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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 91, NWS Amarillo, TX

May 30, 2024Cimarron County, Oklahoma

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 30, 2024, 1:11 AM CDT for Cimarron County, Oklahoma. It was in force for 16 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: May 30, 2024, 1:11 AM CDT (06:11 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2024, 1:27 AM CDT
In force: 16 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Cimarron County, OK

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 184 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1154 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -68 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1864 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 158 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 May 30, 12:51 AM CDT, 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 12:51 AM CDT, 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 2:03 PM CDT, 11 hours 8 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
203 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-300715-
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-
203 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible tonight, with
large hail and damaging winds the primary hazards, but an isolated
tornado can't be ruled out. Localized flash flooding from very
heavy rainfall will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thunderstorms will continue to be possible each day Thursday
through Sunday. Severe weather will be possible each day, with
hail and damaging winds being the main threats, and although
tornados don't appear to be likely, they can't be ruled out.
Localized Flash Flooding will be possible as well with the
thunderstorms.

Monday

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 29, 11:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1102 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

OKZ001-300430-
Cimarron OK-
1102 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CIMARRON COUNTY
THROUGH 1130 PM CDT...

At 1101 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northeast of Kenton, or 26 miles northwest of Boise City,
moving northeast at 20 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Cimarron County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3700 10276 3699 10271 3700 10262 3690 10257
      3689 10295 3697 10300 3700 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 244DEG 15KT 3696 10290

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

COR

Special weather statement, May 29, 11:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1126 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

TXZ011-300500-
Oldham TX-
1126 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN OLDHAM COUNTY
THROUGH MIDNIGHT CDT...

At 1125 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles northeast of Adrian, or 16 miles northwest of Vega, moving east
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Oldham
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3541 10264 3553 10263 3562 10231 3532 10232
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 272DEG 22KT 3546 10255

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

COR

Special weather statement, May 29, 11:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1130 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

OKZ001-300500-
Cimarron OK-
1130 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CIMARRON COUNTY
THROUGH MIDNIGHT CDT...

At 1130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Campo, or 17 miles northwest of Boise City, moving
northeast at 25 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central
Cimarron County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3699 10236 3686 10264 3696 10289 3700 10284
TIME...MOT...LOC 0430Z 220DEG 20KT 3696 10264

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

COR

Special weather statement, May 29, 11:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1146 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

TXZ007-008-012-300515-
Hutchinson TX-Potter TX-Moore TX-
1146 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL HUTCHINSON...
NORTHEASTERN POTTER AND MOORE COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 AM CDT...

At 1146 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles south of Cactus to 4 miles south of
Dumas to 4 miles west of Masterson. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Dumas, Sunray, Masterson, Four Way, and Lake Meredith.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3605 10168 3580 10156 3553 10172 3559 10210
      3580 10204 3598 10211
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 270DEG 28KT 3595 10204 3580 10196 3562 10204

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

COR

Special weather statement, May 30, 12:29 AM CDT, 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1229 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

TXZ002-003-007-008-300600-
Hutchinson TX-Sherman TX-Hansford TX-Moore TX-
1229 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HUTCHINSON...
SOUTHWESTERN HANSFORD...SOUTHEASTERN SHERMAN AND NORTHEASTERN MOORE
COUNTIES THROUGH 100 AM CDT...

At 1229 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Sunray, or 20 miles northeast of Dumas, moving east at
25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Morse and Pringle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3594 10172 3618 10178 3624 10144 3595 10137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0529Z 260DEG 22KT 3605 10167

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

COR

Local storm report, May 30, 12:56 AM CDT, 15 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
May 29, 9:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith	37 min
May 29, 10:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith	28 min
May 29, 10:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Oldham	31 min
May 29, 10:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Oldham	25 min
May 29, 10:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Oldham	26 min
May 29, 11:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Oldham	34 min
May 29, 11:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore	29 min
May 30, 12:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hansford	31 min
May 30, 1:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Donley	55 min
May 30, 3:36 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	39 min
May 30, 4:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	46 min
May 30, 4:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	47 min
May 30, 4:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore	28 min
May 30, 5:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Potter, Randall	47 min
May 30, 5:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hutchinson	44 min
May 30, 5:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Carson, Hutchinson, Roberts	52 min
May 30, 5:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Randall	49 min
May 30, 6:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Gray	47 min
May 30, 7:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Donley	21 min
May 30, 8:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth	45 min
May 30, 2:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam	64 min
May 30, 2:36 PM CDT	Flood Watch	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley, Gray, Wheeler	11 hr
May 30, 3:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam	64 min
May 30, 3:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Dallam	3 hr
May 30, 4:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Dallam, Hartley, Sherman	59 min
May 30, 5:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hartley, Moore, Sherman	57 min
May 30, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore and 3 more	54 min
May 30, 5:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Gray, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham and 3 more	56 min
May 30, 5:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts	62 min
May 30, 6:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Donley, Gray, Hemphill, Hutchinson and 4 more	76 min
May 30, 6:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hansford, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts	69 min
May 29, 11:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Cimarron	28 min
May 29, 11:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Cimarron	30 min
May 29, 11:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Cimarron	65 min
May 30, 12:07 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Cimarron	3 hr
May 30, 12:11 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Cimarron	34 min
May 30, 12:42 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Cimarron	2 hr
May 30, 12:44 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Cimarron	31 min
May 30, 1:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Cimarron	23 min
May 30, 1:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Cimarron	63 min
May 30, 1:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Cimarron	3 hr
May 30, 3:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Cimarron	3 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.