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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 182, NWS Amarillo, TX

July 28, 2022Hartley County, Oldham County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2022, 5:49 PM CDT for Hartley County, Oldham County, Texas. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 28, 2022, 5:49 PM CDT (22:49 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2022, 6:15 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hartley County, TX, Oldham County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 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

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 368 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2022-07-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 36 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2022-07-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 52 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
36 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-245 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3400 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
74 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 28, 5:36 PM CDT, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 5:36 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 1:56 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
156 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 2022

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-291100-
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-
156 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 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 to around 60 mph and hail up to the size of
quarters the primary hazards. 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
staring tonight for the Oklahoma Panhandle and northern Texas
Panhandle.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorms will be possible across the Oklahoma and Texas
Panhandles Friday through Sunday, and then over far western
sections of the area Monday afternoon. Thunderstorms that develop
on Friday may become severe with damaging winds gusts. However,
heavy rainfall may occur with the strongest storms, which could
lead to localized flooding or flash flooding during the day on
Friday. A Flood Watch is in effect through 1 PM CDT on Friday for
the Oklahoma Panhandle and northern Texas Panhandle.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 5:13 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
513 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 2022

TXZ011-282245-
Oldham TX-
513 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Oldham
County through 545 PM CDT...

At 513 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Glenrio, or 24 miles southeast of Nara Visa,
moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Oldham
County.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3550 10304 3551 10268 3525 10270 3519 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 177DEG 7KT 3530 10290

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

LG
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 5:23 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
523 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 2022

TXZ017-317-282330-
Palo Duro Canyon TX-Randall TX-
523 PM CDT Thu Jul 28 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Randall
County through 630 PM CDT...

At 523 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles east of Happy, or 12 miles north of Tulia, moving north at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Canyon and Palo Duro Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3475 10187 3499 10194 3499 10163 3475 10163
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 177DEG 20KT 3472 10174

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Guerrero
Local storm report, Jul 28, 5:49 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 12:44 PM CDTFlood WatchAMADallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb and 4 more42 hr
Jul 28, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham32 min
Jul 28, 5:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARandall67 min
Jul 28, 5:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Randall67 min
Jul 28, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADeaf Smith58 min
Jul 28, 6:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley63 min
Jul 28, 6:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAArmstrong24 min
Jul 28, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHartley, Oldham74 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.