Severe Thunderstorm Warning 48, NWS Fort Worth, TX

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
200 PM CST TUE MAR 11 1986

...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CST THIS EVENING
   FOR MOST OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

AT 200 PM CST..WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS JUST WEST OF ABILENE AND EXTENDING NORTH
TO THE RED RIVER WEST OF WICHITA FALLS. THIS LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. PRESENT MOVEMENT OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS
IS TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR.

PERSONS LIVING STEPHENS..EASTLAND..PALO PINTO..WISE..COOKE..COMANCHE..
AND ERATH COUNTIES CAN EXPECT THESE THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE OVER YOUR
AREA DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS
WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPAWN VIOLENT TORNADOES..DAMANGING WINDS..
AND LARGE HAIL AS WELL AS VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING.
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RESIDENTS OF NORTH TEXAS ARE URGED TO KEEP INFORMED OF DEVELOPING
THUNDERSTORMS IN YOUR AREA AND TO SEEK REINFORCED SHELTER IF
THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.

REMEMBER IF A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION..ABAdNDON
YOUR CAR OR MOBILE HOME FOR A REINFORCED SHELTER. IF IN BUILDING OR
HOUSE..THE CENTRAL INTERIOR SECTION ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OFFERS THE
BEST POSSIBLE PROTECTION.