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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 17, 2021, 6:54 PM CDT for Armstrong County, Randall County, Texas. It was in force for 66 min. 3 reports 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 17, 2021, 6:54 PM CDT (23:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Armstrong County, TX, Randall County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 7:25 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | Palo Duro Canyon, TX | HAIL DAMAGED SOME VEHICLES AND CAMPERS MAINLY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PARK. SOME HIKERS REPORTEDLY HAD SOME MINOR BUMPS AND BRUISES FROM THE HAIL. |
| May 17, 7:29 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 1 Ese Palo Duro Canyon, TX | REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.). |
| May 17, 7:47 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 6 E Lake Tanglewood, 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| May 17, 3:04 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 28 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1522 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KAMA 172354
SVRAMA
TXC011-381-180100-
/O.NEW.KAMA.SV.W.0084.210517T2354Z-210518T0100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
654 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Armstrong County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Eastern Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Vigo Park, or
14 miles northeast of Tulia, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.
Hail damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Claude, Lake Tanglewood, Wayside, Palo Duro Canyon and Timbercreek
Canyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3514 10185 3513 10135 3475 10134 3475 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 175DEG 30KT 3465 10156
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Guerrero3 follow-up statements
100
WWUS54 KAMA 180001
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
701 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC011-381-180100-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210518T0100Z/
Armstrong TX-Randall TX-
701 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN ARMSTRONG AND EASTERN RANDALL COUNTIES...
At 701 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of
Vigo Park, or 16 miles northeast of Tulia, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.
People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Claude, Lake Tanglewood, Wayside, Palo Duro Canyon and Timbercreek
Canyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Texas.
LAT...LON 3514 10185 3513 10135 3475 10134 3475 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 175DEG 30KT 3471 10157
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Guerrero379
WWUS54 KAMA 180017
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
717 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC011-381-180100-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210518T0100Z/
Armstrong TX-Randall TX-
717 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN ARMSTRONG AND EASTERN RANDALL COUNTIES...
At 717 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles northwest of
Wayside, or 21 miles southeast of Canyon, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to roofs, siding, and trees is possible.
People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Claude, Lake Tanglewood, Wayside, Palo Duro Canyon and Timbercreek
Canyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Texas.
LAT...LON 3514 10185 3513 10135 3475 10134 3475 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 175DEG 30KT 3485 10158
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Guerrero914
WWUS54 KAMA 180030
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
730 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
TXC011-381-180100-
/O.CON.KAMA.SV.W.0084.000000T0000Z-210518T0100Z/
Armstrong TX-Randall TX-
730 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN ARMSTRONG AND EASTERN RANDALL COUNTIES...
At 730 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles east of Palo
Duro Canyon, or 16 miles southwest of Claude, moving north at 35 mph.
This is a very dangerous storm.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Claude, Lake Tanglewood, Wayside, Palo Duro Canyon and Timbercreek
Canyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Texas.
LAT...LON 3514 10185 3513 10135 3475 10134 3475 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 175DEG 30KT 3496 10159
HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
GuerreroThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 7:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham | 14 min |
| May 16, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Potter | 54 min |
| May 16, 7:15 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Randall | 5 hr |
| May 16, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Donley | 55 min |
| May 16, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Randall | 55 min |
| May 16, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Randall | 61 min |
| May 16, 7:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Potter | 59 min |
| May 16, 7:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley, Sherman | 62 min |
| May 16, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Donley | 62 min |
| May 16, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Oldham, Potter | 43 min |
| May 16, 9:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Donley | 3 hr |
| May 16, 9:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Sherman | 41 min |
| May 16, 11:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 23 min |
| May 16, 11:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Potter, Randall | 3 hr |
| May 17, 12:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Potter | 24 min |
| May 17, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 33 min |
| May 17, 12:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Randall | 3 hr |
| May 17, 12:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 25 min |
| May 17, 12:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Potter | 30 min |
| May 17, 12:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Potter | 29 min |
| May 17, 1:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 28 min |
| May 17, 2:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray and 4 more | 7 hr |
| May 17, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 43 min |
| May 17, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Ochiltree, Roberts | 59 min |
| May 17, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hartley, Oldham | 57 min |
| May 17, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Oldham | 55 min |
| May 17, 6:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Roberts | 41 min |
| May 17, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Randall | 62 min |
| May 17, 6:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Hartley, Oldham | 19 min |
| May 17, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Oldham | 93 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.