A strong cold front moved south through the Texas Panhandle during the evening of the 28th. Immediately behind the cold front, strong winds occurred.
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The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.
A strong cold front moved south through the Texas Panhandle during the evening of the 28th. Immediately behind the cold front, strong winds occurred. High winds were measured at Dalhart, Dumas, Umbarger and Canyon. No damage was 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 Oct 27, 5:59 PM CST, 3 hours 41 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 659 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2015 .AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL FOR THIS TAF CYCLE. THE MAIN AVIATION CONCERN IS THE FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 03Z AND 05Z THIS EVENING. WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE INTO THE 20KT TO 25KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 32KT. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS TO MOVE THROUGH THE KGUY TERMINAL WITH THIS FRONT BUT CONFIDENCE ON TIMING IS TOO LOW TO INCLUDE IN PREVAILING CONDITIONS. THE GUSTY POST-FRONTAL WINDS SHOULD ONLY PERSIST FOR A FEW HOURS BEFORE DIMINISHING. BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON WE SHOULD SEE WINDS RETURN BACK TOWARDS A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION AOB 10KT TO ROUND OUT THIS TAF ISSUANCE. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 401 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2015/ DISCUSSION... COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NORTHWEST KANSAS AT THIS TIME IS EXPECTED TO PASS THROUGH ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. WINDS EXPECTED TO GUST INTO THE 25 TO 35 MPH BEHIND FRONT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE COMBINED PANHANDLES. SHORTWAVE TROF PASSES NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SECTIONS TONIGHT...WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS RETAINED TONIGHT IN THESE LOCATIONS. NORTH WINDS DIMINISH DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY...TRENDING TO WEST AND SOUTHWEST BY DAY/S END. HIGHS IN THE 60S ARE EXPECTED UNDER A MOSTLY SUNNY SKY. NEXT COLD FRONT ARRIVES LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. NORTH WINDS FOLLOWING FRONTAL PASSAGE BECOME EASTERLY BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH UPSLOPE FLOW AND ISENTROPIC LIFT PATTERN CAUSING SUFFICIENT CLOUD COVER TO HOLD MAXIMA BELOW 60 IN NORTHERN SECTIONS THURSDAY...WITH HIGHS IN THE 60S OVER MOST OF THE REST OF THE AREA. POPS THURSDAY NIGHT HAVE BEEN CONFINED TO WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN SECTIONS PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT...WITH CHANCE TO LIKELY POPS AFTER MIDNIGHT...AS INCOMING SHORTWAVE TROF INDUCES MODERATE TO STRONG MOIST LOW-LEVEL FLOW AND WARM AIR ADVECTION AT 850 MB. POPS HAVE BEEN RAISED TO LIKELY ALL SECTIONS ON FRIDAY...AS MID-LEVEL TROF MOVES INTO EASTERN NEW MEXICO...WITH CONTINUING MOIST SOUTHEAST LOW-LEVEL FLOW CONTINUES. COOLER WITH MOST SECTIONS REMAINING BELOW 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. COOL CONDITIONS WILL LIMIT SURFACE-BASED INSTABILITY...BUT THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE OWING TO DYNAMICS WITH MID-LEVEL TROF. FRIDAY LOOKS TO BE THE PERIOD WITH BEST POTENTIAL FOR RAINFALL...FOLLOWED BY FRIDAY NIGHT AS NEXT COLD FRONT ARRIVES. PRELIMINARY RAIN TOTALS FOR THIS SYSTEM...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE ONE-QUARTER TO ONE INCH RANGE. EVENT EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END ON SATURDAY...WITH LOW POPS RETAINED FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE. WARMUP GETS UNDERWAY SUNDAY...AS ZONAL FLOW INDUCES LEE TROF DEVELOPMENT AND SOUTHWEST LOW-LEVEL WINDS. HIGHS MOSTLY IN THE 70S BOTH DAYS WITH LOWER 80S POSSIBLE IN SOUTHERN SECTIONS ON SUNDAY. COCKRELL && .AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. OK...NONE. && 14
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 916 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2015 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-281430- CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 916 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLES TONIGHT AND BRING SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OCCUR DURING THIS TIME ALONG WITH A FEW STRONG STORMS...BUT SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
912 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2015
OKZ001-002-280300-
CIMARRON OK-TEXAS OK-
912 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CIMARRON AND NORTHWESTERN TEXAS
COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM CDT...
AT 910 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF SHOWERS ALONG A
COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES EAST OF STONINGTON TO 6 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAMPO TO 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KIM...AND MOVING SOUTH
AT 30 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOISE CITY...KEYES...GRIGGS...BLACK MESA PARK...EVA...FELT...
WHEELESS...KENTON AND STURGIS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN AMARILLO.
&&
LAT...LON 3699 10173 3686 10164 3652 10223 3654 10300
3700 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 338DEG 27KT 3729 10204 3703 10250 3705 10346
14SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1002 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2015
OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006-280345-
CIMARRON OK-BEAVER OK-TEXAS OK-OCHILTREE TX-HANSFORD TX-DALLAM TX-
HARTLEY TX-SHERMAN TX-
1002 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN CIMARRON...SOUTHWESTERN
BEAVER...TEXAS...NORTHWESTERN HARTLEY...NORTHWESTERN OCHILTREE...
SHERMAN...NORTHERN HANSFORD AND DALLAM COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT...
AT 1001 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF SHOWERS ALONG
A SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR TYRONE TO 9
MILES SOUTH OF EVA TO 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF SEDAN...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GUYMON...DALHART...STRATFORD...HOOKER...GOODWELL...TYRONE...
TEXLINE...OPTIMA...HARDESTY...GRIGGS...BRYANS CORNER...WARE...
ADAMS...FELT...CONLEN...BALKO...HOUGH...EVA...BOYD AND BAKER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN AMARILLO.
&&
LAT...LON 3663 10063 3625 10150 3582 10304 3650 10304
3654 10300 3678 10201 3700 10139 3700 10102
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 311DEG 40KT 3699 10110 3666 10190 3625 10325
14The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Automated Surface Observing System located at the Dalhart airport measured a wind gust of 62 mph. This occurred shortly after a strong cold front moved through.
The KVII Schoolnet located at Dumas High School measured a wind gust of 59 mph. This occurred behind a strong cold front that moved through.
The West Texas Mesonet located 2 miles northeast of Umbarger recorded a wind gust of 62 mph. This occurred behind a strong cold front that passed through.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, October 2015
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 602359, 602361, 602363.