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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jul 24, 2025, 10:17 PM CDT for Deaf Smith County, Randall County, Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 24, 2025, 10:17 PM CDT (03:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2025, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Deaf Smith County, TX, Randall County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:20 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 11:13 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 N Canyon, TX | Stalled vehicles in flash flood water near the US-87 and I-27 interchange. Some roads closed across the city of Canyon. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 1691 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1520 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
256
WGUS54 KAMA 250317
FFWAMA
TXC117-381-250615-
/O.NEW.KAMA.FF.W.0021.250725T0317Z-250725T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1017 PM CDT Thu Jul 24 2025
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Deaf Smith County in the panhandle of Texas...
Randall County in the panhandle of Texas...
* Until 115 AM CDT.
* At 1017 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hereford, Canyon, Lake Tanglewood, Umbarger, Buffalo Lake, Dawn,
Mescalero Park and Timbercreek Canyon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
&&
LAT...LON 3475 10224 3475 10237 3475 10245 3480 10245
3485 10240 3490 10231 3505 10205 3509 10198
3509 10178 3489 10174 3475 10171 3475 10223
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
PAV2 follow-up statements
271
WGUS74 KAMA 250419
FFSAMA
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1119 PM CDT Thu Jul 24 2025
TXC117-381-250615-
/O.CON.KAMA.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250725T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Deaf Smith TX-Randall TX-
1119 PM CDT Thu Jul 24 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DEAF SMITH AND RANDALL COUNTIES...
At 1119 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches
of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches
are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hereford, Canyon, Lake Tanglewood, Umbarger, Buffalo Lake, Dawn,
Mescalero Park and Timbercreek Canyon.
Moderate street flooding with stalled cars on I-27 around Canyon
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3475 10224 3475 10237 3475 10245 3480 10245
3485 10240 3490 10231 3505 10205 3509 10198
3509 10178 3489 10174 3475 10171 3475 10223
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$
PAV191
WGUS74 KAMA 250607
FFSAMA
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
107 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025
TXC117-381-250617-
/O.EXP.KAMA.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250725T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Deaf Smith TX-Randall TX-
107 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 115 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR SOUTHEASTERN DEAF SMITH AND RANDALL COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3475 10224 3475 10237 3475 10245 3480 10245
3485 10240 3490 10231 3505 10205 3509 10198
3509 10178 3489 10174 3475 10171 3475 10223
$$
CRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts | 45 min |
| Jul 24, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Deaf Smith | 29 min |
| Jul 24, 7:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Donley | 36 min |
| Jul 24, 7:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 32 min |
| Jul 24, 8:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Oldham | 25 min |
| Jul 24, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Donley | 24 min |
| Jul 24, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Lipscomb | 27 min |
| Jul 24, 8:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Deaf Smith, Hartley, Oldham | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Hartley | 31 min |
| Jul 24, 8:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Lipscomb | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Lipscomb | 29 min |
| Jul 24, 9:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 9:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Randall | 52 min |
| Jul 24, 9:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Randall | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 10:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | AMA | Deaf Smith | 26 min |
| Jul 24, 10:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Randall | 7 min |
| Jul 24, 10:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall | 3 hr |
| Jul 24, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Deaf Smith, Randall | 38 min |
| Jul 24, 10:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Potter, Randall | 47 min |
| Jul 24, 10:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Potter, Randall | 2 hr |
| Jul 24, 11:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts | 55 min |
| Jul 24, 11:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson | 20 min |
| Jul 25, 12:12 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts | 3 hr |
| Jul 25, 12:32 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | AMA | Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts | 2 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.