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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Jan 15, 2021, 3:50 AM CST for 10 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jan 15, 2021, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2021, 3:50 AM CST (09:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2021, 8:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Roberts County, TX, Sherman County, TX, Wheeler County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3338 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 117 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 802 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
848 WWUS74 KAMA 150950 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 350 AM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 OKZ002-003-TXZ003>005-151800- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0001.210115T1400Z-210116T0000Z/ Texas-Beaver-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Including the cities of Guymon, Beaver, Forgan, Spearman, Gruver, Perryton, Booker, Higgins, and Follett 350 AM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Texas and Beaver Counties. In Texas, Ochiltree, Lipscomb and Hansford Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. && $$ OKZ001-TXZ002-008>010-014-015-019-020-151800- /O.UPG.KAMA.HW.A.0001.210115T1400Z-210116T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0002.210115T1400Z-210116T0000Z/ Cimarron-Sherman-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler-Donley- Collingsworth- Including the cities of Boise City, Keyes, Stratford, Borger, Miami, Canadian, Pampa, Shamrock, Wheeler, Clarendon, and Wellington 350 AM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds of 35 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron County. In Texas, Sherman, Hutchinson, Roberts, Hemphill, Gray, Wheeler, Donley and Collingsworth Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ TXZ013-018-151800- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0002.210115T1400Z-210116T0000Z/ Carson-Armstrong- Including the cities of Panhandle, White Deer, and Claude 350 AM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds of 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Carson and Armstrong Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Ferguson
2 follow-up statements
863 WWUS74 KAMA 151703 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1103 AM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 TXZ008>010-014-015-160000- /O.UPG.KAMA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210116T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KAMA.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210116T0000Z/ Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler- Including the cities of Borger, Miami, Canadian, Pampa, Shamrock, and Wheeler 1103 AM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Hutchinson, Roberts, Hemphill, Gray and Wheeler Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ OKZ002-003-TXZ003>005-160000- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210116T0000Z/ Texas-Beaver-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Including the cities of Guymon, Beaver, Forgan, Spearman, Gruver, Perryton, Booker, Higgins, and Follett 1103 AM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Texas and Beaver Counties. In Texas, Ochiltree, Lipscomb and Hansford Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ OKZ001-TXZ002-013-018>020-160000- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210116T0000Z/ Cimarron-Sherman-Carson-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Boise City, Keyes, Stratford, Panhandle, White Deer, Claude, Clarendon, and Wellington 1103 AM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds of 35 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron County. In Texas, Sherman, Hutchinson, Roberts, Hemphill, Gray, Wheeler, Donley and Collingsworth Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
115 WWUS74 KAMA 152346 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 546 PM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 OKZ002-003-TXZ003>005-008>010-014-015-160100- /O.EXP.KAMA.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210116T0000Z/ Texas-Beaver-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Hutchinson-Roberts- Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler- Including the cities of Guymon, Beaver, Forgan, Spearman, Gruver, Perryton, Booker, Higgins, Follett, Borger, Miami, Canadian, Pampa, Shamrock, and Wheeler 546 PM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased to below 40 mph. $$ OKZ001-TXZ002-013-018>020-160100- /O.EXP.KAMA.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210116T0000Z/ Cimarron-Sherman-Carson-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Boise City, Keyes, Stratford, Panhandle, White Deer, Claude, Clarendon, and Wellington 546 PM CST Fri Jan 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased to below 35 mph. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 11:09 AM CST | Dust Storm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Ochiltree, Sherman | 2 hr |
| Jan 15, 12:10 PM CST | Dust Storm Warning | AMA | Carson, Gray, Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree and 3 more | 2 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:43 PM CST | Dust Storm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray | 2 hr |
Nearby
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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.