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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 7, 20218 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 7, 2021, 5:38 PM CDT for 8 counties in Texas. It was in force for 82 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
May 7, 2021, 5:38 PM CDT (22:38 UTC)
Expired
May 7, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
82 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 7, 5:56 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGLake Tanglewood, TXTREE DOWN ON THE NORTH SHORE DRIVE OF LAKE TANGLEWOOD.

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 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 20 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 2021-05-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 341 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1870 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
341 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
598 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

557 
WUUS54 KAMA 072238
SVRAMA
TXC011-065-117-233-341-359-375-381-080000-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0039.210507T2238Z-210508T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
538 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Armstrong County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Western Carson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Eastern Oldham County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southwestern Hutchinson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Eastern Deaf Smith County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Potter County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southern Moore County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 538 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles southwest of Valley De Oro to 5 miles
  southeast of Wildorado to 6 miles north of Hereford, moving east at
  45 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, Hereford, Canyon, Panhandle, Claude, Vega, Fritch, Lake
  Tanglewood, Bushland, Buffalo Lake, Valley De Oro, Washburn, Boys
  Ranch, Umbarger, Wildorado, Palo Duro Canyon, Mescalero Park, Dawn,
  Masterson and Lake Meredith.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3569 10153 3535 10137 3512 10128 3475 10181
      3475 10244 3484 10257 3526 10248 3562 10223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 270DEG 39KT 3540 10219 3516 10218 3492 10243 

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

Guerrero
2 follow-up statements
558 
WWUS54 KAMA 072340
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
640 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

TXC341-072350-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210508T0000Z/
Moore TX-
640 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MOORE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3475 10244 3484 10257 3526 10248 3539 10204
      3562 10165 3562 10162 3564 10162 3569 10153
      3535 10137 3512 10128 3475 10181
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 270DEG 39KT 3540 10138 3516 10138 3492 10163 

$$

TXC011-065-117-233-359-375-381-080000-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210508T0000Z/
Armstrong TX-Randall TX-Carson TX-Oldham TX-Hutchinson TX-
Deaf Smith TX-Potter TX-
640 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG...RANDALL...WESTERN CARSON...SOUTHEASTERN
OLDHAM...SOUTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON...EASTERN DEAF SMITH AND POTTER
COUNTIES...

At 640 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles north of Panhandle to 3 miles north of Claude
to 3 miles southeast of Palo Duro Canyon, moving east at 45 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, Hereford, Canyon, Panhandle, Claude, Vega, Fritch, Lake
Tanglewood, Bushland, Buffalo Lake, Washburn, Umbarger, Wildorado,
Palo Duro Canyon, Mescalero Park, Dawn, Timbercreek Canyon and
Pantex.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3475 10244 3484 10257 3526 10248 3539 10204
      3562 10165 3562 10162 3564 10162 3569 10153
      3535 10137 3512 10128 3475 10181
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 270DEG 39KT 3540 10138 3516 10138 3492 10163 

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

Guerrero
452 
WWUS54 KAMA 072354
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
654 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

TXC233-359-080003-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210508T0000Z/
Oldham TX-Hutchinson TX-
654 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OLDHAM AND
SOUTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3475 10244 3486 10244 3512 10217 3531 10187
      3557 10149 3535 10137 3512 10128 3475 10181
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 270DEG 39KT 3540 10121 3516 10121 3492 10146 

$$

TXC011-065-117-375-381-080000-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210508T0000Z/
Armstrong TX-Randall TX-Carson TX-Deaf Smith TX-Potter TX-
654 PM CDT Fri May 7 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG...RANDALL...WESTERN CARSON...SOUTHEASTERN
DEAF SMITH AND SOUTHEASTERN POTTER COUNTIES...

At 653 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles southwest of White Deer to 6 miles southwest
of Groom to 10 miles northeast of Wayside, moving east at 45 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, Hereford, Canyon, Panhandle, Claude, Lake Tanglewood,
Buffalo Lake, Washburn, Umbarger, Palo Duro Canyon, Mescalero Park,
Dawn, Timbercreek Canyon and Pantex.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3475 10244 3486 10244 3512 10217 3531 10187
      3557 10149 3535 10137 3512 10128 3475 10181
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 270DEG 39KT 3540 10121 3516 10121 3492 10146 

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

Guerrero

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 7, 2:42 PM CDTFire Weather WatchAMADallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham13 hr
May 7, 3:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore57 min
May 7, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham57 min
May 7, 4:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADallam67 min
May 7, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter58 min
May 7, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAOldham68 min
May 7, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb60 min
May 7, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman57 min
May 7, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall54 min
May 7, 5:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADallam, Moore, Sherman62 min
May 7, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADeaf Smith55 min
May 7, 6:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree59 min
May 7, 6:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARoberts56 min
May 7, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Gray, Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts63 min
May 7, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts60 min
May 7, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray, Randall55 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.