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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Amarillo, TX

December 5, 202120 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 5, 2021, 8:52 PM CST for 20 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 5, 2021, 8:52 PM CST (02:52 UTC)
Expired
Dec 6, 2021, 4:00 AM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
All 23 counties

Beaver County, OK, Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Lipscomb County, TX, Moore County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Roberts County, TX, Sherman County, TX, Wheeler County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:54 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 66 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-12-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-12-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3650 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
40 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

376 
WWUS74 KAMA 060252
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
852 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-061000-
/O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0018.211206T0252Z-211206T1000Z/
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-
Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the cities of Lake Marvin, Lutie, Dalhart, Claude,
Wheeler, Glazier, Romero, Umbarger, Conlen, Palo Duro Canyon
State Park, Pampa, Canadian, Twitty, Lora, Kingsmill, Gruver,
Goodnight, Clarendon, Lela, Four Way, Borger, Codman, Canyon,
Amarillo, Waka, Perryton, Samnorwood, Buffalo Lake, Panhandle,
Ware, Boys Ranch, Bootleg, Dozier, Boise City, Higgins,
Masterson, Miami, White Deer, Wellington, Vega, Booker, Wolf
Creek Park, Keyes, Pantex, Washburn, Bushland, Spearman,
Channing, Forgan, Farnsworth, Wayside, Briscoe, Skellytown,
Dumas, Shamrock, Wildorado, Stratford, Follett, Hereford, Beaver,
Dawn, Hartley, and Guymon
852 PM CST Sun Dec 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph.

* WHERE...The combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. 

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution, especially on roads and 
highways that run east and west.

&&

$$

Guerrero
3 follow-up statements
899 
WWUS74 KAMA 060758
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
158 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

OKZ001>003-TXZ002>005-008>010-060900-
/O.CAN.KAMA.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-211206T1000Z/
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-
Including the cities of Borger, Glazier, Lora, Gruver, Lake
Marvin, Codman, Waka, Perryton, Boise City, Higgins, Canadian,
Miami, Booker, Wolf Creek Park, Keyes, Spearman, Forgan,
Stratford, Follett, Beaver, Farnsworth, and Guymon
158 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have decreased below 35 mph across the Oklahoma and northern 
Texas Panhandles. Therefore, the Wind Advisory has been cancelled.

$$

TXZ001-006-007-011>020-317-061000-
/O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-211206T1000Z/
Dallam-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-
Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the cities of Dalhart, Claude, Bootleg, Romero,
Umbarger, Conlen, Pampa, Twitty, Goodnight, Lela, Four Way,
Wheeler, Canyon, Amarillo, Clarendon, Samnorwood, Buffalo Lake,
Panhandle, Kingsmill, Dozier, Masterson, White Deer, Wellington,
Vega, Lutie, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Pantex, Washburn,
Bushland, Channing, Ware, Wayside, Briscoe, Skellytown, Dumas,
Shamrock, Wildorado, Boys Ranch, Hereford, Dawn, and Hartley
158 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...North winds 35 to 39 mph.

* WHERE...The southern, south central, and western Texas Panhandle.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CST early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Ferguson
805 
WWUS74 KAMA 060856
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
256 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

TXZ001-006-007-011-016-061000-
/O.CAN.KAMA.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-211206T1000Z/
Dallam-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Deaf Smith-
Including the cities of Channing, Bootleg, Dalhart, Four Way,
Masterson, Romero, Conlen, Wildorado, Vega, Boys Ranch, Hereford,
Dawn, Ware, Hartley, and Dumas
256 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Sustained winds have fallen below 35 mph early Monday morning. 
Therefore, the Wind Advisory has been cancelled for the western 
Texas Panhandle.

$$

TXZ012>015-017>020-317-061000-
/O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-211206T1000Z/
Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the cities of Claude, Dozier, Umbarger, Pampa, Lela,
Wheeler, Canyon, Amarillo, Clarendon, Samnorwood, Buffalo Lake,
Panhandle, Kingsmill, White Deer, Wellington, Lutie, Palo Duro
Canyon State Park, Pantex, Bushland, Wayside, Briscoe,
Skellytown, Twitty, Shamrock, Goodnight, and Washburn
256 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CST EARLY THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...North winds 35 to 39 mph.

* WHERE...Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Potter, 
  Randall and Wheeler Counties, including Palo Duro Canyon.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM CST early this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

Ferguson
618 
WWUS74 KAMA 061009
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
409 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

TXZ012>015-017>020-317-061115-
/O.EXP.KAMA.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-211206T1000Z/
Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
Including the cities of Claude, Dozier, Umbarger, Pampa, Lela,
Wheeler, Canyon, Amarillo, Clarendon, Samnorwood, Buffalo Lake,
Panhandle, Kingsmill, White Deer, Wellington, Lutie, Palo Duro
Canyon State Park, Pantex, Bushland, Wayside, Briscoe,
Skellytown, Twitty, Shamrock, Goodnight, and Washburn
409 AM CST Mon Dec 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Wind speeds have decreased below 35 mph Monday morning across the 
southern Texas Panhandle. The threat has ended.

$$

Ferguson

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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.