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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Amarillo, TX

March 12, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 12, 2021, 8:20 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 55 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
Mar 12, 2021, 8:20 PM CST (02:20 UTC)
Expired
Mar 12, 2021, 9:15 PM CST
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Carson County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Roberts County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:21 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
Mar 12, 8:25 PM CSTHAIL 1.253 N Borger, TXSOME HAIL WAS ACCUMULATING ON THE GROUND.

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, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 82 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 2021-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 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 2021-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 384 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
566 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
92 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
384 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
512 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

101 
WUUS54 KAMA 130220
SVRAMA
TXC065-179-233-393-130315-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0003.210313T0220Z-210313T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
820 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Carson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southern Hutchinson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Northern Gray County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Roberts County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 915 PM CST.

* At 819 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northeast
  of Borger, moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Between 8:02 PM and 8:12 PM 
           CST, reports of quarter to half-dollar were received.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pampa, Borger, Miami, Fritch, Stinnett, Skellytown, Sanford and
  Codman.

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 3548 10057 3557 10156 3573 10162 3577 10162
      3606 10068 3606 10064
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 256DEG 36KT 3570 10133 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Bieda
2 follow-up statements
956 
WWUS54 KAMA 130237
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
837 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

TXC065-179-233-393-130315-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210313T0315Z/
Carson TX-Hutchinson TX-Gray TX-Roberts TX-
837 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST
FOR NORTHEASTERN CARSON...SOUTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON...NORTHERN GRAY AND
ROBERTS COUNTIES...

At 837 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
Skellytown, or 14 miles east of Borger, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Pampa, Borger, Miami, Stinnett and Codman. 

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 3548 10057 3563 10140 3582 10147 3606 10068
      3606 10064
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 267DEG 36KT 3571 10115 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Bieda
427 
WWUS54 KAMA 130248
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
848 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

TXC065-130258-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210313T0315Z/
Carson TX-
848 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CARSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CST for
the Panhandle of Texas.

LAT...LON 3561 10109 3563 10109 3563 10120 3564 10131
      3585 10135 3606 10069 3606 10064 3554 10058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 262DEG 36KT 3574 10104 

$$

TXC179-233-393-130315-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210313T0315Z/
Hutchinson TX-Gray TX-Roberts TX-
848 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUTCHINSON...NORTHERN GRAY AND ROBERTS COUNTIES...

At 848 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northeast
of Skellytown, or 13 miles north of Pampa, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage 
         to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Miami and Codman. 

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 3561 10109 3563 10109 3563 10120 3564 10131
      3585 10135 3606 10069 3606 10064 3554 10058
TIME...MOT...LOC 0248Z 262DEG 36KT 3574 10104 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Bieda

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 6:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Oldham36 min
Mar 12, 6:24 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMADeaf Smith51 min
Mar 12, 7:02 PM CSTDense Fog AdvisoryAMACarson, Dallam, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill and 9 more16 hr
Mar 12, 7:11 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore34 min
Mar 12, 7:12 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham48 min
Mar 12, 7:39 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter66 min
Mar 12, 7:57 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham48 min
Mar 12, 7:58 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter47 min
Mar 12, 8:39 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter36 min
Mar 12, 9:11 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Gray, Hutchinson, Potter, Roberts79 min
Mar 12, 9:14 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts19 min
Mar 12, 10:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAGray, Hemphill, Roberts, Wheeler29 min
Mar 13, 7:41 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham34 min
Mar 13, 7:50 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore25 min
Mar 13, 7:54 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHartley, Moore, Sherman31 min
Mar 13, 8:26 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman34 min
Mar 13, 8:31 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAMoore33 min
Mar 13, 1:18 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham27 min
Mar 13, 1:45 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley30 min
Mar 13, 1:54 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham51 min
Mar 13, 2:24 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Oldham66 min
Mar 13, 2:42 PM CSTTornado WarningAMADallam, Hartley, Moore33 min
Mar 13, 3:12 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Randall63 min
Mar 13, 3:14 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman31 min
Mar 13, 3:21 PM CSTTornado WarningAMARandall39 min
Mar 13, 3:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter60 min
Mar 13, 3:34 PM CSTTornado WarningAMASherman26 min
Mar 13, 3:34 PM CSTTornado WarningAMAMoore26 min
Mar 13, 3:50 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatAMAArmstrong, Randall40 min
Mar 13, 4:00 PM CSTTornado WarningAMAArmstrong, Randall45 min
Mar 13, 4:21 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatAMAArmstrong, Carson39 min
Mar 13, 4:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman60 min
Mar 13, 4:42 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedAMAArmstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray48 min
Mar 13, 4:52 PM CSTTornado WarningAMACarson, Gray38 min
Mar 13, 5:14 PM CSTTornado WarningAMAArmstrong, Donley46 min
Mar 13, 5:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMAGray31 min
Mar 13, 5:30 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson30 min
Mar 13, 5:43 PM CSTTornado Warning Tornado observedAMADonley47 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.