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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Amarillo, TX

April 7, 2021Beaver County, Texas County, Oklahoma; Hansford County, Lipscomb County, Ochiltree County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 7, 2021, 4:08 AM CDT for Beaver County, Texas County, Oklahoma; Hansford County, Lipscomb County, Ochiltree County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 7, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 7, 2021, 4:08 AM CDT (09:08 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 7, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 7, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX

Counties Beaver County, OK, Texas County, OK, Hansford County, TX, Lipscomb County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 156 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 2021-04-07Temperature 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 2021-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
4603 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

670 
WWUS74 KAMA 070908
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
408 AM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

OKZ002-003-TXZ003>005-071800-
/O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.210407T1500Z-210407T2200Z/
Texas-Beaver-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Including the cities of Guymon, Beaver, Forgan, Spearman, Gruver,
Perryton, Booker, Higgins, and Follett
408 AM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph expected with gusts near 55
  mph.

* WHERE...In Oklahoma, Texas and Beaver Counties. In Texas, 
  Hansford, Ochiltree and Lipscomb Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Schneider
2 follow-up statements
828 
WWUS74 KAMA 071652
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1152 AM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

OKZ002-003-TXZ003>005-072200-
/O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210407T2200Z/
Texas-Beaver-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Including the cities of Guymon, Beaver, Forgan, Spearman, Gruver,
Perryton, Booker, Higgins, and Follett
1152 AM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds near 35 mph expected with gusts near 50 
  mph.

* WHERE...In Oklahoma, Texas and Beaver Counties. In Texas, 
  Hansford, Ochiltree and Lipscomb Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 5 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
152 
WWUS74 KAMA 072212
NPWAMA

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
512 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

OKZ002-003-TXZ003>005-072315-
/O.EXP.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210407T2200Z/
/00000.0.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Texas-Beaver-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Including the cities of Spearman, Forgan, Higgins, Gruver,
Perryton, Booker, Follett, Beaver, and Guymon
512 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Sustained winds have fallen below 35 mph, and are expected to 
continue diminishing through the evening hours. Therefore, the Wind 
Advisory issued earlier for the central and eastern Oklahoma 
Panhandle as well as parts of the northeast Texas Panhandle has been 
allowed to expire at 5 PM CDT.

$$

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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.