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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this wind advisory at Feb 20, 2023, 2:30 PM CST for 14 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Feb 21, 2023, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2023, 2:30 PM CST (20:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2023, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Roberts County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2055 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
416 WWUS74 KAMA 202030 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 230 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023 TXZ016-210430- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.230221T1800Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1800Z-230223T0600Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-230221T0000Z/ Deaf Smith- Including the cities of Hereford, Dawn, and Bootleg 230 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the first Wind Advisory, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the second Wind Advisory, southwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Deaf Smith County. * WHEN...For the first Wind Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the second Wind Advisory, from Noon to 6 PM CST Tuesday. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ OKZ001-002-TXZ001>004-006>009-011>013-017-018-317-210430- /O.NEW.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.230221T1800Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1800Z-230223T0600Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley-Moore- Hutchinson-Roberts-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Randall-Armstrong-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Claude, Conlen, Masterson, Boise City, Pantex, Buffalo Lake, Perryton, Wildorado, Ware, Hartley, White Deer, Skellytown, Boys Ranch, Farnsworth, Gruver, Washburn, Goodnight, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Amarillo, Waka, Spearman, Four Way, Codman, Bushland, Stratford, Dalhart, Dumas, Vega, Guymon, Wolf Creek Park, Umbarger, Romero, Lora, Borger, Miami, Wayside, Keyes, Canyon, Channing, and Panhandle 230 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma. Portions of the Panhandle of Texas. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from Noon to 6 PM CST Tuesday. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ005-010-014-015-019-020-210430- /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1800Z-230223T0600Z/ Beaver-Lipscomb-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Samnorwood, Glazier, Lela, Lutie, Wellington, Twitty, Follett, Briscoe, Forgan, Dozier, Clarendon, Beaver, Shamrock, Canadian, Wheeler, Pampa, Booker, Lake Marvin, Kingsmill, and Higgins 230 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Beaver County. In Texas, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, and Wheeler Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ Guerrero
6 follow-up statements
765 WWUS74 KAMA 210324 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 924 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>004-006>009-011>013-016>018-317-211300- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.230221T1800Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1800Z-230223T0600Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley-Moore- Hutchinson-Roberts-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Deaf Smith-Randall- Armstrong-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Wayside, Spearman, Boise City, Wolf Creek Park, Romero, Borger, Codman, Buffalo Lake, Hartley, Miami, Canyon, Bushland, Skellytown, Amarillo, Hereford, Gruver, Boys Ranch, Bootleg, Panhandle, Wildorado, Channing, White Deer, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Keyes, Ware, Lora, Farnsworth, Dumas, Masterson, Stratford, Dawn, Umbarger, Perryton, Waka, Dalhart, Vega, Pantex, Washburn, Four Way, Guymon, Goodnight, Claude, and Conlen 924 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma. Portions of the Panhandle of Texas. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from Noon to 6 PM CST Tuesday. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ005-010-014-015-019-020-211300- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1800Z-230223T0600Z/ Beaver-Lipscomb-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Beaver, Twitty, Shamrock, Follett, Canadian, Forgan, Pampa, Higgins, Kingsmill, Wheeler, Lutie, Dozier, Booker, Wellington, Lela, Lake Marvin, Samnorwood, Glazier, Clarendon, and Briscoe 924 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Beaver County. In Texas, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, and Wheeler Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ DGW
509 WWUS74 KAMA 211154 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 554 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>004-006>009-011>013-016>018-317-212000- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.230221T1800Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1800Z-230223T0600Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley-Moore- Hutchinson-Roberts-Oldham-Potter-Carson-Deaf Smith-Randall- Armstrong-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Dalhart, Goodnight, Wolf Creek Park, Conlen, Guymon, Wildorado, Vega, Miami, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Four Way, Hartley, Masterson, White Deer, Washburn, Perryton, Stratford, Boys Ranch, Romero, Waka, Hereford, Umbarger, Pantex, Boise City, Buffalo Lake, Wayside, Dawn, Bushland, Farnsworth, Skellytown, Bootleg, Borger, Dumas, Canyon, Ware, Channing, Spearman, Amarillo, Panhandle, Gruver, Keyes, Claude, Lora, and Codman 554 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds around 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Western and central sections of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from Noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ005-010-014-015-019-020-212000- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1800Z-230223T0600Z/ Beaver-Lipscomb-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Twitty, Booker, Kingsmill, Pampa, Wheeler, Lake Marvin, Lela, Shamrock, Briscoe, Dozier, Beaver, Lutie, Wellington, Follett, Clarendon, Canadian, Forgan, Higgins, Samnorwood, and Glazier 554 AM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Beaver County. In Texas, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, and Wheeler Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ 02
