Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 532, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Nov 4, 1994, 6:15 PM CST for Wood County, Texas. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 4, 1994, 6:15 PM CST (00:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 4, 1994, 7:15 PM CST
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Wood County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Longview/Gregg, TX (KGGG), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 381 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1095 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 278 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 317 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 5.1
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, Nov 4, 3:10 PM CST, 3 hours 5 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157>162-175-042215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 309 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 AT 305 PM WACO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS 5 MILES EAST OF WACO. ELSEWHERE ELSEWHERE MAINLY LIGHT RAIN WITH A FEW EMBEDDED HEAVIER SHOWERS WAS OCCURRING GENERALLY NORTH OF A KILLEEN TO MARLIN TO MEXIA LINE MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THE STRONGER STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS NORTH TEXAS TONIGHT. THIS BOUNDARY WILL INTERACT WITH A VERY WARM AND UNSZTABLE AIRMASS TO PRODUCE THE CHANCE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. > STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 3:13 PM CST, 3 hours 2 minutes before
TXZ091>096-100>111-115>125-129>137-141-143-146>149-042200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 310 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 ...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST TEXAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED... AT 310 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADARS SHOWED THAT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...CONTINUED OVER EXTREME NORTH TEXAS NORTHEAST OF A SEYMOUR...WICHITA FALLS LINE. LARGE AREAS OF RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...WERE ALSO OVER NORTH TEXAS...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A COLEMAN...DENTON ...SHERMAN LINE. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM JUST SOUTH OF PITTSBURG TO ARP TO JUST NORTH OF ATHENS. SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE SOME GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MILES AN HOUR AND SMALL HAIL AS WELL AS VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THE TORNADO WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THAT PART OF NORTH TEXAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A MINERAL WELLS...TO PARIS LINE HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA...THE LIKELIHOOD OF TORNADOES HAS DECREASED FOR NOW. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL TV OR R^ADIO STATION FOR FURTHER UPDATES.
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 4:36 PM CST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157>162-175-042345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 436 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR HILL...BOSQUE...MCLENNAN...FALLS LIMESTONE...AND LEON COUNTIES THROUGH TONIGHT... AT 430 PM WACO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS FROM WALNUT SPRINGS TO MERIDIAN...5 MILES EAST OF GROESBECK...5 MILES EAST OF MOODY...AND FROM JONESBORO TO GATESVILLE. THESE STORMS WERE EMBEDDED WITHIN A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WHICH COVERED ALL OF CENTRAL TEXAS. MOVEMENT OF THE PRECIPITATION WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. THE STRONGER STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 4:38 PM CST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157>162-175-042345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 436 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR HILL...BOSQUE...MCLENNAN...FALLS LIMESTONE...AND LEON COUNTIES THROUGH TONIGHT... AT 430 PM WACO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS FROM WALNUT SPRINGS TO MERIDIAN...5 MILES EAST OF GROESBECK...5 MILES EAST OF MOODY...AND FROM JONESBORO TO GATESVILLE. THESE STORMS WERE EMBEDDED WITHIN A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WHICH COVERED ALL OF CENTRAL TEXAS. MOVEMENT OF THE PRECIPITATION WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. THE STRONGER STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 6:05 PM CST, 10 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157>162-175-050100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 605 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT TIL 11 PM FOR HILL...BOSQUE...CORYELL MCLENNAN...LIMESTONE...BELL...FALLS...ROBERTSON...AND LEON COUNTIES. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR HILL...BOSQUE...MCLENNAN...FALLS LIMESTONE...AND LEON COUNTIES THROUGH TONIGHT... AT 546 PM CST...WACO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS FROM NAVARRO MILLS LAKE TO MOUNT CALM TO WACO TO MCGREGOR. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...DAMAGIMG WINDS... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES...HAIL...AND TORNADOES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. KEEP TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Nov 4, 6:06 PM CST, 9 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157>162-175-050100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 605 PM CST FRI NOV 4 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT TIL 11 PM FOR HILL...BOSQUE...CORYELL MCLENNAN...LIMESTONE...BELL...FALLS...ROBERTSON...AND LEON COUNTIES. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR HILL...BOSQUE...MCLENNAN...FALLS LIMESTONE...AND LEON COUNTIES THROUGH TONIGHT... AT 546 PM CST...WACO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS FROM NAVARRO MILLS LAKE TO MOUNT CALM TO WACO TO MCGREGOR. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...DAMAGIMG WINDS... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES...HAIL...AND TORNADOES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAK\E SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. KEEP TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 6:40 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Callahan, Coleman, Shackelford | 65 min |
| Nov 4, 6:42 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Smith, Van Zandt | 63 min |
| Nov 4, 7:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Camp, Morris, Titus | 66 min |
| Nov 4, 7:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Brown | 63 min |
| Nov 4, 7:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Van Zandt | 64 min |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Brown | 30 min |
| Nov 4, 8:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath | 32 min |
| Nov 4, 8:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hamilton | 40 min |
| Nov 4, 8:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hill | 63 min |
| Nov 4, 8:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood, Somervell | 47 min |
| Nov 4, 9:09 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Johnson | 36 min |
| Nov 4, 9:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Coryell, McLennan | 58 min |
| Nov 4, 9:33 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Ellis | 27 min |
| Nov 4, 9:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell | 69 min |
| Nov 4, 9:52 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas | 53 min |
| Nov 4, 9:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hill | 65 min |
| Nov 4, 9:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Wood | 49 min |
| Nov 4, 10:17 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Camp, Franklin, Titus | 43 min |
| Nov 4, 10:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Kaufman, Rockwall | 52 min |
| Nov 4, 10:31 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Henderson, Kaufman, Van Zandt | 4 hr |
| Nov 4, 10:31 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Navarro | 4 hr |
| Nov 4, 10:31 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Camp, Franklin, Rains, Wood | 4 hr |
| Nov 4, 10:31 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Titus | 4 hr |
| Nov 4, 10:37 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hunt | 53 min |
| Nov 4, 11:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Delta, Hopkins | 61 min |
| Nov 4, 11:14 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Rains, Van Zandt, Wood | 61 min |
| Nov 5, 12:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Franklin, Hopkins, Van Zandt, Wood | 58 min |
| Nov 5, 12:17 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Delta | 58 min |
| Nov 5, 12:49 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Titus | 56 min |
| Nov 5, 2:27 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Camp, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Titus, Wood | 4 hr |
| Nov 5, 2:27 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Rains, Van Zandt | 4 hr |
| Nov 5, 2:27 AM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Henderson, Kaufman | 4 hr |
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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.