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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 26, 2021Hansford County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2021, 6:24 PM CDT for Hansford County, Texas. It was in force for 51 min. 4 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, 6:24 PM CDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 2.75 in

County Hansford County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:26 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 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.
May 26, 7:05 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 77	9 Nw Waka, TX	PALO DURO RESERVOIR 1 NW.

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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 133 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 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

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The text

As transmitted.

679 
WFUS54 KAMA 262324
TORAMA
TXC195-270015-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0016.210526T2324Z-210527T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
624 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Hansford County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 623 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 9 miles northeast of
  Gruver, or 14 miles northwest of Spearman, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and baseball size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  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
  northeastern Hansford County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3622 10108 3628 10149 3648 10142 3650 10135
      3650 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 267DEG 24KT 3638 10133 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

Ward

3 follow-up statements

935 
WWUS54 KAMA 262340
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
640 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

TXC195-270015-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210527T0015Z/
Hansford TX-
640 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HANSFORD COUNTY...
    
At 640 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northeast of Gruver, or 12 miles northwest of
Spearman, moving east at 20 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
northeastern 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3622 10108 3631 10143 3647 10137 3650 10135
      3650 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 267DEG 19KT 3635 10131 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

Ward

522 
WWUS54 KAMA 262355
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
655 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

TXC195-270015-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210527T0015Z/
Hansford TX-
655 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HANSFORD COUNTY...
    
At 655 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles northwest of Waka, or 10 miles north of Spearman,
moving east at 25 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
northeastern 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3622 10108 3634 10137 3650 10133 3650 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 269DEG 20KT 3635 10120 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

Ward

155 
WWUS54 KAMA 270004
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
704 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

TXC195-270015-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210527T0015Z/
Hansford TX-
704 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HANSFORD COUNTY...
    
At 703 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles northwest of Waka, or 11 miles north of Spearman,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation and reports of a rotating wall 
         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
northeastern 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3624 10108 3627 10120 3629 10125 3646 10124
      3647 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 267DEG 24KT 3635 10113 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

Ward

The 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, 5:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hansford	52 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, 6:35 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.