0233.000000T0000Z-210801T0415Z/
Texas OK-Hansford TX-Ochiltree TX-
1106 PM CDT Sat Jul 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS...EASTERN
HANSFORD AND NORTHWESTERN OCHILTREE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM
CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3655 10145 3656 10101 3615 10098 3614 10145
TIME...MOT...LOC 0406Z 029DEG 20KT 3608 10150 

$$

LFM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADallam25 min
Jul 31, 7:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAPotter, Randall3 hr
Jul 31, 8:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson26 min
Jul 31, 8:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall27 min
Jul 31, 8:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall33 min
Jul 31, 10:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAGray30 min
Jul 31, 10:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Gray63 min
Jul 31, 11:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts25 min
Jul 31, 11:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAHansford, Ochiltree3 hr
Jul 31, 11:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHemphill46 min
Jul 31, 11:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAHemphill, Roberts3 hr
Aug 1, 12:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningAMAHemphill2 hr
Aug 1, 1:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAArmstrong, Randall3 hr

Nearby

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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.