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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Amarillo, TX

June 2, 20245 counties in Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2024, 6:24 PM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 66 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
Jun 2, 2024, 6:24 PM CDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2024, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

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

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:24 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 2, 2:53 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 22 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 12:00Z on 2024-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2524 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 12:00Z on 2024-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 182 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
2524 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
532 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
217 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.8
Supercell composite
9.9

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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 Jun 2, 6:17 PM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 6:17 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
617 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...New AVIATION...

.SHORT TERM ...
(This evening through Monday night)
Issued at 232 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

Another round of rain showers and thunderstorms remain on tap for
the panhandles as ample moisture and instability remain over the
area. Currently a dry line is forming in the western panhandles
to the west of Amarillo which coupled with old outflows from this
morning should act as the point of initiation for the rain showers
and thunderstorms. The start time for these is likely to be during
the mid to late afternoon hours as heating maximizes and a trough
passes across the region. There is indications that a cap is also
forming over the region which will help to limit some of the
convection allowing for more isolated thunderstorms to occur. Any
thunderstorms that occurs today may turn into supercells as the
environment shows current shear values of 30 to 40 kts and cape of
3500 to 5000 j/kg powerful. This would support large hail
formation and damaging winds with even a tornado or two being
possible. The moisture amounts are indicative that at least
isolated flash flooding may occur as rain rates from the strongest
storms can be very high. The rain showers and thunderstorms will
progress with the trough in a W to E fashion across the
panhandles through the evening. They may end early in the SE as
convection this morning could have produced a more stable
environment there. The moisture and instability will shift ever
eastward so be the late evening to overnight hours the rain
showers and thunderstorms are likely to depart the area.

Monday should see mainly fairer and drier conditions as the
moisture will have shunted off to the east. There will still be a
very low chance that enough moisture is retained in far eastern
panhandles to spark off a rain shower or thunderstorm. Even if
this moisture is retained the overall environment is likely to
become caped making it even harder for rain showers and
thunderstorms to form. Given the very low chance and the cap these
rain showers and thunderstorms are currently not reflected within
the forecast. Otherwise it will be a hot day with lighter winds
not atypical for summer.

SH

&&

.LONG TERM ...
(Tuesday through next Saturday)
Issued at 232 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

Tuesday will be on the hot side behind a weak front as a sfc low
dips south in the wake of an upper trough. A northerly breeze will
keep highs cooler in the north, but strong daytime heating should
still take place through the day. Current NBM guidance has highs
ranging from low 90s in the northern Panhandles to upper 90s
around 100 degrees in the southern Texas Panhandle. While this
gradient is likely to exist, some guidance suggests temperatures
will ultimately be a few degrees cooler or at least shunted
further south. Regardless, warm conditions in the 90s are expected
Tue-Thu with upper level ridging in place.

It still looks like we could be greeted with chances of showers
and storms once again later this week towards the weekend. While
the broad synoptic pattern looks to favor continued ridging,
latest suites of model data continue to hint at moisture return
and subtle perturbations within northwest flow capable of
diurnally driven convection Fri-Sun. Details are still unclear so
check back as changes to the long term outlook are made.

Harrel

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 540 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

This afternoon and evening another round of rain showers and
thunderstorms is passing across the panhandles from W to E. KAMA
and KGUY are likely to be impacted by these storms in the early
evening. A few of the storms can become strong to severe with
large hail and damaging winds being the main threat. Even tornados
cannot be ruled out. Winds will be gusty from the south through
the evening before becoming weaker during the overnight hours.
Monday will see a boundary pass through the panhandles during the
mid morning shifting the winds at least briefly to the NW however
the winds will remain weak.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Amarillo TX                63  96  63  98 /  30   0   0   0
Beaver OK                  63  93  64  93 /  50  10   0  10
Boise City OK              56  91  59  91 /  10  10   0   0
Borger TX                  65  98  65 100 /  30   0   0   0
Boys Ranch TX              61  97  62  99 /  10   0   0   0
Canyon TX                  61  96  61  98 /  20   0   0   0
Clarendon TX               63  95  63  98 /  50   0   0   0
Dalhart TX                 57  93  56  94 /  10   0   0   0
Guymon OK                  60  92  61  93 /  30   0   0   0
Hereford TX                61  97  61 100 /  10   0   0   0
Lipscomb TX                64  93  65  95 /  40  10  10  10
Pampa TX                   63  95  64  96 /  40  10   0   0
Shamrock TX                65  95  63  98 /  50  10  10   0
Wellington TX              66  96  64 100 /  50  10  10   0

