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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 13, 2021, 3:50 PM CST for Armstrong County, Randall County, Texas. It was in force for 40 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
- Mar 13, 2021, 3:50 PM CST (21:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2021, 4:30 PM CST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Armstrong County, TX, Randall County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 3:55 PM CST | TORNADO | 3 Wnw Palo Duro Canyon, TX | TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 3:55 PM. LARGE TORNADO ONGOING. |
| Mar 13, 3:59 PM CST | HAIL 0.75 | 5 S Washburn, TX | REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.). |
| Mar 13, 4:05 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 76 | 3 Nnw Palo Duro Canyon, TX | MESONET REPORTED 3 ONE MIN OBS FROM 68 TO 76 MPH GUSTS. |
| Mar 13, 4:06 PM CST | TORNADO | 4 Nne Palo Duro Canyon, TX | CORRECTED FOR TIME ADJUSTED TO CDT. THE TORNADO BEGAN AT 4:06 PM CST. THIS TORNADO HAD A MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF 1000 YARDS , A PATH LENGTH OF 12.9 MILES, AND WAS RATED EF0 WITH AN ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEED OF 80 MPH. THE TORNADO LIFTED AT 4:34 PM CST APPROXIMAT |
| Mar 13, 4:15 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nw Palo Duro Canyon, TX | DAMAGE AT THE ENTRANCE TO PALO DURO CANYON STATE PARK OCCURRED BETWEEN 355 PM CST AND 415 PM CST . |
| Mar 13, 4:22 PM CST | HAIL 1.5 | 1 Ene Palo Duro Canyon, TX | |
| Mar 13, 4:22 PM CST | HAIL 1.5 | 2 Nnw Palo Duro Canyon, TX | ACTUAL TIME OF EVENT IS 4:22 PM CST ON MARCH 13TH. PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL PICTURES SENT VIA TWITTER. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 12:36 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:26 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 27 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
- 188 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -140 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 540 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.9
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KAMA 132150
TORAMA
TXC011-381-132230-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0005.210313T2150Z-210313T2230Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
350 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Armstrong County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Eastern Randall County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 430 PM CST.
* At 350 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
was located 7 miles west of Palo Duro Canyon, or 7 miles southeast
of Canyon, moving northeast at 30 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Lake Tanglewood, Washburn and Palo Duro Canyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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!
&&
LAT...LON 3490 10193 3518 10171 3518 10140 3479 10176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 212DEG 28KT 3492 10180
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Ferguson2 follow-up statements
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WWUS54 KAMA 132203
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
403 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
TXC011-381-132230-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210313T2230Z/
Armstrong TX-Randall TX-
403 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG AND NORTHEASTERN RANDALL COUNTIES...
At 403 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Palo Duro Canyon, or 12 miles east of Canyon, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lake Tanglewood, Washburn and Palo Duro Canyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3518 10171 3518 10140 3490 10166 3499 10186
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 220DEG 29KT 3500 10169
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Ferguson955
WWUS54 KAMA 132218
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
418 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
TXC011-381-132230-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210313T2230Z/
Armstrong TX-Randall TX-
418 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN ARMSTRONG AND NORTHEASTERN RANDALL COUNTIES...
At 418 PM CST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located 6 miles south of Washburn, or 13 miles west of Claude, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may
be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes
will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction
is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Washburn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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!
&&
LAT...LON 3494 10162 3502 10179 3518 10168 3518 10140
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 219DEG 29KT 3508 10159
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
FergusonThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 6:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 6:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Deaf Smith | 51 min |
| Mar 12, 7:02 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | AMA | Carson, Dallam, Gray, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill and 9 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 12, 7:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 34 min |
| Mar 12, 7:12 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 7:39 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter | 66 min |
| Mar 12, 7:57 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 48 min |
| Mar 12, 7:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Potter | 47 min |
| Mar 12, 8:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Gray, Hutchinson, Roberts | 55 min |
| Mar 12, 8:39 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Potter | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 9:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Gray, Hutchinson, Potter, Roberts | 79 min |
| Mar 12, 9:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts | 19 min |
| Mar 12, 10:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Gray, Hemphill, Roberts, Wheeler | 29 min |
| Mar 13, 7:41 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 34 min |
| Mar 13, 7:50 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 25 min |
| Mar 13, 7:54 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Moore, Sherman | 31 min |
| Mar 13, 8:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Sherman | 34 min |
| Mar 13, 8:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Moore | 33 min |
| Mar 13, 1:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 27 min |
| Mar 13, 1:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hartley | 30 min |
| Mar 13, 1:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham | 51 min |
| Mar 13, 2:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham | 66 min |
| Mar 13, 2:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley, Moore | 33 min |
| Mar 13, 3:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Randall | 63 min |
| Mar 13, 3:14 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Sherman | 31 min |
| Mar 13, 3:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Randall | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 3:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter | 60 min |
| Mar 13, 3:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Sherman | 26 min |
| Mar 13, 3:34 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Moore | 26 min |
| Mar 13, 4:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Randall | 45 min |
| Mar 13, 4:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 4:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman | 60 min |
| Mar 13, 4:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray | 48 min |
| Mar 13, 4:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Carson, Gray | 38 min |
| Mar 13, 5:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Donley | 46 min |
| Mar 13, 5:29 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Gray | 31 min |
| Mar 13, 5:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Carson | 30 min |
| Mar 13, 5:43 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Donley | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.