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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Amarillo, TX

July 16, 20234 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Jul 16, 2023, 1:30 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 61 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 16, 2023, 1:30 AM CDT (06:30 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2023, 2:31 AM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX

Counties Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 9 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 8 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2023-07-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1311 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2023-07-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -20 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1311 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1554 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
6.9

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Jul 16, 12:36 AM CDT, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 12:36 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 15, 2:32 PM CDT, 10 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
232 PM CDT Sat Jul 15 2023

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-160900-
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-
232 PM CDT Sat Jul 15 2023

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Strong to severe storms are possible today in the late afternoon
to overnight hours. Severe storms will be capable of producing
large hail, damaging winds, and flash flooding. While a tornado
is unlikely, it cannot be ruled out this evening.

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

Thunderstorms may return Wednesday through Friday. At this time,
the probability for widespread severe storms is low.

Temperatures Monday through Wednesday may exceed 105 degrees in
Palo Duro Canyon. A Heat Advisory may be necessary.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed for this afternoon and evening,
starting by 5PM.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 15, 9:11 PM CDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
911 PM CDT Sat Jul 15 2023

TXZ001-006-160245-
Hartley TX-Dallam TX-
911 PM CDT Sat Jul 15 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Dallam and
north central Hartley Counties through 945 PM CDT...

At 911 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles north of Ware, or 24 miles northwest of Dalhart, moving
southeast at 30 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...
Dalhart and Ware.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 10270 3650 10257 3606 10217 3597 10278
      3640 10294
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 335DEG 27KT 3636 10273

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

LG
Special weather statement, Jul 15, 9:27 PM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
927 PM CDT Sat Jul 15 2023

TXZ001-002-006-160300-
Hartley TX-Sherman TX-Dallam TX-
927 PM CDT Sat Jul 15 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Sherman, southeastern Dallam and north central Hartley Counties
through 1000 PM CDT...

At 927 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles northeast of Ware, or 15 miles northwest of Dalhart, moving
southeast 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...
Dalhart, Ware and Conlen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3628 10282 3637 10260 3619 10197 3587 10259
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 325DEG 29KT 3625 10264

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

LG
Local storm report, Jul 15, 10:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1011 PM CDT Sat Jul 15 2023

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

1000 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 SW Dalhart            36.02N 102.55W
07/15/2023  M70 MPH          Hartley            TX   ASOS

&&
Special weather statement, Jul 15, 10:26 PM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1026 PM CDT Sat Jul 15 2023

TXZ011-160400-
Oldham TX-
1026 PM CDT Sat Jul 15 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Oldham
County through 1100 PM CDT...

At 1026 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles north of Vega, moving southeast 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...
Vega, Adrian and Wildorado.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3562 10281 3546 10221 3523 10217 3519 10217
      3521 10264 3561 10304 3562 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 331DEG 24KT 3542 10247

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

LFM
Local storm report, Jul 15, 11:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1102 PM CDT Sat Jul 15 2023

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

1051 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 E Vega                35.25N 102.36W
07/15/2023  M65 MPH          Oldham             TX   Mesonet

&&
Local storm report, Jul 15, 11:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 9:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADallam34 min
Jul 15, 9:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMADallam33 min
Jul 15, 9:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADallam, Hartley, Moore, Sherman56 min
Jul 15, 10:06 PM CDTTornado WarningAMAHartley, Moore, Oldham23 min
Jul 15, 10:23 PM CDTRiver Flood AdvisoryAMAHansford16 hr
Jul 15, 10:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOldham34 min
Jul 15, 10:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMADeaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham, Potter, Randall89 min
Jul 15, 10:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAOldham2 hr
Jul 15, 11:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAPotter, Randall3 hr
Jul 15, 11:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningAMAPotter, Randall2 hr
Jul 15, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAMAArmstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Potter, Randall91 min
Jul 15, 11:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAMADeaf Smith, Oldham68 min
Jul 15, 11:24 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAArmstrong2 hr
Jul 15, 11:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningAMAArmstrong, Randall2 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.