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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 4, 20224 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2022, 5:32 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 58 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: May 4, 2022, 5:32 PM CDT (22:32 UTC)
Expired: May 4, 2022, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 4, 1:56 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 303 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -362 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 827 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 459 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 498 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 4.9

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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 May 4, 2:00 PM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 4, 2:00 PM CDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 1:52 PM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
152 PM CDT Wed May 4 2022

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-051100-
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-
152 PM CDT Wed May 4 2022

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon through tonight
across all but the far southwest Texas Panhandle. Large hail,
damaging winds, and tornadoes are possible. Heavy rain may cause
localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thunderstorms may linger into Thursday morning, but severe
weather is not anticipated at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Emergency Managers and spotter groups should be ready for activation
through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 4, 3:38 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 4, 4:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
401 PM CDT WED MAY 4 2022

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

0356 PM     HAIL             3 SE PANTEX             35.29N 101.54W
05/04/2022  M1.00 INCH       CARSON             TX   OTHER FEDERAL

&&

TLH

Local storm report, May 4, 4:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
403 PM CDT WED MAY 4 2022

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

0356 PM     HAIL             4 NNW WASHBURN          35.23N 101.60W
05/04/2022  E0.88 INCH       CARSON             TX   PUBLIC

&&

TLH

Special weather statement, May 4, 4:32 PM CDT, 1 hour before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
432 PM CDT Wed May 4 2022

TXZ002-042200-
Sherman TX-
432 PM CDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Sherman
County through 500 PM CDT...

At 432 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout over Stratford, moving east at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Stratford and Texhoma.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10171 3637 10162 3633 10162 3626 10213
      3645 10216 3650 10208
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 256DEG 15KT 3634 10205

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

Ferguson

Special weather statement, May 4, 4:44 PM CDT, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
444 PM CDT Wed May 4 2022

TXZ013-018-042215-
Carson TX-Armstrong TX-
444 PM CDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Armstrong
and southeastern Carson Counties through 515 PM CDT...

At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles west of Claude, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Claude.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3495 10150 3509 10162 3546 10120 3507 10109
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 227DEG 29KT 3509 10145

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Ferguson

Special weather statement, May 4, 5:08 PM CDT, 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
508 PM CDT Wed May 4 2022

TXZ013-018-042245-
Carson TX-Armstrong TX-
508 PM CDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Armstrong and southeastern Carson Counties through 545 PM CDT...

At 508 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Claude, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Claude and Groom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3518 10152 3547 10109 3511 10109 3502 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 232DEG 30KT 3515 10134

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Ferguson

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 4, 1:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Randall	29 min
May 4, 1:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Potter, Randall	60 min
May 4, 2:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall	48 min
May 4, 3:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong	27 min
May 4, 3:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong, Carson	37 min
May 4, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Armstrong, Carson	36 min
May 4, 4:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Sherman	28 min
May 4, 4:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Carson	31 min
May 4, 5:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Carson	37 min
May 4, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Wheeler	26 min
May 4, 6:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley	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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.