361 WWUS74 KAMA 211944 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 144 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-317-220400- /O.UPG.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1800Z-230223T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0004.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Masterson, Ware, Stratford, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Bushland, Canyon, Keyes, Guymon, Vega, Dawn, Boys Ranch, Buffalo Lake, Conlen, Bootleg, Romero, Four Way, Wildorado, Boise City, Amarillo, Dalhart, Channing, Dumas, Umbarger, Hartley, and Hereford 144 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Western and central portions of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Wind Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ TXZ003-004-008-009-013-018-220400- /O.EXT.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ Hansford-Ochiltree-Hutchinson-Roberts-Carson-Armstrong- Including the cities of Wolf Creek Park, Codman, Lora, Wayside, Pantex, Goodnight, Farnsworth, Spearman, Washburn, Borger, Miami, Perryton, Panhandle, White Deer, Skellytown, Waka, Gruver, and Claude 144 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds up to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 35 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Armstrong, Carson, Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, and Roberts Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ005-010-014-015-019-020-220400- /O.EXT.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Beaver-Lipscomb-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Shamrock, Wheeler, Booker, Dozier, Glazier, Lake Marvin, Canadian, Briscoe, Beaver, Wellington, Clarendon, Forgan, Lela, Twitty, Higgins, Lutie, Kingsmill, Samnorwood, Pampa, and Follett 144 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds up to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Beaver County. In Texas, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, and Wheeler Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ JC
023 WWUS74 KAMA 212113 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 313 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-317-220500- /O.UPG.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0005.230221T2113Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0004.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Cimarron-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith- Randall-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Conlen, Ware, Buffalo Lake, Hereford, Boise City, Canyon, Dawn, Bootleg, Wildorado, Bushland, Stratford, Boys Ranch, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Vega, Dumas, Masterson, Four Way, Dalhart, Amarillo, Umbarger, Hartley, Romero, Keyes, and Channing 313 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the first High Wind Warning, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the second High Wind Warning, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron County. In Texas, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Palo Duro Canyon, Potter, Randall, and Sherman Counties. * WHEN...For the first High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the second High Wind Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ TXZ003-008-013-018-220500- /O.UPG.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.HW.W.0005.230221T2113Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Hansford-Hutchinson-Carson-Armstrong- Including the cities of Panhandle, Claude, Goodnight, Gruver, Skellytown, Pantex, Washburn, Spearman, White Deer, Borger, and Wayside 313 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Armstrong, Carson, Hansford, and Hutchinson Counties. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ OKZ002-220500- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0004.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ Texas- Including the cities of Guymon 313 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Texas County. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Wind Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ TXZ004-009-220500- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Ochiltree-Roberts- Including the cities of Codman, Wolf Creek Park, Perryton, Farnsworth, Miami, Lora, and Waka 313 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Ochiltree and Roberts Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ005-010-014-015-019-020-220500- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Beaver-Lipscomb-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Twitty, Beaver, Booker, Lela, Clarendon, Higgins, Glazier, Pampa, Lutie, Briscoe, Wellington, Shamrock, Dozier, Canadian, Follett, Wheeler, Samnorwood, Lake Marvin, Forgan, and Kingsmill 313 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Beaver County. In Texas, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, and Wheeler Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ Ward
