Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1990
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 370, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 1990, 10:23 AM CDT for Eastland County, Texas. It was in force for 52 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 1990, 10:23 AM CDT (15:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 1990, 11:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Eastland 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, 3.4 hours before the alert went out and 70 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
- 1510 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -146 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 760 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 238 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 280 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.8
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, Jun 1, 7:01 AM CDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
TXZ021>024>026-029>031-011200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 700 AM CDT FRI JUN 01 1990 AT 655 AM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND VERY HEAVY RAINSHOWERS EXTENDED FROM THE RED RIVER BETWEEN CLARKSVILLE AND PARIS...SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX...INTO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE HILL COUNTRY NEAR SAN SABA. THE HAVIEST RAINFALL WAS FROM CLEBURNE TO DALLAS AND OVER THE HILL COUNTRY NEAR GOLDTHWAITE. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS HASKELL COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS GENERALLY TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR WHILE THE THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE LOW ROLLING PLAINS BETWEEN WICHITA FALLS AND ABILENE WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAINS... STRONG GUSTY SURFACE WINDS...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL. TRAVELERS AND COMMUTERS IN NORTH TEXAS ARE ADVISED THAT THE ROADS ARE WET AiND SLICK. YOU MAY WANT TO ADJUST YOUR TRAVEL SCHEDULE TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY AND ARRIVE ON TIME. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 7:39 AM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
TXZ031-011345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 739 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 1990 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 735 AM CDT THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS WERE SCATTERED NORTH OF A LINE FROM WAXAHACHI...SOUTHWEST...THROUGH HILLSBORO TO LAMPASAS. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED THROUGH NORTHERN BOSQUE AND HILL COUNTIES...AND WESTERN CORYELL COUNTY. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE SOUTHEAST 15 MILES AN HOUR. MOTORIST USE CAUTION THIS MORNING DRIVING THROUGH THESE RAIN AREAS. YOU CAN EXPECT BRIEF FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS. STAY TUNED TO RADIO..TV OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS. 08
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 8:48 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
TXZ031-011445- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 847 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 1990 AT 840 AM CDT THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EXTREME NORTHERN BELL COUNTY 10 MILES SOUTH OF MOODY. THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CORYELL COUNTY 5 MILES NORTH OF GATESVILLE AND 15 MILES WEST OF GATESVILLE. ELSEWHERE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS EXTENDED OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WEST OF A LINE FROM NORTHEAST OF A LINE CLEBURNE TO 20 MILES WEST OF CAMERON. THE AREA EXTENDED WESTWARD TO NEAR EVANT. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF VERY HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 8:52 AM CDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
TXZ031-011445- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 847 AM CDT FRI JUN 1 1990 AT 840 AM CDT THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER EXTREME NORTHERN BELL COUNTY 10 MILES SOUTH OF MOODY. THUNDERSTORMS WERE ALSO PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CORYELL COUNTY 5 MILES NORTH OF GATESVILLE AND 15 MILES WEST OF GATESVILLE. ELSEWHERE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS EXTENDED OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WEST OF A LINE FROM NORTHEAST OF CLEBURNE TO 20 MILES WEST OF CAMERON. THE AREA EXTENDED WESTWARD TO NEAR EVANT. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF VERY HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATIONS FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 9:19 AM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 10:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Foard, Hardeman | 55 min |
| May 31, 11:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Wilbarger | 60 min |
| May 31, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Wichita | 64 min |
| May 31, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Fisher | 61 min |
| Jun 1, 12:16 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Knox | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 12:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Knox | 29 min |
| Jun 1, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Haskell | 57 min |
| Jun 1, 12:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Baylor | 59 min |
| Jun 1, 1:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Taylor | 55 min |
| Jun 1, 3:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 3:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 4:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 6:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Knox | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 7:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Baylor, Knox | 65 min |
| Jun 1, 7:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Foard | 55 min |
| Jun 1, 7:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stonewall | 67 min |
| Jun 1, 8:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hardeman, Wilbarger | 58 min |
| Jun 1, 9:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Baylor, Knox | 64 min |
| Jun 1, 9:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Foard | 69 min |
| Jun 1, 9:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stephens | 54 min |
| Jun 1, 10:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stephens | 61 min |
| Jun 1, 11:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 12:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stonewall | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 12:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker, Wise | 43 min |
| Jun 1, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Tarrant | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas | 56 min |
| Jun 1, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood | 58 min |
| Jun 1, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Johnson | 59 min |
| Jun 1, 2:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Rockwall | 61 min |
| Jun 1, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Knox | 40 min |
| Jun 1, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Baylor | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Fisher, Scurry | 68 min |
| Jun 1, 5:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stonewall | 56 min |
| Jun 1, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Fisher | 62 min |
| Jun 1, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Knox | 40 min |
| Jun 1, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Haskell, Jones | 58 min |
| Jun 1, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Haskell, Jones | 57 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.