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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Amarillo, TX

April 24, 2025Hutchinson County, Texas

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2025, 11:57 PM CDT for Hutchinson County, Texas. It was in force for 18 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: Apr 24, 2025, 11:57 PM CDT (04:57 UTC)
Expired: Apr 25, 2025, 12:15 AM CDT
In force: 18 min
Issued by: NWS Amarillo, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Hutchinson County, TX

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:58 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 24, 10:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 75 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: 2394 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1527 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 106 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 248 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.0
Supercell composite: 13.8

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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 Apr 24, 11:26 PM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 11:26 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 2:53 PM CDT, 9 hours 4 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
253 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-250800-
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-
253 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Strong to severe storms are possible once again this afternoon and
evening across the Panhandles. Large hail and damaging winds, and
heavy rains are the primary threats. However, a tornado can not
be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms may be possible across some parts
of the Panhandles on Friday and Saturday. The primary hazards
with any severe storms will be large hail and damaging winds.

There are continued chances for thunderstorms each day from Sunday
through Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 24, 8:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
854 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

0830 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 ENE Goodwell          36.60N 101.60W
04/24/2025  M62 MPH          Texas              OK   Mesonet

            A heat burst occurred around 2030CDT from
            decaying thunderstorms.

&&

TLH

Local storm report, Apr 24, 9:05 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
905 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

0850 PM     Hail             7 S Spearman            36.10N 101.18W
04/24/2025  M2.00 Inch       Hansford           TX   Public

&&

TLH

Local storm report, Apr 24, 9:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
913 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

0905 PM     Tornado          11 NNW Codman           35.80N 100.80W
04/24/2025                   Roberts            TX   Trained Spotter

            Several reports of tornado on the ground
            east of HWY70.

&&

TLH

Local storm report, Apr 24, 11:12 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1112 PM CDT Thu Apr 24 2025

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

0930 PM     Tornado          4 NW Miami              35.74N 100.68W
04/24/2025                   Roberts            TX   Broadcast Media

            Broadcast livestream indicated some fencing
            damage and power lines down at Highway 283
            north of Miami at Quarter Horse Road.

&&

JC

Local storm report, Apr 24, 11:23 PM CDT, 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 24, 11:25 PM CDT, 32 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
Apr 24, 7:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	38 min
Apr 24, 7:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts	66 min
Apr 24, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Gray, Hutchinson, Roberts	32 min
Apr 24, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	47 min
Apr 24, 7:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	45 min
Apr 24, 8:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	AMA	Ochiltree, Roberts	40 min
Apr 24, 8:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	3 hr
Apr 24, 8:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	20 min
Apr 24, 8:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Ochiltree	32 min
Apr 24, 8:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	AMA	Hemphill, Roberts	49 min
Apr 24, 8:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson, Ochiltree, Roberts	38 min
Apr 24, 8:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hansford, Sherman	34 min
Apr 24, 8:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Ochiltree	27 min
Apr 24, 9:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Roberts	38 min
Apr 24, 9:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	AMA	Hemphill, Roberts	43 min
Apr 24, 9:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Roberts	26 min
Apr 24, 9:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson	43 min
Apr 24, 9:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hemphill	38 min
Apr 24, 9:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hemphill, Roberts	17 min
Apr 24, 9:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hutchinson, Roberts	22 min
Apr 24, 9:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson	27 min
Apr 24, 9:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hemphill, Roberts, Wheeler	51 min
Apr 24, 9:59 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	AMA	Roberts	3 hr
Apr 24, 10:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson	37 min
Apr 24, 10:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Hansford, Hutchinson	20 min
Apr 24, 10:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Hutchinson, Roberts	47 min
Apr 24, 10:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hutchinson	50 min
Apr 24, 10:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hemphill, Roberts, Wheeler	48 min
Apr 24, 11:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hutchinson, Roberts	40 min
Apr 24, 11:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hemphill, Wheeler	42 min
Apr 24, 11:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Hutchinson	39 min
Apr 24, 11:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Gray, Roberts	42 min
Apr 24, 11:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Wheeler	32 min
Apr 25, 2:08 PM CDT	Flood Watch	AMA	Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Deaf Smith, Donley, Oldham and 2 more	20 hr
Apr 25, 3:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Oldham, Potter	57 min
Apr 25, 4:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Oldham, Potter	30 min
Apr 25, 4:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	AMA	Oldham, Potter	54 min
Apr 25, 4:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	AMA	Potter	46 min
Apr 25, 4:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Oldham	24 min
Apr 25, 4:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Deaf Smith	43 min
Apr 25, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	AMA	Potter	53 min
Apr 25, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Oldham, Potter	64 min
Apr 25, 5:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	AMA	Moore, Oldham, Potter	3 hr
Apr 25, 5:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Deaf Smith, Oldham	66 min
Apr 25, 5:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Oldham, Potter	62 min
Apr 25, 5:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Potter	52 min
Apr 25, 6:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Oldham, Potter	34 min
Apr 25, 6:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Carson, Potter	65 min
Apr 24, 7:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Cimarron	37 min
Apr 24, 7:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	AMA	Beaver	39 min
Apr 24, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	AMA	Beaver	15 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.