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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Amarillo, TX

March 12, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 12, 2021, 10:09 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 29 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, 10:09 PM CST (04:09 UTC)
Expired
Mar 12, 2021, 10:38 PM CST
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Gray County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, Roberts County, TX, Wheeler County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:11 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 12, 10:11 PM CSTHAIL 1Pampa, 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 12, 8:38 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 90 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.

486 
WUUS54 KAMA 130409
SVRAMA
TXC179-211-393-483-130515-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0006.210313T0409Z-210313T0515Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1009 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Wheeler County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Northern Gray County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southeastern Roberts County in the Panhandle of Texas...
  Southwestern Hemphill County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 1115 PM CST.

* At 1009 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pampa,
  moving east 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Pampa, Miami, New Mobeetie, Codman, Lora and Mobeetie. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3546 10105 3562 10108 3583 10043 3544 10035
TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 255DEG 37KT 3556 10098 

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

Guerrero
2 follow-up statements
146 
WWUS54 KAMA 130425
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1025 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

TXC179-211-393-483-130515-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210313T0515Z/
Wheeler TX-Gray TX-Roberts TX-Hemphill TX-
1025 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN WHEELER...NORTHEASTERN GRAY...SOUTHEASTERN ROBERTS
AND SOUTHWESTERN HEMPHILL COUNTIES...

At 1025 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Codman, or 9
miles southwest of Miami, 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...
Miami, New Mobeetie, Codman, Lora and Mobeetie. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3547 10089 3566 10093 3583 10043 3544 10035
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 255DEG 37KT 3560 10078 

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

Guerrero
320 
WWUS54 KAMA 130438
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1038 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

TXC179-211-393-483-130448-
/O.CAN.KAMA.SV.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210313T0515Z/
Wheeler TX-Gray TX-Roberts TX-Hemphill TX-
1038 PM CST Fri Mar 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WHEELER...
NORTHEASTERN GRAY...SOUTHEASTERN ROBERTS AND SOUTHWESTERN HEMPHILL
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3547 10089 3566 10093 3583 10043 3544 10035
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 255DEG 37KT 3564 10061 

$$

Guerrero

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, 8:20 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Gray, Hutchinson, Roberts55 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 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.