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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 263, NWS Amarillo, TX

August 21, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 21, 2021, 4:33 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 70 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 21, 2021, 4:33 PM CDT (21:33 UTC)
Expired
Aug 21, 2021, 5:43 PM CDT
In force
70 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hansford County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Roberts County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 116 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 2021-08-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 611 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 2021-08-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 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
611 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-143 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1642 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

949 
WUUS54 KAMA 212133
SVRAMA
TXC195-233-357-393-212300-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0263.210821T2133Z-210821T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
433 PM CDT Sat Aug 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

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

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 433 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northwest
  of Miami, moving north at 15 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, Spearman, Gruver, Waka 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 3574 10091 3617 10153 3646 10128 3648 10075
      3593 10054 3591 10054
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 164DEG 11KT 3587 10079 

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

$$

LG
3 follow-up statements
659 
WWUS54 KAMA 212148
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
448 PM CDT Sat Aug 21 2021

TXC195-233-357-393-212300-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0263.000000T0000Z-210821T2300Z/
Hutchinson TX-Hansford TX-Roberts TX-Ochiltree TX-
448 PM CDT Sat Aug 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON...SOUTHEASTERN HANSFORD...NORTHERN
ROBERTS AND OCHILTREE COUNTIES...

At 448 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 21 miles northwest
of Miami, moving northwest 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...
Perryton, Spearman, Gruver, Waka 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 3574 10091 3617 10153 3646 10128 3648 10075
      3593 10054 3591 10054
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 151DEG 17KT 3595 10085 

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

$$

LG
767 
WWUS54 KAMA 212156
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
456 PM CDT Sat Aug 21 2021

TXC195-233-357-393-212300-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0263.000000T0000Z-210821T2300Z/
Hutchinson TX-Hansford TX-Roberts TX-Ochiltree TX-
456 PM CDT Sat Aug 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON...SOUTHEASTERN HANSFORD...NORTHERN
ROBERTS AND OCHILTREE COUNTIES...

At 456 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of
Spearman, moving north 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...
Perryton, Spearman, Gruver, Waka 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 3574 10091 3617 10153 3646 10128 3648 10075
      3593 10054 3591 10054
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 176DEG 19KT 3614 10132 

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

$$

LG
526 
WWUS54 KAMA 212243
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
543 PM CDT Sat Aug 21 2021

TXC195-233-357-393-212252-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0263.000000T0000Z-210821T2300Z/
Hutchinson TX-Hansford TX-Roberts TX-Ochiltree TX-
543 PM CDT Sat Aug 21 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON...
SOUTHEASTERN HANSFORD...NORTHERN ROBERTS AND OCHILTREE COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for 
Norhtern Hansford and Ochiltree counties until 645 pm.

LAT...LON 3574 10091 3617 10153 3646 10128 3648 10075
      3593 10054 3591 10054
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 164DEG 11KT 3628 10137 

$$

LG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 2:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHemphill67 min
Aug 21, 2:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter62 min
Aug 21, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts93 min
Aug 21, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter88 min
Aug 21, 3:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAHemphill3 hr
Aug 21, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall69 min
Aug 21, 3:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAPotter, Randall10 min
Aug 21, 4:04 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningAMAPotter, Randall90 min
Aug 21, 4:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMALipscomb, Ochiltree90 min
Aug 21, 4:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman61 min
Aug 21, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall91 min
Aug 21, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Ochiltree, Sherman85 min
Aug 21, 6:18 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAArmstrong, Randall85 min
Aug 21, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHemphill27 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.