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Special Weather Statement, NWS Amarillo, TX

September 22, 2024Potter County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this special weather statement at Sep 22, 2024, 12:21 AM CDT for Potter County, Texas. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Sep 22, 2024, 12:21 AM CDT (05:21 UTC)
Expired: Sep 22, 2024, 12:45 AM CDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 50

County Potter County, TX

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Sep 21, 6:34 PM CDT, 5 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 6:34 PM CDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 21, 1:29 PM CDT, 10 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
129 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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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-
129 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible across the combined Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles this morning through tonight. A few of the storms may
become severe for the west and central. The primary hazards with
any severe storms would be large hail, damaging winds, and a
tornado or two are possible.

Heavy rainfall is also possible with any thunderstorms today that
could lead to flash flooding. A Flood Watch has been issued for
the central and western Texas Panhandle from early this afternoon
through tonight.

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

Additional thunderstorms may develop late Monday night through
Wednesday night across the region. Any storms that form are
expected to remain below severe levels at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today and tonight.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 21, 7:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong	39 min
Sep 21, 8:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Gray	30 min
Sep 21, 8:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Roberts	27 min
Sep 21, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Gray	34 min
Sep 21, 8:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Collingsworth, Donley, Wheeler	55 min
Sep 21, 9:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Oldham	29 min
Sep 21, 10:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Potter	28 min
Sep 21, 10:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Moore	31 min
Sep 21, 11:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Oldham	37 min
Sep 22, 2:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hemphill, Roberts	26 min
Sep 22, 2:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Hemphill	28 min
Sep 22, 3:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Wheeler	30 min
Sep 22, 1:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	AMA	Armstrong	58 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.