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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this river flood warning at May 31, 2023, 8:35 AM CDT for Armstrong County, Texas. It was in force for 97 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 31, 2023, 8:35 AM CDT (13:35 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2023, 10:12 AM CDT
- In force
- 97 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Armstrong County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:38 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 10.47 ft at May 31, 2023, 8:00 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 May 31, 6:27 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 31, 6:27 AM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 320 AM CDT Wed May 31 2023 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-312030- 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- 320 AM CDT Wed May 31 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Thunderstorms will possible this morning, and again this afternoon into the overnight hours. Later this afternoon thunderstorms will have the potential to become severe with large hail, damaging winds, and isolated flooding the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms will be possible each and every day Thursday through Tuesday. Some strong to severe thunderstorms with flooding potential cannot be ruled out at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed today and tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 31, 3:59 AM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
359 AM CDT Wed May 31 2023
TXZ013-018-310930-
Carson TX-Armstrong TX-
359 AM CDT Wed May 31 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Armstrong
and Carson Counties through 430 AM CDT...
At 359 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Claude, moving east at 30 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...
Panhandle, Claude, White Deer, Groom, Skellytown, Washburn and
Pantex.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3551 10162 3560 10109 3512 10109 3505 10162
TIME...MOT...LOC 0859Z 258DEG 27KT 3521 10134
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
LFMSpecial weather statement, May 31, 4:14 AM CDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
414 AM CDT Wed May 31 2023
TXZ007-008-012-013-310945-
Hutchinson TX-Potter TX-Carson TX-Moore TX-
414 AM CDT Wed May 31 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Carson,
southwestern Hutchinson, northeastern Potter and southeastern Moore
Counties through 445 AM CDT...
At 414 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Masterson, or 22 miles south of Dumas, moving east
at 30 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...
Dumas, Borger, Fritch, Stinnett, Sanford, Four Way, Masterson and
Lake Meredith.
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 3532 10198 3590 10201 3588 10139 3536 10133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0914Z 266DEG 24KT 3555 10185
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
LFMSpecial weather statement, May 31, 4:33 AM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
433 AM CDT Wed May 31 2023
TXZ013-014-018-019-311000-
Gray TX-Donley TX-Carson TX-Armstrong TX-
433 AM CDT Wed May 31 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Armstrong, Carson,
southwestern Gray and western Donley Counties through 500 AM CDT...
At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Panhandle to 17 miles northeast of Vigo Park.
Movement was northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Panhandle, Clarendon, Claude, White Deer, Groom, Skellytown,
Howardwick, Lelia Lake, Kingsmill, Greenbelt Lake, Goodnight and
Pantex.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3533 10161 3563 10123 3563 10109 3475 10068
3475 10144
TIME...MOT...LOC 0932Z 226DEG 31KT 3534 10136 3478 10123
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
LFMLocal storm report, May 31, 5:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Dallam, Hartley | 33 min |
| May 30, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Oldham | 34 min |
| May 30, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Dallam | 25 min |
| May 30, 9:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hartley, Moore, Sherman | 23 min |
| May 30, 9:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore, Oldham, Sherman | 26 min |
| May 30, 10:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hansford, Moore, Potter | 31 min |
| May 30, 10:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree, Potter | 46 min |
| May 30, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb, Ochiltree | 59 min |
| May 31, 12:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Potter | 22 min |
| May 31, 12:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Carson, Potter, Randall | 3 hr |
| May 31, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Gray | 29 min |
| May 31, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Lipscomb | 24 min |
| May 31, 12:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Armstrong | 23 min |
| May 31, 1:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Lipscomb | 29 min |
| May 31, 1:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hemphill | 27 min |
| May 31, 1:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Donley | 41 min |
| May 31, 1:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Wheeler | 30 min |
| May 31, 2:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Collingsworth, Donley | 28 min |
| May 31, 2:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hartley, Oldham | 28 min |
| May 31, 2:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hartley | 24 min |
| May 31, 3:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter | 63 min |
| May 31, 3:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 25 min |
| May 31, 3:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Carson | 24 min |
| May 31, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Donley | 31 min |
| May 31, 3:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Donley, Gray | 34 min |
| May 31, 3:50 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Moore | 3 hr |
| May 31, 3:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 32 min |
| May 31, 3:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Carson | 31 min |
| May 31, 4:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Oldham | 3 hr |
| May 31, 4:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall | 66 min |
| May 31, 4:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Carson, Moore, Potter | 31 min |
| May 31, 4:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Donley | 3 hr |
| May 31, 4:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Donley | 27 min |
| May 31, 4:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Potter, Randall | 66 min |
| May 31, 5:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Potter, Randall | 3 hr |
| May 31, 5:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Armstrong | 26 min |
| May 31, 6:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 34 min |
| May 31, 6:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Oldham | 33 min |
| May 31, 6:47 AM CDT | Flood Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 more | 39 hr |
| May 31, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 36 min |
| May 31, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Sherman | 53 min |
| May 31, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hartley, Moore, Oldham | 60 min |
| May 31, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore | 28 min |
| May 31, 4:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman | 53 min |
| May 31, 5:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hansford, Ochiltree | 24 min |
| May 31, 6:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hutchinson | 32 min |
| May 31, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith | 40 min |
| May 30, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 34 min |
| May 30, 9:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Cimarron, Texas | 58 min |
| May 31, 4:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Texas | 23 min |
| May 31, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Texas | 33 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.