Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1986
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 4, 1986, 3:27 PM CST for Hamilton County, Texas. It was in force for 63 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 1986, 3:27 PM CST (21:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 4, 1986, 4:30 PM CST
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Hamilton County, TX
The radar
The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.
The nearest sounding before it
Stephenville/Cla, TX (KSEP), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 57 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1766 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 568 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 5.5
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 4, 11:40 AM CST, 3 hours 47 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1135 AM CST FRI APR 4 1986 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS UNTIL 3 PM THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH DOES INCLUDE THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPLEX. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS EAST OF A GAINESVILLE TO DECATUR LINE UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. AT 1130 AM..WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING ALONG A COLD FRONT WHICH STRETCHED FROM GAINESVILLE TO STEPHENVILLE. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WERE DETECTED BETWEEN DALLAS AND FORT WORTH. MOVMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. AT THE CURRENT TIME..NO THREATENING WEATHER HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA. HOWEVER..WARM..MOIST..AND HIGHLY VOLATILE GULF AIR CONTINUES TO STREAM INTO THE WATCH AREA RESULTING IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS LIVING IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN YOUR AREA. REMEMBER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.. SEEK REINFORCED SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. IF RISING WATERS ARE OBSERVED ..MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
Special weather statement, Apr 4, 12:19 PM CST, 3 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1215 PM CST FRI APR 4 1986 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS UNTIL 3 PM THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH DOES INCLUDE THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPLEX. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS EAST OF A GAINESVILLE TO DECATUR LINE UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. AT 1215 PM..WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FROM MCKINNEY..TO THE DALLAS FORT WORTH AIRPORT..TO CLEBURNE. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE DETECTED NEAR THE DALLAS FORT WORTH AIRPORT AND OVER BURLESON. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. AT THE CURRENT TIME..NO THREATENING WEATHER HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA. HOWEVER..WARM..MOIST..AND HIGHLY VOLATILE GULF AIR CONTINUES TO STREAM INTO THE WATCH AREA RESULTING IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS LIVING IN NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS THE REST OF TODAY. REMEMBER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNI9NG ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.. SEEK REINFORCED SHELTER. MEANWHILE..IF FLOOD WATERS ARE OBSERVED RISING AT YOUR LOCATION..MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY TUNING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.. LOCAL RADIO OR TV.
Special weather statement, Apr 4, 1:17 PM CST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 115 PM CST FRI APR 4 1986 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS INCLUDING THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPLEX UNTIL 3 PM THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH ALSO REMAINS POSTED FOR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS EAST OF A GAINESVILLE TO DECATUR LINE UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. AT 115 PM..WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OCCURRING OVER THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE DALLAS AND TARRANT COUNTY LINE. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS DETECTED NEAR CLEBURNE. OTHER THUNDERSHOWERS WERE NOTED OVER LAKE LEWISVILLE NORTH OF DALLAS AND SOUTH OF STEPHENVILLE IN HAMILTON COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. AT THE CURRENT TIME..NO WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA. HOWEVER..WARM..MOIST..AND HIGHLY UNSTABLE GULF AIR CONTINUES TO POUR INTO NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POTENTIALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS THE REMAINDER OF OF TODAY. REMEMBER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING ISSUED FOR YOUR VICINITY..SEEK REINFORCED SHELTER. MEANWHILE..IF FLOOD WATERS ARE OBSERVED RISING AT YOUR LOCATION..MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO..LOkCAL RADIO..AND TV FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION.
Special weather statement, Apr 4, 3:19 PM CST, 8 minutes before
^FTWSPSACT SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 310 PM CST FRI APR 4 1986 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR BOSQUE..HILL...LIMESTONE..CORYELL..MCLENNAN AND LEON COUNTIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 3PM CST WACO WEATHER RADAR SHOWED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NORTHEAST OF DALLAS TO CLEBURNE TO MERIDIAN TO HAMILTON TO JUST NORTH OF SAN SABA. MOVEMENT OF THE LINE WAS EAST AT 5 MPH WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL STORMS MOVED NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS IN CENTRAL TEXAS WERE ALONG THE BOSQUE..SOMMERVILLE COUNTY LINE AND IN WESTERN BOSQUE COUNTY 15 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF MERIDIAN. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS HEAVY RAINS..HAIL..DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE DEVELOPEMENT OF SEVERE WEATHER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 6:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Brown | 60 min |
| Apr 3, 6:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Anderson, Henderson | 69 min |
| Apr 3, 6:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hunt | 67 min |
| Apr 3, 6:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton, Tarrant | 62 min |
| Apr 3, 6:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Henderson | 56 min |
| Apr 3, 7:05 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Comanche, Eastland | 55 min |
| Apr 3, 7:10 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Van Zandt | 65 min |
| Apr 3, 7:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Smith | 66 min |
| Apr 3, 9:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche | 59 min |
| Apr 3, 11:49 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Franklin, Red River, Titus | 56 min |
| Apr 4, 3:26 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Franklin, Red River, Titus | 64 min |
| Apr 4, 3:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hunt | 59 min |
| Apr 4, 4:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Delta, Hopkins | 46 min |
| Apr 4, 12:21 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Red River, Titus | 4 hr |
| Apr 4, 2:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Tarrant | 60 min |
| Apr 4, 2:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Johnson | 60 min |
| Apr 4, 2:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Ellis | 68 min |
| Apr 4, 2:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin | 61 min |
| Apr 4, 3:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Tarrant | 63 min |
| Apr 4, 4:13 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas | 62 min |
| Apr 4, 4:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Ellis, Johnson | 58 min |
| Apr 4, 5:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Lamar | 60 min |
| Apr 4, 5:24 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Franklin, Red River | 66 min |
| Apr 4, 5:31 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Ellis | 59 min |
| Apr 4, 5:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Titus | 61 min |
Nearby
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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.