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Tornado Warning 27, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2021, 4:35 PM CDT for Cimarron County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 40 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
- May 30, 2021, 4:35 PM CDT (21:35 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Cimarron County, OK
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 209 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -307 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1320 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
696
WFUS54 KAMA 302135
TORAMA
OKC025-302215-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0027.210530T2135Z-210530T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
435 PM CDT Sun May 30 2021
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Cimarron County in the Panhandle of Oklahoma...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 434 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 13 miles northwest
of Kenton, or 38 miles north of Clayton, moving southeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball 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.
* Locations impacted include...
Black Mesa Park, Kenton and Wheeless.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 10295 3687 10272 3663 10297 3667 10300
3700 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 311DEG 21KT 3700 10317
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
DGW1 follow-up statement
113
WWUS54 KAMA 302159
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
459 PM CDT Sun May 30 2021
OKC025-302215-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210530T2215Z/
Cimarron OK-
459 PM CDT Sun May 30 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CIMARRON COUNTY...
At 459 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Kenton, or 31
miles northwest of Boise City, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Black Mesa Park, Kenton and Wheeless.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3700 10295 3687 10272 3663 10297 3667 10300
3700 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2159Z 311DEG 21KT 3691 10304
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
DGWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 7:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 45 min |
| May 29, 8:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 48 min |
| May 29, 9:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 55 min |
| May 29, 9:51 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 54 min |
| May 29, 10:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 64 min |
| May 29, 11:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 27 min |
| May 30, 12:04 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 56 min |
| May 30, 1:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Beaver | 42 min |
| May 30, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Beaver | 26 min |
| May 30, 2:27 PM CDT | Flood Watch | AMA | Beaver, Cimarron, Texas | 17 hr |
| May 30, 3:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 25 min |
| May 30, 5:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 28 min |
| May 30, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 61 min |
| May 30, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 55 min |
| May 30, 5:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 51 min |
| May 30, 5:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 41 min |
| May 30, 6:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 46 min |
| May 30, 6:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 21 min |
| May 30, 6:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Cimarron | 4 hr |
| May 30, 6:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 51 min |
| May 30, 6:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.