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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS Amarillo, TX

March 16, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2021, 11:08 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 67 min. 8 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 16, 2021, 11:08 PM CDT (04:08 UTC)
Expired: Mar 17, 2021, 12:15 AM CDT
In force: 67 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Hemphill County, TX, Lipscomb County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Roberts County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:11 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 16, 11:11 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	6 Nw Canadian, TX	NUMEROUS POWER POLES DOWN AND TREES UPROOTED.
Mar 16, 11:11 PM CDT	HAIL 1	8 Sse Wolf Creek Park, TX
Mar 16, 11:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 80	2 Nne Canadian, TX	DOWNED POWER LINES HAVE FORCED THE CLOSURE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 60 AT THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 60 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 83.
Mar 16, 11:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 80	2 Nne Canadian, TX	DOWNED POWER LINES HAVE FORCED THE CLOSURE OF U.S. HIGHWAY 83 AT THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 60 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 83.
Mar 16, 11:32 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ne Glazier, TX	18 TRAIN CARS BLOWN OVER
Mar 16, 11:32 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ne Glazier, TX	18 TRAIN CARS BLOWN OVER.
Mar 17, 12:00 AM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	5 Nw Canadian, TX	SIX POWER POLES AND LINES REPORTED DOWN. ESTIMATED THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST 80 MPH.
Mar 17, 12:08 AM CDT	HAIL 1	2 Nne Canadian, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 16, 7:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 154 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 127 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 3287 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 235 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

173 
WUUS54 KAMA 170408
SVRAMA
TXC211-295-357-393-170515-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0024.210317T0408Z-210317T0515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1108 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lipscomb County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Northeastern Roberts County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Northern Hemphill County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southeastern Ochiltree County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 1215 AM CDT.

* At 1107 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles
  southeast of Wolf Creek Park, or 13 miles northwest of Canadian,
  moving northeast at 40 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. Hail may accumulate 
           on roadways causing hazardous travel.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lipscomb, Canadian, Higgins, Darrouzett, Wolf Creek Park, Glazier
  and Lake Marvin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3575 10059 3613 10084 3650 10037 3650 10025
      3618 10000 3589 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 242DEG 33KT 3606 10053 

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

TLH

1 follow-up statement

926 
WWUS54 KAMA 170438
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1138 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

TXC211-295-357-393-170515-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210317T0515Z/
Lipscomb TX-Roberts TX-Hemphill TX-Ochiltree TX-
1138 PM CDT Tue Mar 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM CDT
FOR LIPSCOMB...NORTHEASTERN ROBERTS...NORTHERN HEMPHILL AND
SOUTHEASTERN OCHILTREE COUNTIES...

At 1137 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of
Lipscomb, moving northeast at 40 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 1135 PM CDT, wind damage was 
         reported north of Canadian.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Tree 
         damage and power outages are likely. Hail damage to 
         vehicles is expected. Hail may accumulate on roadways 
         causing hazardous travel.

Locations impacted include...
Lipscomb, Canadian, Higgins, Darrouzett, Wolf Creek Park, Glazier and
Lake Marvin.

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 3575 10059 3613 10084 3650 10037 3650 10025
      3618 10000 3589 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 0437Z 231DEG 33KT 3614 10028 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

Ferguson

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 16, 8:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth	44 min
Mar 16, 8:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth	33 min
Mar 16, 8:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Roberts	43 min
Mar 16, 8:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Roberts	34 min
Mar 16, 8:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Wheeler	27 min
Mar 16, 8:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hemphill, Roberts	41 min
Mar 16, 9:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hemphill, Lipscomb	48 min
Mar 16, 9:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Lipscomb	63 min
Mar 16, 9:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Lipscomb	58 min
Mar 16, 9:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hutchinson, Roberts	40 min
Mar 16, 9:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree, Potter, Roberts	62 min
Mar 16, 10:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts	4 hr
Mar 16, 10:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hutchinson	43 min
Mar 16, 10:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Gray, Roberts	36 min
Mar 16, 11:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Gray, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts and 1 more	59 min
Mar 16, 11:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Lipscomb	27 min
Mar 16, 11:20 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts, Wheeler	5 hr
Mar 16, 11:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts	52 min
Mar 17, 3:16 AM CDT	High Wind Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley, Wheeler	15 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.