&&

.AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...None.
OK...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...98
LONG TERM....38
AVIATION...98
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 2:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
254 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-030800-
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-
254 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop in the western panhandles
then travel across the panhandles late this afternoon and
evening. Some storms may become severe with large hail, damaging
winds, and even tornados.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

High temperatures may approach 105 degrees at the Palo Duro Canyon
State Park on Tuesday afternoon, and a Heat Advisory may be
needed.

Thunderstorms are possible Thursday night through Saturday across
the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. A few storms may become
severe, with large hail and damaging winds the primary hazards.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will be needed in the late afternoon and
evening.

In the hours before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:43 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
543 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

TXZ007-008-022330-
Hutchinson TX-Moore TX-
543 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON AND
SOUTHEASTERN MOORE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT...

At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles north of Lake Meredith, or 13 miles east of Dumas, moving east
at 35 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Stinnett and Pringle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3571 10181 3586 10184 3600 10135 3574 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 257DEG 30KT 3580 10173

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

Vanden Bosch
Local storm report, Jun 2, 6:11 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
611 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

0600 PM     Hail             1 N Bushland            35.21N 102.06W
06/02/2024  M0.88 Inch       Potter             TX   Public

&&

TLH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford66 min
Jun 1, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAMAHansford, Ochiltree, Sherman62 min
Jun 1, 9:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Ochiltree, Sherman65 min
Jun 1, 10:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAMAHansford, Ochiltree61 min
Jun 1, 10:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHansford, Ochiltree, Sherman47 min
Jun 1, 10:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAHansford, Ochiltree116 min
Jun 1, 11:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAMAHansford, Ochiltree51 min
Jun 1, 11:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMALipscomb45 min
Jun 1, 11:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOchiltree39 min
Jun 2, 12:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOchiltree31 min
Jun 2, 3:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMARoberts33 min
Jun 2, 4:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHutchinson, Roberts45 min
Jun 2, 5:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAGray, Roberts46 min
Jun 2, 5:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAMAGray, Roberts64 min
Jun 2, 6:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAWheeler28 min
Jun 2, 6:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAWheeler58 min
Jun 2, 6:27 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAGray, Roberts3 hr
Jun 2, 6:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAGray47 min
Jun 2, 7:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAWheeler47 min
Jun 2, 7:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMAWheeler3 hr
Jun 2, 7:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAMAGray, Wheeler39 min
Jun 2, 7:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMACollingsworth, Gray, Wheeler65 min
Jun 2, 8:14 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningAMAWheeler3 hr
Jun 2, 10:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningAMAWheeler7 hr
Jun 2, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHartley41 min
Jun 2, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAPotter36 min
Jun 2, 5:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHutchinson47 min
Jun 2, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAPotter, Randall53 min
Jun 2, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAHutchinson, Moore68 min
Jun 2, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Randall65 min
Jun 2, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAPotter, Randall58 min
Jun 2, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMACarson, Moore, Potter46 min
Jun 2, 6:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatAMACarson, Hutchinson, Moore, Roberts65 min
Jun 2, 6:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningAMAArmstrong, Randall63 min
Jun 1, 8:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMATexas26 min
Jun 1, 9:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryAMATexas3 hr
Jun 1, 9:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningAMATexas2 hr
Jun 1, 9:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMABeaver47 min
Jun 1, 9:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMATexas25 min
Jun 1, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMABeaver44 min
Jun 2, 12:04 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMABeaver26 min
Jun 2, 4:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMATexas28 min
Jun 2, 5:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMATexas41 min

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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.