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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 13, 2021, 4:42 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 48 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
- Mar 13, 2021, 4:42 PM CST (22:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2021, 5:30 PM CST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 2.75 in
Counties Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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, 4:47 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 3 Ese Claude, TX | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| Mar 13, 5:00 PM CST | HAIL 1.25 | 2 E Claude, TX | DELAYED REPORT OF HALF DOLLAR HAIL FROM TWITTER. ACTUAL TIME OF REPORT IS 5 PM CST ON MARCH 13TH. |
| Mar 13, 5:02 PM CST | TORNADO | 6 Nnw Goodnight, TX | CORRECTED FOR TIME ADJUSTED TO CDT. THE TORNADO BEGAN AT 5:02 PM CST. THIS TORNADO HAD A MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF 800 YARDS, A PATH LENGTH OF 3.1 MILES, AND WAS RATED EF-UNKNOWN WITH AN UNKNOWN ESTIMATED PEAK WIND SPEED. THE TORNADO LIFTED AT 5:11 PM CST APPROXIM |
| Mar 13, 5:05 PM CST | TORNADO | 8 Ene Claude, TX | BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AROUND 505 PM AND LIFTED AROUND BEFORE 510 PM CST. RECEIVED VIDEO VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
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, 2:26 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 44 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.
690
WFUS54 KAMA 132242
TORAMA
TXC011-065-129-179-132330-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0008.210313T2242Z-210313T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
442 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northern Armstrong County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Southeastern Carson County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Southwestern Gray County in the Panhandle of Texas...
Northwestern Donley County in the Panhandle of Texas...
* Until 530 PM CST.
* At 442 PM CST, a confirmed tornado was located 5 miles southwest of
Claude, moving northeast at 50 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...
Claude, Groom and Goodnight.
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!
&&
LAT...LON 3487 10137 3503 10159 3550 10110 3531 10075
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 224DEG 42KT 3504 10141
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
Ferguson2 follow-up statements
347
WWUS54 KAMA 132304
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
504 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
TXC011-065-129-179-132330-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210313T2330Z/
Armstrong TX-Carson TX-Gray TX-Donley TX-
504 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CST FOR NORTHERN
ARMSTRONG...SOUTHEASTERN CARSON...SOUTHWESTERN GRAY AND NORTHWESTERN
DONLEY COUNTIES...
At 504 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Groom, or 8 miles east of Claude,
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Claude, Groom and Goodnight.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3487 10137 3503 10159 3550 10110 3531 10075
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 224DEG 29KT 3515 10122
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
Ferguson701
WWUS54 KAMA 132334
SVSAMA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
534 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
TXC011-065-129-179-132341-
/O.EXP.KAMA.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210313T2330Z/
Armstrong TX-Carson TX-Gray TX-Donley TX-
534 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN ARMSTRONG...SOUTHEASTERN
CARSON...SOUTHWESTERN GRAY AND NORTHWESTERN DONLEY COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning for northern Armstrong, southeastern Carson,
southwestern Gray, and northwestern Donley Counties has been allowed
to expire. However small hail up to nickel size and gusty winds up
to 55 mph are still possible with this thunderstorm. Therefore, a
Significant Weather Advisory is in effect for eastern Carson and
Gray Counties until 600 PM CST.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for the Panhandle
of Texas.
Remember, a separate Tornado Warning still remains in effect for
southeastern Armstrong and southwestern Donley counties until 600 PM
CST.
LAT...LON 3487 10137 3503 10159 3550 10110 3531 10075
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 224DEG 42KT 3536 10098
$$
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, 3:50 PM CST | Tornado Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Randall | 40 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, 4:52 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.