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Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this winter storm warning at Feb 16, 2021, 7:49 PM CST for 8 counties in Texas. It was in force for 7 hr. 24 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2021, 7:49 PM CST (01:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2021, 3:16 AM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Wheeler County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:47 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 7:55 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 7 Nnw Amarillo, TX | . |
| Feb 16, 7:55 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 7 Nnw Amarillo, TX | |
| Feb 16, 8:02 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 4 Ssw Amarillo, TX | . |
| Feb 16, 8:02 PM CST | SNOW 5.5 | 4 Ssw Amarillo, TX | |
| Feb 16, 8:10 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 4.9 Nw Canyon, TX | . |
| Feb 16, 8:10 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 4.9 Nw Canyon, TX | |
| Feb 16, 9:00 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Pampa, TX | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTO. |
| Feb 16, 9:14 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 4 N Canyon, TX | REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. MODERATE SNOW ONGOING AT TIME OF REPORT. |
| Feb 16, 9:17 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 5 Sw Amarillo, TX | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Feb 16, 9:21 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7.5 | 5 W Amarillo, TX | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTO. |
| Feb 16, 9:25 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 5 Ssw Amarillo, TX | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTO. |
| Feb 16, 9:28 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 3 Wnw Amarillo, TX | MEASURED 8 INCHES OF TOTAL SNOW DEPTH BUT REPORTED DEPTH BEFORE NEW SNOW WAS 2 INCHES, LEAVING 6 INCHES AS THE RESULTANT SNOW FOR THE EVENT ON TUESDAY. REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTO. |
| Feb 16, 9:30 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 1 Wsw Canyon, TX | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTO. |
| Feb 16, 9:30 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 5 N Claude, TX | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTO. REPORTER LOCATED BETWEEN PANHANDLE AND CLAUDE IN ARMSTRONG COUNTY. |
| Feb 16, 9:33 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.3 | 5 Ssw Amarillo, TX | SNOW ENDED AT TIME OF MEASUREMENT. |
| Feb 16, 9:37 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7.3 | Bushland, TX | REPORT RECEIVED WITH PHOTO. SNOW HAD ENDED BY TIME OF REPORT. |
| Feb 16, 9:50 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7.5 | 3 Wsw Amarillo, TX | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTO. |
| Feb 16, 10:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 8 Nw Timbercreek Canyon, TX | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTO. |
| Feb 16, 10:03 PM CST | SNOW 6.8 | 4 Sw Amarillo, TX | . |
| Feb 16, 10:03 PM CST | SNOW 6.8 | 4 Sw Amarillo, TX | |
| Feb 16, 10:14 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 8 Ese Bushland, TX | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA WITH PHOTO. |
| Feb 16, 10:17 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7.5 | Conway, TX | TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED BETWEEN 7 AND 8 INCHES ALONG INTERSTATE 40 BETWEEN CONWAY AND AMARILLO. |
| Feb 16, 10:24 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | Canyon, TX | REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Feb 17, 12:23 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7.4 | 7 Ene Amarillo, TX | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 424 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 196 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
418 WWUS44 KAMA 170149 WSWAMA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 749 PM CST Tue Feb 16 2021 TXZ012>015-017>020-317-171000- /O.UPG.KAMA.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210217T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.WS.W.0002.210217T0149Z-210217T1200Z/ Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Amarillo, Panhandle, White Deer, Pampa, Shamrock, Wheeler, Canyon, Claude, Clarendon, Wellington, and Palo Duro Canyon 749 PM CST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. * WHERE...The south central and southeastern Texas Panhandle. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ003>005-007>011-016-171000- /O.EXT.KAMA.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210217T1200Z/ Beaver-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts- Hemphill-Oldham-Deaf Smith- Including the cities of Beaver, Forgan, Spearman, Gruver, Perryton, Booker, Higgins, Follett, Dumas, Borger, Miami, Canadian, Vega, and Hereford 749 PM CST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE...The eastern Oklahoma Panhandle and the northeastern and southwestern portions of the Texas Panhandle. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ Ferguson
3 follow-up statements
116 WWUS44 KAMA 170607 WSWAMA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1207 AM CST Wed Feb 17 2021 OKZ003-TXZ003>005-007-011-170715- /O.CAN.KAMA.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210217T1200Z/ Beaver-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Moore-Oldham- Including the cities of Beaver, Forgan, Spearman, Gruver, Perryton, Booker, Higgins, Follett, Dumas, and Vega 1207 AM CST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Snowfall has ended for these areas so the adviosry will be canceled. $$ TXZ012>015-017>020-317-171200- /O.CON.KAMA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210217T1200Z/ Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Amarillo, Panhandle, White Deer, Pampa, Shamrock, Wheeler, Canyon, Claude, Clarendon, Wellington, and Palo Duro Canyon 1207 AM CST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. For the next couple hours, an additional 1 to 2 inches possible on top of snowfall that has already fallen. * WHERE...The south central and southeastern Texas Panhandle. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$ TXZ008>010-016-171200- /O.CON.KAMA.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210217T1200Z/ Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Deaf Smith- Including the cities of Borger, Miami, Canadian, and Hereford 1207 AM CST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Light snowfall anticipated for the next couple hours. * WHERE...Eastern and southwestern portions of the Texas Panhandle. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
109 WWUS44 KAMA 170707 WSWAMA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 107 AM CST Wed Feb 17 2021 TXZ012-017-317-170815- /O.CAN.KAMA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210217T1200Z/ Potter-Randall-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Amarillo, Canyon, and Palo Duro Canyon 107 AM CST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... Snowfall has ended across the warning area so it will be canceled. $$ TXZ008>010-016-170815- /O.CAN.KAMA.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210217T1200Z/ Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Deaf Smith- Including the cities of Borger, Miami, Canadian, and Hereford 107 AM CST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Snowfall has ended across the advisory area so it will be canceled. $$ TXZ013>015-018>020-171200- /O.CON.KAMA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210217T1200Z/ Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Panhandle, White Deer, Pampa, Shamrock, Wheeler, Claude, Clarendon, and Wellington 107 AM CST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches. For the next couple hours, an additional 1 to 2 inches possible on top of snowfall that has already fallen. * WHERE...The south central and southeastern Texas Panhandle. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. && $$
385 WWUS44 KAMA 170916 WSWAMA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 316 AM CST Wed Feb 17 2021 TXZ013>015-018>020-171030- /O.CAN.KAMA.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210217T1200Z/ Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Panhandle, White Deer, Pampa, Shamrock, Wheeler, Claude, Clarendon, and Wellington 316 AM CST Wed Feb 17 2021 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... Snowfall across the warning area has decreased significantly, and since only flurries are possible this morning the warning will be canceled. $$
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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.