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Tornado Warning 68, NWS Fort Worth, TX

May 27, 1990Parker County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at May 27, 1990, 7:50 PM CDT for Parker County, Texas. It was in force for 40 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 27, 1990, 7:50 PM CDT (00:50 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 1990, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Whole counties

County Parker County, TX

The radar

The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 27, 8:00 PM CDTHail 1.75Parker, TX
May 27, 8:00 PM CDTHail 1.75Parker, TX

NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.

The nearest sounding before it

Stephenville/Cla, TX (KSEP), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 68 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Stephenville/Cla, TX at 00:00Z on 1990-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Stephenville/Cla, TX at 00:00Z on 1990-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -47 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
NaN m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.7

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KFTW 280051
TORFTW
TXC367-280130-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
750 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 1990
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  830 PM CDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
 
IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
 
   ...SOUTHERN PARKER COUNTY
 
AT 745 PM DPS OFFICIALS REPORTED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND 7 MILE EAST
OF MINERAL WELLS MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PERSONS IN THE
SOUTHWESTERN PART OF PARKER COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROCK AND
DENNIS ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM.
 
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION.  ACT QUICKLY.  IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOSW GROUND IF
AVAILABLE.  OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR POSSIBLE.  AVOID WINDOWS.  ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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, May 27, 3:59 PM CDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
TXZ019>033-280300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
355 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 1990

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM FOR THE WESTERN PARTS OF
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE WATCH AREA IS BOUNDED BY WEATHERFORD...
COLLEGE STATION...FREDERICKSBURG AND ABILENE. THE CITIES OF ABILENE...
WEATHERFORD...MINERAL WELLS...AUSTIN...LLANO...TEMPLE AND WACO ARE IN
THE WATCH AREA. THE DALLAS FORT WORTH METROPLEX IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE
WATCH AREA.

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS UNTIL 800 PM. THE WATCH AREA IS SOUTH AND EAST
OF A LINE FROM CENTER TO PALESTINE TO LIBERTY. THE CITIES OF PALESTINE
...RUSK AND LUFKIN ARE IN THE WATCH AREA.

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTHEAST TEXAS AT 330
PM CDT.
THE FOCUS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING WILL BE ALONG A COLD
FRONT THAT WAS PUSHING THROUGH NORTHCENTRAL TEXAS NEAR STEPHENVILLE
AND ALONG AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY THAT WAS IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS. WARM AND
MOIST AIR FROM THE SOUTH WAS COLLIDING INTO THE FRONT AND BOUNDARY
PROVIDING THE NECESSARY FUEL FOR THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS.

AT 355 PM...WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM OVER LAKE BROWNWOOD
IN BROWN COUNTY THAT DEVELOPED IN THE LAST HOUR. THIS STORM HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE DURING THE NEXT HALF HOUR. ALSO... A LINE
OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS STRETCHED FROM LIVINGSTON TO
GROESBECK TO HAMILTON MOVING SOUTH.

RESIDENTS IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS
CLOSELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR RAPID THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT.
SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL SHOULD REMAIN ON ALERT FOR
POSSIBLE ACTIVATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENT AND WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, May 27, 4:43 PM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
TXZ024>026-029>031-280300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
440 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 1990

...A TORNADO WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWESTERN PART OF NORTH TEXAS UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.  THE WATCH AREA IS
BOUNDED BY WEATHERFORD...COLLEGE STATION...FREDERICKSBURG AND ABILENE.
THE CITIES OF ABILENE...WEATHERFORD...MINERAL WELLS...AUSTIN...LLANO...
TEMPLE AND WACO ARE IN THE WATCH AREA.  THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX
IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TORNADO WATCH...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTHEAST PART
OF NORTH TEXAS.  HOWEVER...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PART OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL
WATERS UNTIL 800 PM CDT.

AT 435 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED IN BROWN COUNTY...IN
THE VICINITY OF BROWNWOOD...BANGS AND CAMP BOWIE.  MOVEMENT WAS GENERALLY
TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH.

