Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1997
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 293, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 1997, 6:23 PM CDT for Leon County, Texas. It was in force for 67 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
- Jun 22, 1997, 6:23 PM CDT (23:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 1997, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Leon County, TX
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 6:45 PM CDT | Thunderstorm Wind 52 | Centerville, 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 160 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 517 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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, Jun 22, 1:15 PM CDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before
TXZ091>095-098>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-222000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 115 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1997 ...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... AT 115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM JUST SOUTH OF STEPHENVILLE TO JUST WEST OF MERIDIAN TO BELTON. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE WEST OF A JACKSBORO TO COLLEGE STATION LINE AND WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE NORTHWEST OF A BOWIE TO EMORY LINE. ALL OF THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH. BETWEEN NOON AND 100 PM...THERE WERE A FEW REPORTS OF FUNNELS IN HILL AND NORTHERN MCLENNAN COUNTIES. THESE STORMS HAVE MOVED INTO JOHNSON COUNTY AND WEAKENED TO JUST LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. WITH A TROPICAL AIRMASS IN PLACE IN THE LOWER LEVELS AND SOME RELATIVELY COOL TEMPERATURES ALOFT DUE TO AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS. THESE FUNNELS USUALLY SHORT-LIVED...HOWEVER...IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ONE OR TWO OF THEM COULD QUICKLY TOUCHDOWN AND DO SOME DAMAGE BEFORE LIFTING BACK INTO THE CLOUDS. RESIDENTS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 1:19 PM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
TXZ091>095-098>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-222000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 115 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1997 ...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... AT 115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM JUST SOUTH OF STEPHENVILLE TO JUST WEST OF MERIDIAN TO BELTON. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE WEST OF A JACKSBORO TO COLLEGE STATION LINE AND WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE NORTHWEST OF A BOWIE TO EMORY LINE. ALL OF THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH. BETWEEN NOON AND 100 PM...THERE WERE A FEW REPORTS OF FUNNELS IN HILL AND NORTHERN MCLENNAN COUNTIES. THESE STORMS HAVE MOVED INTO JOHNSON COUNTY AND WEAKENED TO JUST LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. WITH A TROPICAL AIRMASS IN PLACE IN THE LOWER LEVELS AND SOME RELATIVELY COOL TEMPERATURES ALOFT DUE TO AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNNEL CLOUDS. THESE FUNNELS USUALLY SHORT-LIVED...HOWEVER...IT IS POSSIBLE THAT ONE OR TWO OF THEM COULD QUICKLY TOUCHDOWN AND DO SOME DAMAGE BEFOREX LIFTING BACK INTO THE CLOUDS. RESIDENTS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:50 PM CDT, 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
550 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0140 PM 2 SW DELEON TX TORNADO
06/22/97 COMANCHE TORNADO AND DAMAGE
REPORTED BY COMANCHE SD.
0140 PM 10 NE COMANCHE TX TORNADO
06/22/97 COMANCHE TRAILER ROOF
DAMAGED...TREES DOWNED...3
BARNS AND SEVERAL
OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED NEAR
VANDYKE (LSR PROGRAM DOES
NOT RECOGNIZE VANDYKE).
0145 PM OLDEN TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 EASTLAND TREES DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
0145 PM 12 ESE EASTLAND TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 EASTLAND TREES DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
0248 PM 5 ESE GRANBURY TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 HOOD POWER LINES DOWNED AND
BUILDINGS DAMAGED.
0250 PM 5 E GRANBURY TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 HOOD HOUSE AND 2 MOBILE HOMES
DAMAGED...SMALL
OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED...AND
A TRAVEL TRAILER
OVERTURNED BY THUNDERSTORM
WINDS.
0255 PM WEATHERFORD TX 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 PARKER 60 MPH WINDS REPORTED SE
OF WEATHERFORD. TREES AND
POWER LINES DOWNED BETWEEN
WILLOW PARK AND
WEATHERFORD.
0325 PM BRIDGEPORT TX 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 WISE ROOF DAMAGE TO BUSINESS
AND TREES DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
0327 PM 6 W BRIDGEPORT TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 WISE BOAT OVERTURNED ON LAKE
BRIDGEPORT.
0335 PM DALLAS REDBIRD ARPT TX 58 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 DALLAS
0340 PM ARLINGTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 TARRANT TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWNED AND SHEDS DAMAGED
NEAR BROOKVIEW AND INWOOD
IN CENTRAL ARLINGTON.
0347 PM ARLINGTON TX 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 TARRANT REPORTED AT I30 AND
BALLPARK WAY BY ARLINGTON
PD.
0347 PM ARLINGTON TX 58 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 TARRANT 58 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED
AT THE BALLPARK IN
ARLINGTON.
0350 PM IRVING TX 80 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 DALLAS 70 TO 80 MPH WIND GUSTS
REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEE
JUST NORTH OF TEXAS
STADIUM.
0400 PM BOWIE TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 MONTAGUE WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AT
BUSINESS BY THUNDERSTORM
WINDS.
0423 PM 6 NW LEWISVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 DENTON TREES DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN
HIGHLAND VILLAGE.
