Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 1992
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 3, 1992, 6:11 PM CST for Coleman County, Texas. It was in force for 64 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
- Mar 3, 1992, 6:11 PM CST (00:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 1992, 7:15 PM CST
- In force
- 64 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Coleman County, TX
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 7:13 PM CST | Tornado F2 | Coleman, TX | |
| Mar 3, 7:13 PM CST | Hail 2.5 | Coleman, 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, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 1381 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 973 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 5.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KABI 040011
TORABI
TXC083-040115-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED/EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABILENE
611 PM CST TUE MAR 3 1992
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 715 PM CST FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTY
IN THE NORTH PART OF TEXAS
COLEMAN
AT 606 PM A SHERIFFS DEPUTY REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR THE COLEMAN
AIRPORT. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
BETWEEN LAKE SCARBROUGH AND LAKE COLEMAN.
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...GO TO A BASEMENT OR
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING.
IF YOU SEE A TORNADO...ASK THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.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, Mar 3, 12:16 PM CST, 5 hours 55 minutes before
TXZ019>033-040000- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH TEXAS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TEXAS 1200 PM CST TUE MAR 3 1992 THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THROUGHOUT ALL OF NORTH TEXAS....EXCEPT FOR EASTERN PORTIONS ALONG AND EAST OF AN ARDMORE OKLAHOMA TO COLLEGE STATION LINE. EAST OF THIS LINE THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AT MIDDAY THE STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WAS LOCATED ACROSS WESTERN ARIZONA. THIS SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE EASTWARD INTO WEST TEXAS DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. WARM MOIST AIR CONTINUES TO SPREAD NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO. CURRENTLY...THERE IS VERY LITTLE WIND SHEAR...AS WINDS AT ALL LEVELS ARE FROM THE SOUTHWEST. HOWEVER...AS PRESSURE FALLS TAKE PLACE ACROSS WESTERN TEXAS AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL BACK TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST CREATING A FAVORABLE WIND SHEAR ENVIRONMENT FOR SEVERE STORM DEVELOPMENT. THE STORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP ALONG A DRY LINE CURRENTLY EXTENDING FROM DALHART TO CLOVIS NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWARD TO CARLSBAD...IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND HIGH WINDS...BUT A FEW TORNADOES COULD ALSO OCCUR. IN ADDITION TO THE SLIGHT RISK AREA...MUCH OF THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF NORTH TEXAS WILL FACE THE ADDED THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WITH GROUNDS ALREADY TOTALLY SATURATED AND MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS IN FLOOD... ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE ALREADY SERIOUS FLOOD PROBLEMS. SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS WIL3L NEED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION AND BE READY TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.
Special weather statement, Mar 3, 12:21 PM CST, 5 hours 50 minutes before
TXZ019>033-040000- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH TEXAS...CORRECTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TEXAS 1200 PM CST TUE MAR 3 1992 THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF NORTH TEXAS....ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM ARDMORE OKLAHOMA TO COLLEGE STATION. EAST OF THIS LINE THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AT MIDDAY THE STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WAS LOCATED ACROSS WESTERN ARIZONA. THIS SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE EASTWARD INTO WEST TEXAS DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. WARM MOIST AIR CONTINUES TO SPREAD NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO. CURRENTLY...THERE IS VERY LITTLE WIND SHEAR...AS WINDS AT ALL LEVELS ARE FROM THE SOUTHWEST. HOWEVER...AS PRESSURE FALLS TAKE PLACE ACROSS WESTERN TEXAS AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...LOW LEVEL WINDS WILL BACK TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST CREATING A FAVORABLE WIND SHEAR ENVIRONMENT FOR SEVERE STORM DEVELOPMENT. THE STORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP ALONG A DRY LINE CURRENTLY EXTENDING FROM DALHART TO CLOVIS NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWARD TO CARLSBAD...IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND HIGH WINDS...BUT A FEW TORNADOES COULD ALSO OCCUR. IN ADDITION TO THE SLIGHT RISK AREA...MUCH OF THE EASTERN TWO THIRDS OF NORTH TEXAS WILL FACE THE ADDED THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING. ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WITH GROUNDS ALREADY TOTALLY SATURATED AND MANY RIVERS AND STREAMS IN FLOOD... ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE ALREADY SERIOUS FLOOD PROBLEMS. SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS WILDL NEED TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION AND BE READY TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.
Special weather statement, Mar 3, 12:32 PM CST, 5 hours 39 minutes before
TXZ031-032-037-032030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 1230 PM CST TUE MAR 3 1992 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL TEXAS... ...A FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TODAY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 1226 PM CST RADAR SHOWED PATCHES OF VERY LIGHT RAIN IN HILL...CORYELL ...AND MCLENNAN COUNTIES. AN UPPER LEVEL STORM WILL APPROACH TEXAS TONIGHT...THIS WILL COMBINE WITH MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE. PERSONS LIVING NEAR NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IM#MINENT MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.< STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Mar 3, 2:36 PM CST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
TXZ031-032-037-032230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 230 PM CST TUE MAR 3 1992 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR CENTRAL TEXAS... ...A FLASH FLOOD AND FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TODAY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 226 PM CST RADAR INDICATED LIGHT RAIN WAS DEVELOPING ACROSS ALL OF CENTRAL TEXAS. AN UPPER LEVEL STORM LOCATED IN ARIZONA WILL MOVE TOWARD TEXAS TONIGHT...THIS SYSTEM WILL INTERACT WITH MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TO PRODUCE MORE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE AND CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN...HAIL...AND STRONG GUSTY WIND. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING EXISTS IN THE INDICATED AREA. CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS AND MOVE TO HIGHER < GROUND IF FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OBSERVED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 6:49 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Brown, Callahan | 56 min |
| Mar 3, 7:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Eastland | 60 min |
| Mar 3, 7:17 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Coleman | 58 min |
| Mar 3, 8:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Brown, Callahan | 38 min |
| Mar 3, 8:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche | 61 min |
| Mar 3, 8:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland | 64 min |
| Mar 3, 8:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath | 66 min |
| Mar 3, 10:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Tarrant | 63 min |
| Mar 3, 10:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton, Wise | 65 min |
| Mar 3, 10:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hill, McLennan | 69 min |
| Mar 3, 10:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Ellis | 65 min |
| Mar 4, 4:47 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Bell, Coryell | 4 hr |
| Mar 4, 7:48 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Falls, Limestone, Robertson | 3 hr |
| Mar 4, 4:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker | 64 min |
| Mar 4, 4:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath, Somervell | 45 min |
| Mar 4, 4:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque | 55 min |
| Mar 4, 4:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood | 54 min |
| Mar 4, 5:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Johnson, Tarrant | 66 min |
| Mar 4, 5:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque | 26 min |
| Mar 4, 5:38 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hill | 67 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.