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Special Weather Statement, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2021, 12:35 AM CDT for Gray County, Texas. It was in force for 25 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
- Jul 5, 2021, 12:35 AM CDT (05:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
County Gray County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 2304 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1243 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 7.9
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 5, 12:32 AM CDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 12:32 AM CDT, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1111 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-051100- Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- 1111 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms are possible across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles the rest of tonight. A storm or two may become severe, with damaging winds the primary hazard. In addition, heavy rain may also lead to localized flooding or flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Thunderstorms remain possible Monday through Wednesday and again Friday night into Saturday across much of the Panhandles. A severe storm cannot be ruled out on Tuesday. Storms could be capable of heavy rain leading to localized flooding or flash flooding Monday and Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 10:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1028 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021 TXZ006-011-050430- Hartley TX-Oldham TX- 1028 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN OLDHAM AND SOUTHEASTERN HARTLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT... At 1027 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Channing, or 24 miles southwest of Dumas, moving southwest at 10 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Channing and Boys Ranch. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for the Panhandle of Texas. LAT...LON 3576 10238 3568 10218 3544 10225 3555 10263 TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 035DEG 10KT 3568 10233 Guerrero
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 11:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1128 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021 TXZ016-050515- Deaf Smith TX- 1128 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN DEAF SMITH COUNTY UNTIL 1215 AM CDT... At 1128 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles north of Simms to 7 miles south of Glenrio. Movement was south at 20 mph. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Simms and Bootleg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3511 10304 3516 10252 3475 10247 3475 10304 TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 018DEG 18KT 3510 10263 3507 10301 DGW
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 11:36 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1136 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021 TXZ014-050500- Gray TX- 1136 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL GRAY COUNTY UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT... At 1135 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles northwest of Lefors, or 7 miles southeast of Pampa, moving south at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Pampa and Lefors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3557 10097 3560 10076 3529 10066 3526 10097 TIME...MOT...LOC 0435Z 352DEG 19KT 3549 10085 DGW
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 11:39 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1139 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021
TXZ012-016-017-050515-
Potter TX-Randall TX-Deaf Smith TX-
1139 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN RANDALL...EASTERN DEAF
SMITH AND SOUTHWESTERN POTTER COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT...
At 1139 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles east of Simms to near Bushland.
Movement was south at 30 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Hereford, Canyon, Umbarger, Bushland, Buffalo Lake and Dawn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take shelter in a sturdy building if threatening weather approaches.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3475 10247 3505 10251 3519 10219 3518 10217
3520 10217 3525 10204 3475 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 345DEG 27KT 3503 10257 3519 10211
DGWLocal storm report, Jul 5, 12:35 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 7:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Oldham | 84 min |
| Jul 4, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam | 89 min |
| Jul 4, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hansford, Sherman | 93 min |
| Jul 4, 7:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham | 90 min |
| Jul 4, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham | 83 min |
| Jul 4, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam | 50 min |
| Jul 4, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Moore, Sherman | 60 min |
| Jul 4, 9:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Dallam, Hartley | 53 min |
| Jul 4, 10:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 62 min |
| Jul 4, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Oldham | 65 min |
| Jul 4, 11:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall | 55 min |
| Jul 4, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Deaf Smith | 47 min |
| Jul 4, 11:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Gray | 24 min |
| Jul 4, 11:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 36 min |
| Jul 5, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray | 59 min |
| Jul 5, 12:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson | 61 min |
| Jul 5, 1:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall | 74 min |
| Jul 5, 2:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Randall | 112 min |
| Jul 5, 2:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 47 min |
| Jul 5, 2:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Donley | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Collingsworth, Wheeler | 3 hr |
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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.