253 WWUS74 KAMA 212138 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 338 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 OKZ002-220600- /O.UPG.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KAMA.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0004.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Texas- Including the cities of Guymon 338 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the first High Wind Warning, southwest winds around 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the second High Wind Warning, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Texas County. * WHEN...For the first High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the second High Wind Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-317-220600- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0004.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Cimarron-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith- Randall-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Conlen, Ware, Buffalo Lake, Hereford, Boise City, Canyon, Dawn, Bootleg, Wildorado, Bushland, Stratford, Boys Ranch, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Vega, Dumas, Masterson, Four Way, Dalhart, Amarillo, Umbarger, Hartley, Romero, Keyes, and Channing 338 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the first High Wind Warning, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the second High Wind Warning, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Cimarron County. In Texas, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Palo Duro Canyon, Potter, Randall, and Sherman Counties. * WHEN...For the first High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the second High Wind Warning, from 11 AM to 9 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ TXZ003-008-013-018-220600- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Hansford-Hutchinson-Carson-Armstrong- Including the cities of Panhandle, Claude, Goodnight, Gruver, Skellytown, Pantex, Washburn, Spearman, White Deer, Borger, and Wayside 338 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Armstrong, Carson, Hansford, and Hutchinson Counties. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ TXZ004-009-220600- /O.CON.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Ochiltree-Roberts- Including the cities of Codman, Wolf Creek Park, Perryton, Farnsworth, Miami, Lora, and Waka 338 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the High Wind Watch, southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Ochiltree and Roberts Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ005-010-014-015-019-020-220600- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Beaver-Lipscomb-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Twitty, Beaver, Booker, Lela, Clarendon, Higgins, Glazier, Pampa, Lutie, Briscoe, Wellington, Shamrock, Dozier, Canadian, Follett, Wheeler, Samnorwood, Lake Marvin, Forgan, and Kingsmill 338 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Beaver County. In Texas, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, and Wheeler Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ Ward
271 WWUS74 KAMA 220000 NPWAMA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 600 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-317-221200- /O.EXP.KAMA.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.W.0004.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall-Palo Duro Canyon- Including the cities of Boise City, Guymon, Dalhart, Stratford, Boys Ranch, Buffalo Lake, Ware, Channing, Romero, Dawn, Conlen, Amarillo, Masterson, Canyon, Dumas, Hartley, Palo Duro Canyon State Park, Four Way, Wildorado, Bushland, Hereford, Keyes, Vega, Bootleg, and Umbarger 600 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of the Panhandle of Oklahoma. Portions of the Panhandle of Texas. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 9 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ TXZ003-008-013-018-221200- /O.EXP.KAMA.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Hansford-Hutchinson-Carson-Armstrong- Including the cities of Pantex, Wayside, Gruver, Spearman, Skellytown, Washburn, Panhandle, Claude, Goodnight, Borger, and White Deer 600 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Armstrong, Carson, Hansford, and Hutchinson Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ TXZ004-009-221200- /O.EXP.KAMA.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-230222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Ochiltree-Roberts- Including the cities of Waka, Miami, Wolf Creek Park, Farnsworth, Perryton, Lora, and Codman 600 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible. * WHERE...Ochiltree and Roberts Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ005-010-014-015-019-020-221200- /O.CON.KAMA.HW.A.0003.230222T1700Z-230223T0300Z/ Beaver-Lipscomb-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- Including the cities of Lake Marvin, Glazier, Lela, Canadian, Higgins, Wheeler, Twitty, Kingsmill, Shamrock, Follett, Lutie, Clarendon, Wellington, Samnorwood, Pampa, Briscoe, Beaver, Booker, Dozier, and Forgan 600 PM CST Tue Feb 21 2023 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Beaver County. In Texas, Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, and Wheeler Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy to areas of blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. && $$ TLH
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 Feb 20, 2:07 PM CST, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 20, 2:07 PM CST, 23 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
207 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER...
.SHORT TERM ...
(This evening through Tuesday night)
Issued at 203 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023
A closed upper-level trough is currently just off the west coast of
the Baja Peninsula. The trough is going to move roughly east through
6PM Tuesday before lifting northeast. Until it begins to lift
northeast, strong westerly 500mb flow will be present.
850mb winds, which is in the upper half of the mixed layer today,
are strongest in the southwest Texas Panhandle which lines up well
with where the strongest winds are expected to be today. Have issued
a wind advisory for Deaf Smith county. Low to mid 70 degree highs
are expected in the southern Texas Panhandle. A weak surface low
will push through the northern Panhandles this evening bringing
clear skies, northerly winds, and a cooler airmass. It'll be brief
lived as surface winds become southerly by 6AM Tuesday.
