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2015 [KAMA] AMARILLO Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 35

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Storm Based Warning History

890 
WFUS54 KAMA 170046
TORAMA
OKC007-TXC295-357-170130-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0035.151117T0046Z-151117T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
646 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BEAVER COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...
  NORTHEASTERN OCHILTREE COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CST
    
* AT 646 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF WOLF CREEK PARK...OR 7 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BOOKER...ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3623 10066 3630 10082 3676 10066 3653 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 214DEG 42KT 3632 10070 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON
378 
WWUS54 KAMA 170057
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
657 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

OKC007-TXC295-357-170130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
BEAVER OK-LIPSCOMB TX-OCHILTREE TX-
657 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BEAVER...NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB AND NORTHEASTERN OCHILTREE
COUNTIES...
    
AT 657 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR BOOKER...OR 10 MILES EAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOOKER...ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3632 10061 3639 10076 3676 10066 3653 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 214DEG 42KT 3643 10061 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON
268 
WWUS54 KAMA 170103
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
703 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

OKC007-TXC295-357-170130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
BEAVER OK-LIPSCOMB TX-OCHILTREE TX-
703 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BEAVER...NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB AND NORTHEASTERN OCHILTREE
COUNTIES...
    
AT 703 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED OVER BOOKER...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOOKER...ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3632 10061 3639 10076 3676 10066 3653 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 214DEG 42KT 3649 10056 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON
918 
WWUS54 KAMA 170114
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
714 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

TXC295-357-170123-
/O.CAN.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
LIPSCOMB TX-OCHILTREE TX-
714 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB AND NORTHEASTERN
OCHILTREE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST.

LAT...LON 3658 10034 3650 10043 3650 10073 3676 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 213DEG 32KT 3655 10055 

$$

OKC007-170130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
BEAVER OK-
714 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BEAVER COUNTY...
    
AT 713 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR ELMWOOD...OR 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3658 10034 3650 10043 3650 10073 3676 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 213DEG 32KT 3655 10055 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON
Permalink to 201511170046-KAMA-WFUS54-TORAMA
890 
WFUS54 KAMA 170046
TORAMA
OKC007-TXC295-357-170130-
/O.NEW.KAMA.TO.W.0035.151117T0046Z-151117T0130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
646 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL BEAVER COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF OKLAHOMA...
  NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...
  NORTHEASTERN OCHILTREE COUNTY IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS...

* UNTIL 730 PM CST
    
* AT 646 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF WOLF CREEK PARK...OR 7 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BOOKER...ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3623 10066 3630 10082 3676 10066 3653 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 214DEG 42KT 3632 10070 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON
Permalink to 201511170057-KAMA-WWUS54-SVSAMA
378 
WWUS54 KAMA 170057
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
657 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

OKC007-TXC295-357-170130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
BEAVER OK-LIPSCOMB TX-OCHILTREE TX-
657 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BEAVER...NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB AND NORTHEASTERN OCHILTREE
COUNTIES...
    
AT 657 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR BOOKER...OR 10 MILES EAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOOKER...ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3632 10061 3639 10076 3676 10066 3653 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 214DEG 42KT 3643 10061 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON
Permalink to 201511170103-KAMA-WWUS54-SVSAMA
268 
WWUS54 KAMA 170103
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
703 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

OKC007-TXC295-357-170130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
BEAVER OK-LIPSCOMB TX-OCHILTREE TX-
703 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BEAVER...NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB AND NORTHEASTERN OCHILTREE
COUNTIES...
    
AT 703 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED OVER BOOKER...OR 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BOOKER...ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3632 10061 3639 10076 3676 10066 3653 10024
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 214DEG 42KT 3649 10056 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON
Permalink to 201511170114-KAMA-WWUS54-SVSAMA
918 
WWUS54 KAMA 170114
SVSAMA

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
714 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

TXC295-357-170123-
/O.CAN.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
LIPSCOMB TX-OCHILTREE TX-
714 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LIPSCOMB AND NORTHEASTERN
OCHILTREE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST.

LAT...LON 3658 10034 3650 10043 3650 10073 3676 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 213DEG 32KT 3655 10055 

$$

OKC007-170130-
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-151117T0130Z/
BEAVER OK-
714 PM CST MON NOV 16 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CST FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL BEAVER COUNTY...
    
AT 713 PM CST...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR ELMWOOD...OR 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF PERRYTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY 
         BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES 
         WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO 
         HOMES...BUSINESSES AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE 
         DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELMWOOD AND BALKO. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE
IMMEDIATE TORNADO PRECAUTIONS. THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.

&&

LAT...LON 3658 10034 3650 10043 3650 10073 3676 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 213DEG 32KT 3655 10055 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

SIMPSON

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