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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 31, 2023Armstrong County, Texas

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.

actionminormoderate5101505/3106/01
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, May 31, 3:20 AM CDT, 5 hours 15 minutes before
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

LFM
Special 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

LFM
Special 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

LFM
Local storm report, May 31, 5:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 31, 5:49 AM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 31, 6:11 AM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 7:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADallam, Hartley33 min
May 30, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHartley, Oldham34 min
May 30, 8:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADallam25 min
May 30, 9:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley, Moore, Sherman23 min
May 30, 9:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore, Oldham, Sherman26 min
May 30, 10:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford, Moore, Potter31 min
May 30, 10:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Ochiltree, Potter46 min
May 30, 11:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMALipscomb, Ochiltree59 min
May 31, 12:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter22 min
May 31, 12:24 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMACarson, Potter, Randall3 hr
May 31, 12:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAGray29 min
May 31, 12:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb24 min
May 31, 12:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAArmstrong23 min
May 31, 1:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb29 min
May 31, 1:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHemphill27 min
May 31, 1:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADonley41 min
May 31, 1:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAWheeler30 min
May 31, 2:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACollingsworth, Donley28 min
May 31, 2:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley, Oldham28 min
May 31, 2:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley24 min
May 31, 3:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter63 min
May 31, 3:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham25 min
May 31, 3:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson24 min
May 31, 3:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADonley31 min
May 31, 3:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADonley, Gray34 min
May 31, 3:50 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAMoore3 hr
May 31, 3:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham32 min
May 31, 3:59 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson31 min
May 31, 4:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAOldham3 hr
May 31, 4:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall66 min
May 31, 4:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACarson, Moore, Potter31 min
May 31, 4:27 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMADonley3 hr
May 31, 4:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAArmstrong, Carson, Donley27 min
May 31, 4:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAPotter, Randall66 min
May 31, 5:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAPotter, Randall3 hr
May 31, 5:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAArmstrong26 min
May 31, 6:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham34 min
May 31, 6:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAOldham33 min
May 31, 6:47 AM CDTFlood WatchAMAArmstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 more39 hr
May 31, 3:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore36 min
May 31, 3:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman53 min
May 31, 3:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHartley, Moore, Oldham60 min
May 31, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAMoore28 min
May 31, 4:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAMAHansford, Hutchinson, Moore, Sherman53 min
May 31, 5:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford, Ochiltree24 min
May 31, 6:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHutchinson32 min
May 31, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith40 min
May 30, 8:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACimarron34 min
May 30, 9:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACimarron, Texas58 min
May 31, 4:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMATexas23 min
May 31, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMATexas33 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.