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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Amarillo, TX

August 12, 2021Potter County, Randall County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 12, 2021, 6:24 PM CDT for Potter County, Randall County, Texas. It was in force for 46 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
Aug 12, 2021, 6:24 PM CDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired
Aug 12, 2021, 7:10 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:28 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 15 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 2021-08-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 346 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
346 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-166 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1810 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
4 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.3

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The text

As transmitted.

822 
WUUS54 KAMA 122324
SVRAMA
TXC375-381-130030-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0252.210812T2324Z-210813T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
624 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

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

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 623 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of
  Lake Tanglewood, or 6 miles southeast of Amarillo, moving north at
  25 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 and Timbercreek
  Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3502 10204 3544 10196 3543 10162 3503 10163
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 189DEG 23KT 3512 10178 

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

$$

LFM
2 follow-up statements
177 
WWUS54 KAMA 130002
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
702 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

TXC375-381-130030-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-210813T0030Z/
Randall TX-Potter TX-
702 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN RANDALL AND SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTIES...

At 702 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Amarillo,
moving northeast 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3510 10192 3544 10187 3543 10162 3509 10163
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 218DEG 19KT 3518 10180 

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

$$

LFM
081 
WWUS54 KAMA 130010
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
710 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

TXC375-381-130020-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-210813T0030Z/
Randall TX-Potter TX-
710 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RANDALL AND
SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However gusty winds are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3510 10192 3544 10187 3543 10162 3509 10163
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 189DEG 23KT 3523 10179 

$$

LFM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 12, 3:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley29 min
Aug 12, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley31 min
Aug 12, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADallam42 min
Aug 12, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAMoore, Sherman46 min
Aug 12, 4:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAArmstrong34 min
Aug 12, 4:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAHartley, Moore, Sherman3 hr
Aug 12, 5:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter25 min
Aug 12, 5:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAArmstrong29 min
Aug 12, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAArmstrong31 min
Aug 12, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall33 min
Aug 12, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMARandall38 min
Aug 12, 5:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter32 min
Aug 12, 6:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAArmstrong32 min
Aug 12, 6:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHutchinson33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.