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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Amarillo, TX

August 7, 2021Potter County, Randall County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2021, 7:04 PM CDT for Potter County, Randall County, Texas. It was in force for 56 min. 1 report 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
Aug 7, 2021, 7:04 PM CDT (00:04 UTC)
Expired
Aug 7, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:06 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 7, 7:27 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 586 E Amarillo, TXASOS STATION KAMA AMARILLO (ASOS).

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, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 34 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2016 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 00:00Z on 2021-08-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 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
2016 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-122 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2104 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.1

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The text

As transmitted.

660 
WUUS54 KAMA 080004
SVRAMA
TXC375-381-080100-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0239.210808T0004Z-210808T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
704 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southeastern Potter County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 704 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of
  Mescalero Park, or 7 miles southwest of Amarillo, moving east at 20
  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...
  Amarillo, Canyon, Lake Tanglewood, Mescalero Park, Buffalo Lake,
  Umbarger, Palo Duro Canyon and Timbercreek Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3492 10217 3523 10201 3528 10162 3488 10163
      3486 10217
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 266DEG 16KT 3512 10194 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

LFM
2 follow-up statements
572 
WWUS54 KAMA 080027
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
727 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

TXC375-381-080100-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-210808T0100Z/
Randall TX-Potter TX-
727 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL RANDALL AND SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTIES...

At 726 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of
Lake Tanglewood, or 6 miles southeast of Amarillo, moving east at 20
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Amarillo, Canyon, Lake Tanglewood, Mescalero Park, Buffalo Lake,
Umbarger, Palo Duro Canyon and Timbercreek Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3492 10217 3526 10180 3528 10162 3488 10163
      3486 10217
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 248DEG 19KT 3512 10178 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

LFM
177 
WWUS54 KAMA 080050
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
750 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

TXC375-381-080100-
/O.EXP.KAMA.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-210808T0100Z/
Randall TX-Potter TX-
750 PM CDT Sat Aug 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL RANDALL AND
SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3492 10217 3526 10180 3528 10162 3488 10163
      3486 10217
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 266DEG 16KT 3513 10167 

$$

LFM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADallam, Hartley, Moore, Sherman44 min
Aug 7, 7:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Carson33 min
Aug 7, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford, Sherman29 min
Aug 7, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Sherman60 min
Aug 7, 8:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore28 min
Aug 7, 8:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOchiltree63 min
Aug 7, 9:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHutchinson55 min
Aug 7, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHartley26 min
Aug 7, 10:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb36 min
Aug 7, 10:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore38 min
Aug 7, 10:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAGray63 min
Aug 7, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAMACarson, Gray, Hutchinson, Roberts59 min
Aug 7, 11:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford, Hutchinson36 min
Aug 7, 11:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAGray33 min
Aug 8, 12:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson, Roberts24 min
Aug 8, 12:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHemphill46 min
Aug 8, 12:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAGray24 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.