Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 1994
Tornado Warning 27, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 1994, 7:12 PM CDT for Lamar County, Texas. It was in force for 48 min. 1 report 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
- Apr 26, 1994, 7:12 PM CDT (00:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 1994, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Lamar County, TX
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 7:25 PM CDT | Tornado F0 | Tigertown, TX | A brief tornado touchdown was reported in Tigertown in western Fannin County. |
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
Longview/Gregg, TX (KGGG), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 3287 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1204 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.3
- Supercell composite
- 10.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KFTW 270016 TORFTW TXC277-270100- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 712 PM CDT TUE APR 26 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN NORTHEAST TEXAS ...LAMAR COUNTY AT 712 PM...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM NEAR TIGERTOWN MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW 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, Apr 26, 2:03 PM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157-162-175-262030 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 203 PM CDT TUE APR 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PERSONS IN BOSQUE AND HILL COUNTY OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 152 PM CDT WACO WEATHER RADAR SHOWED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED STRONG TO INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH TEXAS. THE AREA EXTENDED FROM SOUTHCENTRAL OKLAHOMA INTO NORTHCENTRAL TEXAS NORTH OF MINERAL WELLS. MOVEMENT OF ALL THE PRECIPITATION WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPEMENT. PERSONS IN OR CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO REMAIN ALERT. THE STRONG TO INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.06
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 2:49 PM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157-162-175-262045 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 248 PM CDT TUE APR 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PERSONS IN BOSQUE AND HILL COUNTY OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 241 PM CDT WACO WEATHER RADAR SHOWED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED STRONG TO INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH TEXAS. THE AREA EXTENDED FROM SOUTHCENTRAL OKLAHOMA INTO NORTHCENTRAL TEXAS ALONG THE RED RIVER NORTH OF FORT WORTH. MOVEMENT OF ALL THE PRECIPITATION WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPEMENT. PERSONS IN OR CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO REMAIN ALERT. THE STRONG TO INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.06
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 3:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157-162-175-262145 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 345 PM CDT TUE APR 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PERSONS IN BOSQUE AND HILL COUNTY OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 331 PM CDT WACO WEATHER RADAR SHOWED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED STRONG TO INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH TEXAS. OTHER SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING BETWEEN MINERAL WELLS AND BROWNWOOD. MOVEMENT OF ALL THE PRECIPITATION WAS EAST-NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPEMENT. PERSONS IN OR CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA ARE URGED TO R8EMAIN ALERT. THE STRONG TO INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WIND...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN THAT MAY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.06
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 4:56 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157-162-175-262300 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 455 PM CDT TUE APR 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PERSONS IN BOSQUE AND HILL COUNTY OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 450 PM CDT WACO WEATHER RADAR SHOWED NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED STRONG TO INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH TEXAS. THIS ACTIVITY EXTENDED FROM GAINESVILLE TO STEPHENVILLE TO BROWNWOOD. MOVEMENT OF THE STORMS NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. ALTHOUGH NO PRECIPITATION WAS OCCURRING IN CENTRAL TEXAS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPEMENT. PERSONS IN OR NEAR THE WATCH ARE URGED TO REMAIN ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER. fSTAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.
Special weather statement, Apr 26, 6:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
TXZ144-145-157-162-175-270005 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX 605 PM CDT TUE APR 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PERSONS IN BOSQUE AND HILL COUNTY OF CENTRAL TEXAS... AT 555 PM CDT WACO WEATHER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS FROM STEPHENVILLE TO COMANCHE TO 10 MILES NORTH OF HAMILTON. MOVEMENT WAS EAST NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. THE ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO DEVELOP SOUTHWARD AND PERSONS IN IREDELL OF NORTHERN BOSQUE COUNTY COULD EXPECT THUNDERSTORMS TO MOVE IN AROUND 630 PM. STAY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 7:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Hamilton | 25 min |
| Apr 26, 7:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Hill | 69 min |
| Apr 26, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath, Somervell | 62 min |
| Apr 26, 7:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Fannin, Grayson | 69 min |
| Apr 26, 7:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Bosque | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Lamar, Red River | 60 min |
| Apr 26, 8:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 8:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Red River | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath | 60 min |
| Apr 26, 8:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Erath | 28 min |
| Apr 26, 8:49 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Bosque | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 9:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Erath | 47 min |
| Apr 26, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Somervell | 52 min |
| Apr 26, 9:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Bosque | 62 min |
| Apr 26, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 10:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Somervell | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 10:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Erath | 33 min |
| Apr 26, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto | 48 min |
| Apr 26, 11:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood, Somervell | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Parker | 61 min |
| Apr 27, 12:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto | 60 min |
| Apr 27, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker | 61 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.