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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 30, 2021Sherman County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at May 30, 2021, 7:29 PM CDT for Sherman County, Texas. It was in force for 46 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 30, 2021, 7:29 PM CDT (00:29 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Sherman County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 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 30, 7:31 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 Ese Stratford, TX	NUMEROUS REPORTS OF A TORNADO WITH PICTURES AND LIVE STREAM. START TIME WAS 7:31 PM, LIFTED AT 7:38 PM.
May 30, 7:41 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	6 Ese Stratford, TX
May 30, 8:13 PM CDT	HAIL 1	11 Sse Texhoma, TX

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 30, 4:42 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 125 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: 436 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1025 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 129 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 2.7

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The text

As transmitted.

298 
WFUS54 KAMA 310029
TORAMA
TXC421-310115-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0036.210531T0029Z-210531T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
729 PM CDT Sun May 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Sherman County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.
    
* At 729 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles southeast of Stratford, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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
  central Sherman 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 3650 10169 3615 10162 3621 10211 3639 10203
TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 258DEG 24KT 3628 10202 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

DGW

3 follow-up statements

313 
WWUS54 KAMA 310033
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
733 PM CDT Sun May 30 2021

TXC421-310115-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210531T0115Z/
Sherman TX-
733 PM CDT Sun May 30 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
SHERMAN COUNTY...
    
At 733 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles southeast of
Stratford, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter 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
central Sherman 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10169 3615 10162 3621 10211 3639 10203
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 258DEG 24KT 3629 10199 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

DGW

021 
WWUS54 KAMA 310038
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
738 PM CDT Sun May 30 2021

TXC421-310115-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210531T0115Z/
Sherman TX-
738 PM CDT Sun May 30 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
SHERMAN COUNTY...
    
At 738 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles east of
Stratford, moving east at 30 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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Sherman 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10169 3615 10162 3621 10211 3639 10203
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 258DEG 24KT 3629 10194 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DGW

136 
WWUS54 KAMA 310051
SVSAMA

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
751 PM CDT Sun May 30 2021

TXC421-310115-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210531T0115Z/
Sherman TX-
751 PM CDT Sun May 30 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
SHERMAN COUNTY...
    
At 751 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 13 miles east of
Stratford, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Public 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
central Sherman 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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10169 3615 10162 3620 10200 3639 10203
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 258DEG 24KT 3631 10183 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

DGW

The office that day

Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 7:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter	68 min
May 30, 7:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam, Sherman	59 min
May 30, 8:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hansford, Sherman	46 min
May 30, 8:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Sherman	4 hr
May 30, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman	58 min
May 30, 9:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore, Potter	41 min
May 30, 9:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Hansford, Sherman	3 hr
May 30, 9:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Ochiltree, Roberts	44 min
May 30, 9:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hutchinson, Potter	36 min
May 30, 10:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Ochiltree, Roberts	46 min
May 30, 10:27 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Potter	3 hr
May 30, 10:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall	63 min
May 30, 10:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Carson, Hutchinson	60 min
May 30, 10:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Gray	25 min
May 30, 10:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Carson, Gray	22 min
May 30, 10:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hemphill, Lipscomb	67 min
May 30, 10:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall	4 hr
May 30, 11:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Gray	28 min
May 31, 12:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Gray	27 min
May 31, 12:04 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Carson, Gray, Hemphill, Roberts	3 hr
May 31, 12:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth	32 min
May 31, 12:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Randall	12 min
May 31, 12:41 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Randall	3 hr
May 31, 12:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Wheeler	58 min
May 31, 1:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Armstrong, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Randall and 1 more	3 hr
May 31, 1:28 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Donley, Gray	3 hr
May 31, 2:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley	3 hr

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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.