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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 244, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2023, 6:59 PM CDT for 8 counties in Texas. It was in force for 61 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 2, 2023, 6:59 PM CDT (23:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2023, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.88 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 3:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
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 2, 6:46 PM CDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 6:46 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 151 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-031100- 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- 151 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. There is the potential for thunderstorms for portions of the Panhandles this afternoon. Some thunderstorms could be severe with large hail and damaging wind gusts being the main threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Thunderstorms will be possible from Monday through Saturday. Some storms could be severe at times, especially on Tuesday through Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 2, 1:55 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
155 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023
OKZ001-021930-
Cimarron OK-
155 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Cimarron
County through 230 PM CDT...
At 154 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles west of Campo to 18 miles west of
Kenton. Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Black Mesa Park, Kenton and Wheeless.
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 3700 10222 3694 10204 3666 10300 3700 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 291DEG 17KT 3709 10270 3693 10330
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
SSSpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 2:28 PM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
228 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023
OKZ001-022000-
Cimarron OK-
228 PM CDT Sun Jul 2 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Cimarron
County through 300 PM CDT...
At 227 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Campo to 6 miles east of
Black Mesa Park to 9 miles southwest of Kenton. Movement was east at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Boise City, Kenton, Wheeless and Black Mesa Park.
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 3699 10229 3670 10232 3663 10300 3694 10300
3696 10294 3700 10288
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 276DEG 29KT 3706 10254 3681 10277 3681 10311
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
SSLocal storm report, Jul 2, 4:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam, Sherman | 67 min |
| Jul 2, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman | 66 min |
| Jul 2, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Moore, Oldham, Potter | 46 min |
| Jul 2, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Carson, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Potter | 67 min |
| Jul 2, 6:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Ochiltree | 2 hr |
| Jul 2, 6:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Ochiltree | 119 min |
| Jul 2, 1:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 2:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Cimarron | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 65 min |
| Jul 2, 3:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Cimarron | 3 hr |
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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.