Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 1994, 2:10 AM CDT for Tarrant County, Texas. It was in force for 50 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 1994, 2:10 AM CDT (07:10 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 1994, 3:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Tarrant County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Stephenville/Cla, TX (KSEP), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 1920 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1313 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KFTW 260712 RRA SVRFTW TXC439-260815- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 210 AM CDT THU MAY 26 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS ...TARRANT COUNTY AT 208 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NEAR ALEDO IN PARKER COUNTY MOVING EAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR THIS STORM WILL BE MOVING INTO BENBROOK OF TARRANT COUNTY BY 230 AM. STR GWINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM PRODUCED POWER OUTAGES IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF PARKER COUNTY AT 200 AM CDT. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. &
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, May 25, 11:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157>162-175-260530- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 1120 PM CDT WED MAY 25 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT TIL 3 AM FOR BOSQUE...HILL MCLENNAN...LIMESTONE...AND CORYELL COUNTIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 1115 PM WACO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER SHOWERS GENERALLY NORTH OF A HUBBARD TO WACO TO JONESBORO LINE. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. ALTHOUGH THE STRONGER STORMS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS UNSTABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS. WWUS34KOKC -%
Special weather statement, May 25, 11:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157>162-175-260530- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 1120 PM CDT WED MAY 25 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT TIL 3 AM FOR BOSQUE...HILL MCLENNAN...LIMESTONE...AND CORYELL COUNTIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 1115 PM WACO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED HEAVIER SHOWERS GENERALLY NORTH OF A HUBBARD TO WACO TO JONESBORO LINE. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. ALTHOUGH THE STRONGER STORMS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS CENTRAL TEXAS THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS UNSTABLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, May 26, 12:35 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157-159-161-260630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 1235 AM CDT THU MAY 26 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR BOSQUE...CORYELL...HILL...LIMESTONE AND MCLENNAN COUNTIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 1232 AM CDT NO PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS. AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED OVER NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS NORTH OF A LINE FROM EAST OF ABILENE TO NEAR DALLAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS EXTENDED FROM EAST OF ABILENE TO WEST OF MINERAL WELLS. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. EVEN THOUGH NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS...THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. PERSONS IN CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO PRESERVE LIFE AND PROPERTY IF SEVERE WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA.
Special weather statement, May 26, 12:35 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157-159-161-260630- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 1235 AM CDT THU MAY 26 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR BOSQUE...CORYELL...HILL...LIMESTONE AND MCLENNAN COUNTIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 1232 AM CDT NO PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS. AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED OVER NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS NORTH OF A LINE FROM EAST OF ABILENE TO NEAR DALLAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS EXTENDED FROM EAST OF ABILENE TO WEST OF MINERAL WELLS. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. EVEN THOUGH NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS...THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. PERSONS IN CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER CONDITIONS CLOSELY AND BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO PRESERVE LIFE AND PROPERTY IF SEVERE WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA.
Special weather statement, May 26, 1:42 AM CDT, 28 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157-159-160-161-260745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 143 AM CDT THU MAY 26 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR BOSQUE...CORYELL...HILL...LIMESTONE AND MCLENNAN COUNTIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 135 AM CDT NO PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR ABILENE TO 10 MILES WEST OF FORT WORTH. MOVEMENT OF THE LINE WAS SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE STILL FAVORABLE TO SUPPORT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO PRESERVE LIFE AND PROPERTY IF SEVERE WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST IN WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 26, 1:43 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157-159-160-161-260745- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 143 AM CDT THU MAY 26 1994 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR BOSQUE...CORYELL...HILL...LIMESTONE AND MCLENNAN COUNTIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 135 AM CDT NO PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR ABILENE TO 10 MILES WEST OF FORT WORTH. MOVEMENT OF THE LINE WAS SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. PERSONS IN CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE STILL FAVORABLE TO SUPPORT STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. BE READY TO TAKE QUICK ACTION TO PRESERVE LIFE AND PROPERTY IF SEVERE WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA. 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Callahan | 55 min |
| May 25, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Callahan | 30 min |
| May 25, 7:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Callahan | 30 min |
| May 25, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Coleman | 68 min |
| May 25, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Callahan | 30 min |
| May 25, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland | 60 min |
| May 25, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Coleman | 66 min |
| May 25, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Brown | 60 min |
| May 25, 9:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Brown | 32 min |
| May 25, 9:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Montague | 64 min |
| May 25, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Brown | 67 min |
| May 25, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Montague | 60 min |
| May 26, 12:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Taylor | 67 min |
| May 26, 1:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Taylor | 2 hr |
| May 26, 1:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Parker | 55 min |
| May 26, 3:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas | 30 min |
| May 26, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Coleman | 57 min |
| May 26, 2:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Brown | 64 min |
| May 26, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche | 60 min |
| May 26, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche, Erath | 35 min |
| May 26, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hamilton | 30 min |
| May 26, 4:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque | 62 min |
| May 26, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hill | 67 min |
| May 26, 5:19 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Coryell | 56 min |
| May 26, 5:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Bell | 29 min |
| May 26, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Freestone | 62 min |
| May 26, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell | 57 min |
| May 26, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Brown | 56 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.