As stated previously, 500mb winds won't change much for most of
Tuesday. However, the mixed layer is expected reach or nearly reach
700mb, and winds at 850mb and 700mb will be stronger. Therefore,
expecting Tuesday to be a windier day than today...mainly the
western half of the Panhandles. Currently expecting sustained winds
of 30-35 mph, possibly reaching up to 40 mph in some areas. Gusts
will largely be around 45-55 mph. The NBM 90th percentile gusts
indicate potential gusts exceeding 58 mph mainly along a corridor
from DHT to just southwest of GUY and this is supported by GFS
momentum transfers in BUFKIT (one of the more aggressive. That
said cloud cover could help limit max winds slightly. For now,
will issue a high end Wind Advisory for roughly the WRN 3-4
columns of counties, but parts of this may need to be upgraded to
a High Wind Warning in future updates.
A shortwave will move through the area Tuesday evening and into the
overnight hours with good mid level moisture advection shown across
the SE half of the area. There is a chance for rain in the
southeastern counties between 12AM-6AM Wednesday, but not much rain
is expected...generally less than 0.05". Model forecast soundings,
especially the CAMs, indicate some elevated instability with this
activity. Chose not to include thunder in the grids, but will be
monitoring this possibility given strong lift seen in H7-H3 vector
convergence fields.
.FIRE WEATHER...
Tuesday...
While there may not be much or any RH contribution given 15-20
Percent min RH, wind RFTIs of 4 and ERCs in the 60-80th percentile
still support upgrading the Fire weather Watch to a warning in the
east. ERC percentiles in the west are a bit lower placing that area
in the RFD/RFW choice category on the decision nomogram. Given high
winds forecast, we will opt for Red Flag there as well which means
upgrading the entire watch to a warning for Tuesday.
Vanden Bosch/Gittinger
&&
.LONG TERM ...
(Wednesday through next Sunday)
Issued at 203 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023
Overview:
Strong to very strong winds are anticipated on Wednesday. This
will result in elevated to critical fire weather conditions across
the entire Panhandles in addition to damaging wind gusts. An
arctic airmass is also forecast to come in behind a cold front on
Thursday, and the big question is the southward progression of
this front. There is a chance that airmass gets hung up across the
Central Plains, and only a glancing blow of arctic air enters the
northeastern parts of the Panhandles. In other words, a sharp
gradient of high temperatures could develop across the Panhandles
Thursday afternoon. Lastly, there is a chance for rainfall late in
the forecast during the Sunday and Sunday night timeframe. Since
all the impacts are associated with Wednesday, this discussion
will focus mainly on this day for wind and fire weather.
Further Details:
By Wednesday morning, the closed low that was once over the
Pacific/Baja will be absorbed into the mean flow, and the outcome
is a shortwave passing right over the Panhandles Wednesday
morning. We could have some lingering precipitation chances (see
"short term") that continues into Wednesday morning, but it does
appear that these chances will be coming to an end. There will
also be lee cyclogenesis at the surface on going WEdnesday
morning. That surface low center could be over northern parts of
the Panhandles by sunrise. Thanks to the upper levels, this
surface feature will slide east, and this will result in
southwesterly downsloping winds. These wind speeds will increase
during the afternoon thanks to very efficient mixing, and a tight
pressure gradient that will result on the backside of the surface
low. There is a high potential for sustained wind speeds around
30-45 mph across most of the area, and wind gusts could be as high
as 50-70 mph. The strongest wind speeds will be across the western
parts of the Panhandles along and near the New Mexico border. The
probability for wind gusts greater than 48 knots (~55mph) is
60%-90% across western portions of the area. The probability for
wind gusts greater than 56 knots (~64mph) is around 40%-60% across
the west. These are high probabilities for damaging wind gusts,
and we will likely need a high wind warning to account for this
threat. A High Wind Watch is currently in effect for Wednesday.
