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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 301, NWS Amarillo, TX

July 9, 20234 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2023, 1:17 AM 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: Jul 9, 2023, 1:17 AM CDT (06:17 UTC)
Expired: Jul 9, 2023, 2:15 AM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Gray County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, Roberts County, TX, Wheeler County, TX

The radar

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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 8, 10:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 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 9, 12:57 AM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 12:57 AM CDT, 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 2:15 PM CDT, 11 hours 2 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
215 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-091115-
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-
215 PM CDT Sat Jul 8 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop late this afternoon and
tonight across the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. Some storms may
become severe, with large hail and damaging winds the primary
hazards. Also, a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Heavy
rainfall will likely accompany the strongest storms, which may
lead to flooding or flash flooding. A Flood Watch is in effect for
the northeastern combined Panhandles for tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A Flood Watch is in effect for the northeastern combined
Panhandles for portions of Sunday morning. Additional
thunderstorms will be possible across at least parts of the area
Sunday morning, Sunday night, Monday afternoon and night, and
Thursday night. Some storms will have the potential to become
severe, mainly Monday afternoon and night, with large hail and
damaging winds the primary hazards. In addition, heavy rainfall
will likely accompany the strongest storms, which may lead to
flooding or flash flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed this afternoon through
tonight.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 8, 11:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 12:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 9, 12:08 AM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 9, 12:41 AM CDT, 36 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 9, 12:42 AM CDT, 35 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 9, 1:07 AM CDT, 10 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 7:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	33 min
Jul 8, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith	34 min
Jul 8, 8:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith	44 min
Jul 8, 9:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Deaf Smith, Randall	67 min
Jul 8, 9:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Randall	31 min
Jul 8, 10:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong	29 min
Jul 8, 11:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Donley	57 min
Jul 8, 11:52 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	7 hr
Jul 8, 11:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Lipscomb, Ochiltree	81 min
Jul 9, 12:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Sherman	53 min
Jul 9, 12:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts	55 min
Jul 9, 1:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	6 hr
Jul 9, 1:50 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts	5 hr
Jul 9, 2:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth	74 min
Jul 9, 3:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hemphill	23 min
Jul 9, 6:46 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	10 hr
Jul 9, 6:52 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	AMA	Lipscomb, Ochiltree	33 hr
Jul 8, 9:27 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	AMA	Beaver	16 hr
Jul 8, 10:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Cimarron	77 min
Jul 8, 11:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Cimarron, Texas	62 min
Jul 8, 11:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Beaver, Texas	51 min
Jul 9, 12:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Beaver, Texas	7 hr
Jul 9, 12:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Cimarron	30 min
Jul 9, 7:23 AM CDT	River Flood Advisory	AMA	Beaver	48 hr
Jul 9, 1:54 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	AMA	Beaver	6 hr

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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.