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...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WHEELER AND SOUTHEASTERN GRAY COUNTIES...
    
At 456 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Mclean, or 19
miles west of Shamrock, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

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...
Mclean and Kellerville. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3518 10051 3518 10058 3524 10061 3544 10045
      3538 10028
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 210DEG 27KT 3525 10059 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
 

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SPC on supercells in Texas...

 Mesoscale Discussion 0736
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   0456 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

   Areas affected...east-central TX Panhandle

   Concerning...Tornado Watch 220...

   Valid 162156Z - 162300Z

   The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 220 continues.

   SUMMARY...The risk for very large to giant hail (2-3.5 inches in
   diameter) and tornadoes will increase nonlinearly (22-00Z).  A
   large/intense (EF3+ capable) tornado is possible (23-02Z) given the
   strengthening low-level shear, very large buoyancy, and the mature
   phase of a quasi-discrete supercell.

   DISCUSSION...Radar imagery shows a north-south cluster of supercells
   over the eastern TX Panhandle which have moved east of the dryline. 
   OK and West TX mesonet observations show dewpoints in the 66-69
   degrees F range and temperatures in the middle 70s to around 80. 
   Very strong backing of low-level flow, perhaps partially induced by
   parent storms to the west, has enlarged the low-level hodograph size
   during the past 30 minutes from Childress County to Wheeler County
   with 2-4 mb/hour falls in the past 2 hours.  RAP forecast soundings
   show 0-1 km SRH increasing from 150 m2/s2 to 350 m2/s2 (locally
   higher and augmented by storms) during the 22-00Z period.  As the
   low-level shear continues to increase over the next couple of hours,
   expect with medium to higher confidence of a large/intense tornado
   ---potentially capable of EF3+ intensity--- evolving from supercell
   cluster in Wheeler/Gray/Collingsworth counties.

   ..Smith/Guyer.. 05/16/2017
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OUN issuing a significant weather advisory in front of the current tornadic supercells.

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR northwestern Harmon...
southwestern Roger Mills...western Beckham and northwestern Greer
Counties Until 545 PM CDT...

Storms capable of producing tornadoes were located in the Texas
panhandle. One storm was located southwest of Wheeler and the other
located northwest of Wellington at 515 pm. The storms were moving
northeast at 35 MPH. These storms will move into western Oklahoma
before 6 PM. Severe weather is likely with these storms as they move
into Oklahoma and there is a high probability that tornado warnings
will be issued.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the situation closely. Be ready to act quickly if a warning
is issued or if storms threaten you.
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Just now, HillsdaleMIWeather said:

They actually allowed the Tornado Warning to expire

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Collingsworth County in the Panhandle of Texas...

* Until 615 PM CDT
    
* At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 4 miles south of Lutie, or 7 miles north of Wellington,
  moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and baseball 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. 

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Collingsworth County.

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wheeler pop 1600

 

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX  
530 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017  
  
TXC483-162315-  
/O.CON.KAMA.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170516T2315Z/  
WHEELER TX-  
530 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017  
  
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL  
WHEELER COUNTY...  
      
AT 529 PM CDT, A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4  
MILES SOUTHWEST OF WHEELER, OR 12 MILES NORTH OF SHAMROCK, MOVING  
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.  

  
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!  
  
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.   

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX  
535 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017  
  
TXC483-162315-  
/O.COR.KAMA.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170516T2315Z/  
WHEELER TX-  
535 PM CDT TUE MAY 16 2017  
  
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL  
WHEELER COUNTY...  
      
AT 534 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS  
LOCATED OVER WHEELER, OR 13 MILES NORTH OF SHAMROCK, MOVING NORTHEAST  
AT 35 MPH.  
  
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!  
  
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.   
  
SOURCE...STORM CHASERS HAVE CONFIRMED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND AND   
         IS RAIN WRAPPED.   

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7 minutes ago, pbrussell said:

Radar sites seem to be having trouble with what's going on with the velocity sigs on that Wellington storm. Looks like some pretty wonky rotation anyhow 

That cell does have 2 areas of rotation, the radar is fine

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2 minutes ago, Amped said:

That cell does have 2 areas of rotation, the radar is fine

He was talking about the like 180mph outbounds on the FDR site, its always really hot and wacky with velocity, not sure why, its just kinda always been that way. I wish they would fix it. :(

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The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Greer County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Northwestern Harmon County in southwestern Oklahoma...
  Southwestern Beckham County in western Oklahoma...

* Until 615 PM CDT
    
* At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located 9 miles east of Lutie Texas, moving northeast 
  at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and softball 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...
  Erick.

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3 minutes ago, janetjanet998 said:

golf ball sized hail in wheeler itself and just saw a radar pic too

 

did it just go south of town?

 

sidenote: where is everyone ..2 years ago there would be 100 members in here

Wasn't a lot of hype for today until this morning, from my POV.  Small mod box makes a lot of casuals think no big deal.

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