0425 PM SULPHUR SPRINGS TX 58 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 RUSK REPORTED BY TEXAS DPS.
0435 PM HEARNE TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 ROBERTSON POWER LINES AND LIMBS
DOWNED BY THUNDERSTORM
WINDS.
0441 PM PLANO TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 COLLIN FENCES AND POWER LINES
DOWNED BY THUNDERSTORM
WINDS.
0500 PM 3 W COOPER TX 65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 DELTA 60 TO 65 MPH WIND GUSTS
REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER
ON COOPER LAKE.
0503 PM VALLEY VIEW TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 COOKE LARGE LIMB DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
0510 PM 8 S GAINESVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 COOKE TREE LIMBS DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS AT MM
485 ON I35.
0516 PM WHITESBORO TX 75 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 GRAYSON 70 TO 75 MPH WINDS
REPORTED.
0520 PM WOLFE CITY TX 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 HUNT 50 TO 60 MPH WINDS
REPORTED.Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:51 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
550 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1997
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0140 PM 2 SW DELEON TX TORNADO
06/22/97 COMANCHE TORNADO AND DAMAGE
REPORTED BY COMANCHE SD.
0140 PM 10 NE COMANCHE TX TORNADO
06/22/97 COMANCHE TRAILER ROOF
DAMAGED...TREES DOWNED...3
BARNS AND SEVERAL
OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED NEAR
VANDYKE (LSR PROGRAM DOES
NOT RECOGNIZE VANDYKE).
0145 PM OLDEN TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 EASTLAND TREES DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
0145 PM 12 ESE EASTLAND TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 EASTLAND TREES DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
0248 PM 5 ESE GRANBURY TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 HOOD POWER LINES DOWNED AND
BUILDINGS DAMAGED.
0250 PM 5 E GRANBURY TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 HOOD HOUSE AND 2 MOBILE HOMES
DAMAGED...SMALL
OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED...AND
A TRAVEL TRAILER
OVERTURNED BY THUNDERSTORM
WINDS.
0255 PM WEATHERFORD TX 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 PARKER 60 MPH WINDS REPORTED SE
OF WEATHERFORD. TREES AND
POWER LINES DOWNED BETWEEN
WILLOW PARK AND
WEATHERFORD.
0325 PM BRIDGEPORT TX 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 WISE ROOF DAMAGE TO BUSINESS
AND TREES DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
0327 PM 6 W BRIDGEPORT TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 WISE BOAT OVERTURNED ON LAKE
BRIDGEPORT.
0335 PM DALLAS REDBIRD ARPT TX 58 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 DALLAS
0340 PM ARLINGTON TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 TARRANT TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWNED AND SHEDS DAMAGED
NEAR BROOKVIEW AND INWOOD
IN CENTRAL ARLINGTON.
0347 PM ARLINGTON TX 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 TARRANT REPORTED AT I30 AND
BALLPARK WAY BY ARLINGTON
PD.
0347 PM ARLINGTON TX 58 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 TARRANT 58 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED
AT THE BALLPARK IN
ARLINGTON.
0350 PM IRVING TX 80 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 DALLAS 70 TO 80 MPH WIND GUSTS
REPORTED BY NWS EMPLOYEE
JUST NORTH OF TEXAS
STADIUM.
0400 PM BOWIE TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 MONTAGUE WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AT
BUSINESS BY THUNDERSTORM
WINDS.
0423 PM 6 NW LEWISVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 DENTON TREES DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN
HIGHLAND VILLAGE.
0425 PM SULPHUR SPRINGS TX 58 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 RUSK REPORTED BY TEXAS DPS.
0435 PM HEARNE TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 ROBERTSON POWER LINES AND LIMBS
DOWNED BY THUNDERSTORM
WINDS.
0441 PM PLANO TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 COLLIN FENCES AND POWER LINES
DOWNED BY THUNDERSTORM
WINDS.
0500 PM 3 W COOPER TX 65 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 DELTA 60 TO 65 MPH WIND GUSTS
REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER
ON COOPER LAKE.
0503 PM VALLEY VIEW TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 COOKE LARGE LIMB DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
0510 PM 8 S GAINESVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE
06/22/97 COOKE TREE LIMBS DOWNED BY
THUNDERSTORM WINDS AT MM
485 ON I35.
0516 PM WHITESBORO TX 75 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 GRAYSON 70 TO 75 MPH WINDS
h REPORTED.
0520 PM WOLFE CITY TX 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/22/97 HUNT 50 TO 60 MPH WINDS
REPORTED.The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque | 43 min |
| Jun 22, 1:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Eastland | 47 min |
| Jun 22, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood, Somervell | 66 min |
| Jun 22, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker | 62 min |
| Jun 22, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Wise | 70 min |
| Jun 22, 3:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Tarrant | 55 min |
| Jun 22, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Montague | 55 min |
| Jun 22, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton | 62 min |
| Jun 22, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 4:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hopkins | 57 min |
| Jun 22, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Grayson | 67 min |
| Jun 22, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Falls, Robertson | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Delta, Hunt, Lamar | 66 min |
| Jun 22, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin | 62 min |
| Jun 22, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Limestone, McLennan | 60 min |
| Jun 22, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Fannin | 59 min |
| Jun 22, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Grayson | 58 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 1997Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1997
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.