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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2021, 5:38 PM CDT for Hansford County, Texas. It was in force for 52 min. 7 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 26, 2021, 5:38 PM CDT (22:38 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Hansford County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 5:56 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 N Gruver, TX | START TIME OF TORNADO IS 5:56 PM CDT, CONTINUING TO RECEIVE REPORTS OF A TORNADO AS OF 6:14 PM CDT. |
| May 26, 5:56 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Nnw Gruver, TX | THIS TORNADO HAD A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 20 YARDS, A 1.9 MILE LONG PATH, THOUGH WAS GIVEN AN EF-UNKNOWN RATING. THE TORNADO STARTED AT 5:56 PM AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES BEFORE LIFTING 7 MILES NORTH OF GRUVER. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. |
| May 26, 6:14 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 N Gruver, TX | THIS TORNADO HAD A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 20 YARDS, A 0.8 MILE PATH LENGTH, AND WAS GIVEN AN EF-UNKNOWN RATING. THE TORNADO STARTED AT 6:14 PM AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE BEFORE LIFTING 7 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF GRUVER. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED |
| May 26, 6:14 PM CDT | TORNADO | 8 N Gruver, TX | THIS TORNADO HAD A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 20 YARDS, A 0.8 MILE PATH LENGTH, AND WAS GIVEN AN EF-UNKNOWN RATING. THE TORNADO STARTED AT 6:14 PM AND LASTED APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE BEFORE LIFTING 7 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF GRUVER. NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED |
| May 26, 6:28 PM CDT | HAIL 3 | 7 Nne Gruver, TX | LATE REPORT OF 3 INCH HAIL RECEIVED WITH PICTURE. |
| May 26, 6:33 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 8 Nne Gruver, TX | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SPOTTER NETWORK. |
| May 26, 6:38 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | 8 Nne Gruver, TX | LATE STORM CHASER REPORT OF BASEBALL SIZE HAIL. |
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 26, 5:13 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 1081 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -237 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1626 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 192 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.0
The text
As transmitted.
902
WFUS54 KAMA 262238
TORAMA
TXC195-262330-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0015.210526T2238Z-210526T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
538 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Hansford County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Gruver, or 20 miles northwest of
Spearman, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Hansford County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3632 10156 3647 10156 3648 10125 3626 10125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 267DEG 16KT 3635 10150
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Ward2 follow-up statements
803
WWUS54 KAMA 262255
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
555 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
TXC195-262330-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210526T2330Z/
Hansford TX-
555 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN HANSFORD COUNTY...
At 555 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of Gruver, or 18 miles northwest of
Spearman, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Hansford County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3631 10151 3647 10147 3648 10125 3626 10125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 267DEG 14KT 3636 10144
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
Ward073
WWUS54 KAMA 262309
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
609 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
TXC195-262330-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210526T2330Z/
Hansford TX-
609 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HANSFORD COUNTY...
At 607 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles north of Gruver, or 15 miles northwest of
Spearman, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation and trained spotters are reporting
a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Hansford County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3630 10147 3647 10140 3648 10125 3626 10125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 267DEG 14KT 3636 10139
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
WardThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Randall | 62 min |
| May 25, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 30 min |
| May 25, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 53 min |
| May 25, 7:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 35 min |
| May 25, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 56 min |
| May 25, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 54 min |
| May 25, 8:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 34 min |
| May 25, 8:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Ochiltree | 24 min |
| May 25, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson | 53 min |
| May 25, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Ochiltree | 35 min |
| May 25, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson | 36 min |
| May 25, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Roberts | 66 min |
| May 25, 10:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Roberts | 27 min |
| May 25, 11:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Donley | 26 min |
| May 25, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Donley | 36 min |
| May 26, 12:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Collingsworth, Donley | 59 min |
| May 26, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Sherman | 32 min |
| May 26, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Sherman | 64 min |
| May 26, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall | 60 min |
| May 26, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 26 min |
| May 26, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Hutchinson, Potter | 62 min |
| May 26, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Randall | 49 min |
| May 26, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hutchinson | 32 min |
| May 26, 6:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Hansford | 51 min |
| May 26, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Ochiltree | 70 min |
| May 26, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Ochiltree | 53 min |
| May 26, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Gray, Hutchinson, Potter, Roberts | 62 min |
| May 26, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall | 58 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.