A severe thunderstorm developed in the extreme western Oklahoma Panhandle during the early evening hours producing high winds in Kenton. No damage or injuries were reported.
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A severe thunderstorm developed in the extreme western Oklahoma Panhandle during the early evening hours producing high winds in Kenton. No damage or injuries were reported.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 23, 3:12 PM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 412 PM CDT THU AUG 23 2007 .DISCUSSION... STORMS ARE ALREADY DEVELOPING OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO ALONG THE SURFACE TROUGH. THIS ACTIVITY WILL SPREAD INTO THE PANHANDLES WHERE RICH MOISTURE WAS PRESENT. INSTABILITY IS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN EASTWARD PROGRESSION...HOWEVER THE LOSS THE HEATING SHOULD REDUCE THE STRENGTH. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE OVER THE NORTHWEST AREAS. UPPER LEVEL FORCING INCREASES CONSIDERABLY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING DISTURBANCE ON FRIDAY. COMBINED WITH THE LOW LEVEL FORCING FROM EXPECT COLD FRONT...THERE IS A BETTER CHANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SEVERE POTENTIAL ALSO INCREASES IN AREAL COVERAGE AND TIME. DID NOT MENTION SEVERE IN ZFP BECAUSE WE WOULD PREFER TO SEE THE FINAL POSITION OF FRONT RATHER THAN BROAD BRUSHING THE SEVERE WORDING. SATURDAY SHOULD SEE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR STORMS AS THE PANHANDLES TRANSITIONS TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. ON TUESDAY...A COLD FRONT ENTER THE SCENE AND COULD BRING PRECIPITATION FOR THE NORTHWEST PARTS OF THE AREA. NUNEZ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMARILLO TX 69 91 67 91 66 / 20 20 30 10 20 BEAVER OK 73 94 67 90 68 / 30 30 40 10 30 BOISE CITY OK 64 87 62 89 64 / 40 20 30 20 20 BORGER TX 70 94 70 92 70 / 20 20 30 10 20 BOYS RANCH TX 72 94 68 96 68 / 30 20 30 10 20 CANYON TX 69 91 66 94 66 / 20 20 30 10 20 CLARENDON TX 69 92 70 92 68 / 20 20 30 5 20 DALHART TX 66 90 64 90 63 / 30 20 30 10 20 GUYMON OK 68 90 66 92 66 / 30 20 30 20 20 HEREFORD TX 68 91 65 93 64 / 20 20 30 10 20 LIPSCOMB TX 72 93 69 90 69 / 20 30 40 10 30 PAMPA TX 69 90 70 88 68 / 20 20 30 10 20 SHAMROCK TX 72 92 71 92 67 / 20 20 30 5 20 WELLINGTON TX 72 96 71 94 70 / 10 20 30 5 20 && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. OK...NONE. && 04/08
TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 100 PM CDT THU AUG 23 2007 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-241100- ARMSTRONG-BEAVER-CARSON-CIMARRON-COLLINGSWORTH-DALLAM-DEAF SMITH- DONLEY-GRAY-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-HEMPHILL-HUTCHINSON-LIPSCOMB-MOORE- OCHILTREE-OLDHAM-POTTER-RANDALL-ROBERTS-SHERMAN-TEXAS-WHEELER- 100 PM CDT THU AUG 23 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE... A STRENGTHENING SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO WILL RESULT IN SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. AS A RESULT...CAUTION IS ADVISED ON AREA LAKES THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLES. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD REACH SEVERE LEVELS... WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY NIGHT ACROSS MOST OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES AS ANOTHER COLD FRONT BEGINS TO AFFECT THE REGION. A FEW STORMS COULD REACH SEVERE LEVELS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL THE PRIMARY THREATS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME...BUT SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS IN THE WESTERN HALVES OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO RELAY ANY REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. KRAMAR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 537 PM CDT THU AUG 23 2007 OKZ001-232315- CIMARRON OK- 537 PM CDT THU AUG 23 2007 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM IN CIMARRON COUNTY... AT 537 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KENTON MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. ONE HALF INCH SIZE HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. JC
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 204 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:58 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Trained spotter estimated winds at sixty miles an hour.
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