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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Amarillo, TX

July 30, 2022Armstrong County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this river flood warning at Jul 30, 2022, 1:33 AM CDT for Armstrong County, Texas. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 30, 2022, 1:33 AM CDT (06:33 UTC)
Expired: Jul 30, 2022, 7:59 AM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

County Armstrong County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River at Wayside (WAYT2). The gauge peaked at 10.97 ft at Jul 30, 2022, 2:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 9.5 ft
Minor stage: 10 ft
Moderate stage: 15 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07297910, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 30, 12:57 AM CDT, 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 12:57 AM CDT, 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 29, 2:09 PM CDT, 11 hours 24 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
209 PM CDT Fri Jul 29 2022

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-301100-
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-
209 PM CDT Fri Jul 29 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and tonight across the
Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. A few storms may become severe,
with damaging winds the primary hazard. In addition, the
strongest storms will be capable of producing heavy rainfall,
which may lead to localized flooding or flash flooding. A Flood
Watch is in effect for the Oklahoma Panhandle and northern Texas
Panhandle through 7 AM CDT Saturday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Thunderstorms will be possible across portions of the Oklahoma
and Texas Panhandles Saturday and Sunday, and then over the
western sections of the area Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. Any
storm that develops is expected to remain below severe limits at
this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Limited spotter activation may be needed later this afternoon and
evening.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 29, 8:54 PM CDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
854 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0624 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BUSHLAND                35.19N 102.06W
07/29/2022                   POTTER             TX   PUBLIC

            ROOF PARTIALLY BLOWN OFF A BOSSINESS.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 29, 8:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
856 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0624 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BUSHLAND                35.19N 102.06W
07/29/2022                   POTTER             TX   PUBLIC

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM
            BUSHLAND. ROOF PARTIALLY BLOWN OFF A
            BUSINESS.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 29, 9:10 PM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
910 PM CDT FRI JUL 29 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0733 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 NNW AMARILLO          35.27N 101.87W
07/28/2022                   POTTER             TX   PUBLIC

            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. THUNDERSTORM WIND
            DAMAGED A BARN LIKELY DUE TO A MICROBURST.

&&

Special weather statement, Jul 29, 10:02 PM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1002 PM CDT Fri Jul 29 2022

TXZ018-019-300400-
Donley TX-Armstrong TX-
1002 PM CDT Fri Jul 29 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Armstrong and northwestern Donley Counties through 1100 PM CDT...

At 1002 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Goodnight, or 11 miles southeast of Claude, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Goodnight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3494 10113 3498 10129 3518 10126 3511 10095
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 201DEG 7KT 3502 10119

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Guerrero

Local storm report, Jul 29, 10:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 29, 7:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter	68 min
Jul 29, 7:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Carson, Gray	4 hr
Jul 29, 7:36 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Carson, Gray	4 hr
Jul 29, 9:33 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Potter, Randall	8 hr
Jul 29, 9:43 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	AMA	Hansford	33 hr
Jul 29, 10:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong	58 min
Jul 29, 10:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Armstrong, Donley	8 min
Jul 29, 10:20 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Donley	4 hr
Jul 29, 10:24 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Randall	4 hr
Jul 29, 11:13 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Armstrong, Carson	7 hr
Jul 30, 1:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall	2 hr
Jul 30, 2:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray, Wheeler	4 hr
Jul 30, 3:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall	115 min
Jul 30, 7:59 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	AMA	Potter	30 hr
Jul 29, 11:46 PM CDT	River Flood Advisory	AMA	Cimarron	21 days
Jul 30, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Cimarron	60 min
Jul 30, 4:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Cimarron	66 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.