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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Nov 20, 2023, 2:21 AM CST for 8 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Nov 20, 2023, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2023, 2:21 AM CST (08:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 20, 2023, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 20, 2023, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Moore County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 82 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2506 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
193 WWUS74 KAMA 200821 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 221 AM CST Mon Nov 20 2023 OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-201800- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0021.231120T1500Z-231121T0000Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall- Including the cities of Umbarger, Bushland, Conlen, Stratford, Hartley, Dalhart, Vega, Dumas, Ware, Dawn, Bootleg, Buffalo Lake, Canyon, Masterson, Amarillo, Guymon, Romero, Boise City, Channing, Wildorado, Boys Ranch, Hereford, Keyes, and Four Way 221 AM CST Mon Nov 20 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds around 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron and Texas Counties. In Texas, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter, Randall, and Sherman Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ LG
3 follow-up statements
691 WWUS74 KAMA 201740 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1140 AM CST Mon Nov 20 2023 OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-210000- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-231121T0000Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall- Including the cities of Vega, Stratford, Four Way, Hartley, Boys Ranch, Umbarger, Conlen, Wildorado, Masterson, Bushland, Dalhart, Amarillo, Dawn, Keyes, Bootleg, Canyon, Boise City, Dumas, Buffalo Lake, Romero, Channing, Guymon, Ware, and Hereford 1140 AM CST Mon Nov 20 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds around 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron and Texas Counties. In Texas, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter, Randall, and Sherman Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ AH
527 WWUS74 KAMA 202314 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 514 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023 OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-210200- /O.EXT.KAMA.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-231121T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall- Including the cities of Dawn, Amarillo, Hereford, Boys Ranch, Boise City, Keyes, Bushland, Masterson, Ware, Stratford, Romero, Vega, Wildorado, Channing, Bootleg, Hartley, Canyon, Guymon, Four Way, Conlen, Dumas, Buffalo Lake, Umbarger, and Dalhart 514 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds sustained around 35 mph. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron and Texas Counties. In Texas, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter, Randall, and Sherman Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ LFM
496 WWUS74 KAMA 210150 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 750 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023 OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-210300- /O.EXP.KAMA.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-231121T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall- Including the cities of Dawn, Amarillo, Hereford, Boys Ranch, Boise City, Keyes, Bushland, Masterson, Ware, Stratford, Romero, Vega, Wildorado, Channing, Bootleg, Hartley, Canyon, Guymon, Four Way, Conlen, Dumas, Buffalo Lake, Umbarger, and Dalhart 750 PM CST Mon Nov 20 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... The threat has ended. $$ LFM
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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.