Additionally, given the strong winds and dry conditions, we are
also looking at elevated to critical fire weather conditions
Wednesday afternoon. The main limiting factor which could help
mitigate fires is that recent moisture, and this could limit a
more dangerous scenario tomorrow. That said, we should still
practice fire safety these coming days given the strong wind
speeds. See fire weather section for further details.
Guerrero
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Wednesday...
A solid RFTI of 4 is expected for Wednesday based purely on wind
speeds. We are lacking an RH component (at this time) for the
RFTI given minimum RH values of ~20 percent. However, It wouldn't
take much to see an RFTI of 5 or 6 if RH values come down a
little. Fuels do have recent moisture to work with, so there may
be pockets of less receptive fuels, but this also means areas that
missed out may have more receptive fuels--relatively speaking.
This is the most challenging aspect of fire weather during these
transition periods (e.g. winter to spring). Regardless, the wind
speeds alone warrant at least an elevated threat for fire weather
with some areas (mainly across the east) likely to see critical
conditions arise. ERC values have been slowly coming up as we
continue this dry stretch of weather, so benefits from recent
moisture may be slowly drifting away as weak overnight RH recovery
continues.
Guerrero
&&
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1101 AM CST Mon Feb 20 2023
VFR conditions are expected through the period. Blowing dust will
be possible today and tomorrow, particularly in the afternoon
hours. Some low-level wind shear is expected tomorrow morning...
12z to around 15z for KAMA, and 15z to around 16z for KDHT.
Otherwise... winds will be strongest and gustiest during the
daytime hours today and tomorrow.
Vanden Bosch/Guerrero
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Amarillo TX 42 71 47 67 / 0 0 20 0
Beaver OK 31 74 49 71 / 0 0 10 0
Boise City OK 29 69 39 61 / 0 0 0 0
Borger TX 38 74 49 71 / 0 0 20 0
Boys Ranch TX 37 72 44 67 / 0 0 10 0
Canyon TX 43 72 46 67 / 0 0 30 0
Clarendon TX 45 74 51 71 / 0 0 40 0
Dalhart TX 29 68 39 62 / 0 0 0 0
Guymon OK 31 72 44 67 / 0 0 0 0
Hereford TX 43 71 44 67 / 0 0 20 0
Lipscomb TX 36 74 51 71 / 0 0 20 0
Pampa TX 39 72 49 70 / 0 0 20 0
Shamrock TX 41 74 53 73 / 0 0 50 10
Wellington TX 44 77 54 74 / 0 0 60 10
&&
.AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Red Flag Warning from noon to 7 PM CST Tuesday for TXZ001>020-
317.
High Wind Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday
evening for TXZ001>020-317.
Wind Advisory until 6 PM CST this evening for TXZ016.
OK...Red Flag Warning from noon to 7 PM CST Tuesday for OKZ001>003.
High Wind Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday
evening for OKZ001>003.
&&
SHORT TERM...52
LONG TERM....24
AVIATION...52Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 20, 1:15 PM CST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 115 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-210000- 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- 115 PM CST Mon Feb 20 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon across the southwest and south central Texas Panhandle due to west winds of 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts along with minimum relative humidity values around 18 percent. A wind advisory is in effect for the extreme southwest Texas Panhandle through 6 pm for sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Strong winds are expected across the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles Tuesday and Wednesday, and wind highlights will likely be needed both days. In addition, the strong winds will result in areas of blowing dust along with reduced visibilities both Tuesday and Wednesday. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the area Tuesday and Wednesday due to strong winds and low relative humidity values. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect Tuesday afternoon into the early evening for all of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. Area fire managers and emergency officials should be alert for elevated or critical fire weather conditions this afternoon through Wednesday.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 20, 1:08 PM CST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
108 PM CST MON FEB 20 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1204 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW HEREFORD 34.83N 102.42W
02/20/2023 M64 MPH DEAF SMITH TX MESONET
MESONET STATION 42 HEREFORD 2NW. ADDITIONAL
GUSTS EXCEEDED 58 MPH AT 1226 AND 1247 PM
CST.
&&
MJGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 3:22 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 20, 11:19 AM CST | Wind Advisory | AMA | Deaf Smith | 7 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:30 PM CST | High Wind Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:43 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 more | 35 hr |
| Feb 20, 2:43 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 more | 28 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.