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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 26, 2021Hansford County, Ochiltree County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 26, 2021, 7:39 PM CDT for Hansford County, Ochiltree County, Texas. It was in force for 51 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 26, 2021, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 2.75 in

Counties Hansford County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 7:45 PM CDT	HAIL 0.75	8 N Farnsworth, TX	REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).
May 26, 8:14 PM CDT	TORNADO	Perryton, TX	A TORNADO DEVELOPED OVER SOUTH PERRYTON, WITH A 20 YARD WIDE DAMAGE PATH SPANNING 0.9 MILES. THE TORNADO STAYED ON THE GROUND FOR 2 MINUTES, CAUSING DAMAGE TO SIGNS, GARAGES, TREES AND AN APARTMENT BUILDING. DAMAGE INDICATORS RESULTED IN AN EF-0 RATING. NO FAT
May 26, 8:20 PM CDT	HAIL 2.5	2 N Perryton, TX	GOLF BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

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 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 144 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: 321 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1447 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 88 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

316 
WFUS54 KAMA 270039
TORAMA
TXC195-357-270130-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0019.210527T0039Z-210527T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
739 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...
  Northwestern Ochiltree County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 738 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles north of
  Waka, or 14 miles northeast of Spearman, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and baseball size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado 4 miles northwest of 
           Farnsworth.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Perryton and Farnsworth. 

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 3626 10080 3634 10116 3650 10116 3650 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 269DEG 14KT 3639 10109 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

Ward

2 follow-up statements

627 
WWUS54 KAMA 270050
SVSAMA

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

TXC195-270100-
/O.CAN.KAMA.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210527T0130Z/
Hansford TX-
750 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HANSFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for the
Panhandle of Oklahoma...and the Panhandle of Texas.

LAT...LON 3626 10080 3632 10109 3650 10108 3650 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 268DEG 19KT 3639 10100 

$$

TXC357-270130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210527T0130Z/
Ochiltree TX-
750 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN OCHILTREE COUNTY...
    
At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northwest of Farnsworth, or 10 miles west of
Perryton, 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.

Locations impacted include...
Perryton and Farnsworth. 

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 3626 10080 3632 10109 3650 10108 3650 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 268DEG 19KT 3639 10100 

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

$$

Ward

361 
WWUS54 KAMA 270101
SVSAMA

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

TXC357-270130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210527T0130Z/
Ochiltree TX-
801 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN OCHILTREE COUNTY...
    
At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 4 miles west of Perryton, 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.

Locations impacted include...
Perryton and Farnsworth. 

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 3626 10080 3631 10101 3650 10095 3650 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 272DEG 23KT 3638 10090 

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 26, 7:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	44 min
May 26, 7:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Carson	44 min
May 26, 7:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	57 min
May 26, 7:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Carson, Gray, Hutchinson, Roberts	50 min
May 26, 8:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	38 min
May 26, 8:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Carson, Gray, Hutchinson, Roberts	65 min
May 26, 8:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Lipscomb	59 min
May 26, 8:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	39 min
May 26, 8:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	3 hr
May 26, 9:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Deaf Smith, Randall	43 min
May 26, 9:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Roberts	35 min
May 26, 10:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Donley	41 min
May 27, 12:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley	50 min
May 27, 1:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth	43 min
May 27, 1:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Wheeler	34 min
May 27, 6:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Donley	24 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.