RESIDENTS IN COMANCHE COUNTY SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER
CONDITIONS CLOSELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN CASE THE THUNDERSTORMS
NOW IN BROWN COUNTY TAKE ON AN EASTWARD MOVEMENT.  SPOTTERS AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL SHOULD REMAIN ON ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
ACTIVATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, May 27, 5:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
TXZ031-037-032-272310-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
515 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 1990

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS...

AT 510 PM CDT A LIGHT SHOWER WAS INDICATED OVER BRAZOS COUNTY 5 MILES
NORTHEAST OF COLLEGE STATION.  ELSEWHERE A LARGE THUNDERSTORM WAS
PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN BROWN COUNTY SOUTH OF
BROWNWOOD.  MOVMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR.

ALTHOUGH NO PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS...CONDITIONS
REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPEMENT THROUGHOUT CENTRAL AN
SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS.  PERSONS IN OR NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD REMAIN
ALERT TO CHAN5GING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, May 27, 6:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
TXZ031-037-032-280005-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
605 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 1990

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS...

AT 600 PM CDT NO PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS.  LARGE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER BROWN COUNTY 15
MILES NORTHWEST OF BROWNWOOD AND OVER SAN SABA COUNTY 10 MILES
NORTHWEST OF SAN SABA.  A THUNDERSTORM WAS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN 15
MILES WEST OF BOWIE.  THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
MILES AN HOUR.

ALTHOUGH NO PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS...CONDITIONS
REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPEMENT THROUGHO}UT CENTRAL AN
SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS.  PERSONS IN OR NEAR THE WATCH AREA SHOULD REMAIN
ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, May 27, 6:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
TXZ019>021-024>026-029>031-280300-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
625 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 1990

...TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR A SMALL PART OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.  THE WATCH INCLUDES COOKE...DALLAS...DENTON...PALO
PINTO...PARKER...STEPHENS...TARRANT AND WISE COUNTIES.  THE WATCH AFFECTS
THE CITIES OF GAINESVILLE...DENTON...DECATUR...MINERAL WELLS...WEATHERFORD
...AND THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX...

...A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWESTERN PART OF NORTH TEXAS UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.  THE WATCH AREA IS
BOUNDED BY WEATHERFORD...COLLEGE STATION...FREDERICKSBURG AND ABILENE.
THE CITIES OF ABILENE...AUSTIN...LLANO...TEMPLE AND WACO ARE IN THE
WATCH AREA.

AT 620 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED IN MONTAGUE COUNTY
ABOUT 5 SOUTHWEST OF BOWIE.  THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
VERY HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLE LARGE HAIL.  ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM
HAD DEVELOPED OVER BROWN COUNTY NEAR THE TOWN OF BROWNWOOD.  AN AREA OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM SOUTHEAST OF WICHITA FALLS TO
MINERAL WELLS TO SAN SABA.  MOVEMENT WAS GENERALLY TO THE SOUTHEAST AT
15 MILES AN HOUR.

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS AREA FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES
AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.
PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL SHOULD REMAIN ON ALERT FOR
POSSIBLE ACTIVATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO OR T.V FOR THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 27, 7:17 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
TXZ031-037-032-280115-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
715 PM CDT SUN MAY 27 1990

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS...

AT 710 PM CDT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...
EXTENDED FROM 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF MERIDIAN IN BOSQUE COUNTY TO 15
MILES WEST OF COMANCHE.  A THUNDERSTORM WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS ON
THE HAMILTON/BOSQUE COUNTY LINE BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO BOSQUE COUNTY.
MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR.

PERSONS IN CENTRAL TEXAS...ESPECIALLY BOSQUE COUNTY SHOULD BE ON THE
LOOKOUT FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING
AND HAIL.  STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST IN WEATHER
INFORMATION.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBrown60 min
May 27, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDComanche61 min
May 27, 7:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHamilton55 min
May 27, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDParker34 min
May 27, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHood, Somervell60 min
May 27, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque68 min
May 27, 8:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDErath60 min
May 27, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJohnson63 min
May 27, 8:58 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDErath47 min
May 27, 9:47 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDHamilton43 min
May 27, 10:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis45 min
May 27, 10:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDKaufman66 min
May 27, 10:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCoryell69 min
May 27, 11:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBell58 min
May 28, 1:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDNavarro60 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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.