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Tornado Warning 40, NWS Fort Worth, TX

June 1, 1999Comanche County, Hamilton County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Jun 1, 1999, 10:00 PM CDT for Comanche County, Hamilton County, Texas. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline the Iowa Environmental Mesonet reconstructed for it; the warning itself named whole counties.

The facts

Issued
Jun 1, 1999, 10:00 PM CDT (03:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 1999, 10:45 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction

Counties Comanche County, TX, Hamilton County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 149 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 1999-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3292 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 1999-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
3292 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.2
Supercell composite
28.2

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
TTAA00 KFWD 020300 RRA
TORFTW
TXC093-193-020345-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1000 PM CDT TUE JUN 1 1999

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  COMANCHE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
  HAMILTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT

* AT 1000 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  HAMILTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ENERGY...AND HAMILTON.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HAMILTON AROUND 1025 PM CDT

IF IN A MOBILE HOME...EVACUATE AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER
LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3185 9842 3154 9818 3163 9802 3195 9824

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

Local storm report, Jun 1, 9:03 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
903 PM CDT TUE JUN 01 1999

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0520 PM    MINERAL WELLS             TX   1 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PALO PINTO                     REPORTED BY SHERIFF

0547 PM    MINERAL WELLS             TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PARKER                         QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZE
                                          HAIL 2 E OF MINERAL WELLS
                                          REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0551 PM    MINERAL WELLS ARPT        TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PALO PINTO                     FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED IN
                                          KMWL OBSERVATION

0558 PM    BOYD                      TX   1 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           2N BOYD REPORTED BY EOC

0602 PM    MINERAL WELLS             TX   3 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PALO PINTO                     REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER

0603 PM    MINERAL WELLS ARPT        TX   2 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PALO PINTO                     2 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN
                                          KMWL OBSERVATION

0605 PM    MINERAL WELLS             TX   2 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PARKER                         2E OF MINERAL WELLS
                                          REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0610 PM    MILLSAP                   TX   2.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PARKER                         REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO
                                          OPERATOR

0615 PM    BOYD                      TX   1 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY EOC

0617 PM    VALLEY VIEW               TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   COOKE                          REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0618 PM    MINERAL WELLS             TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PALO PINTO                     REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE

0627 PM    GAINESVILLE               TX   4.5 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   COOKE                          SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL 10 SE
                                          OF GAINESVILLE BY SHERIFFS
                                          OFFICE

0628 PM    DECATUR                   TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE

0630 PM    BOYD                      TX   1 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 50
                                          MPH WINDS 2N BOYD REPORTED
                                          BY SHERIFFS OFFICE

0635 PM    WEATHERFORD               TX   2.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PARKER                         BASEBALL SIZE HAIL 6 W
                                          WEATHERFORD

0635 PM    COLLINSVILLE              TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   GRAYSON                        REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0637 PM    AURORA                    TX   .88 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0637 PM    BOYD                      TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY EOC

0645 PM    WHITESBORO                TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   GRAYSON                        REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0646 PM    BOYD                      TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL 2E BOYD
                                          REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0713 PM    MILLSAP                   TX   1.25 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PARKER                         REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0743 PM    DECATUR                   TX   .88 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0747 PM    DECATUR                   TX   1 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO
                                          OPERATOR

0750 PM    WEATHERFORD               TX   FLOODING
06/01/99   PARKER                         CAR STALLED ON US 180
                                          BETWEEN MINERAL WELLS AND
                                          WEATHERFORD REPORTED BY
                                          EOC

0823 PM    HIGHLAND                  TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   ERATH                          REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE
Local storm report, Jun 1, 9:03 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
903 PM CDT TUE JUN 01 1999

TIME(CDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0520 PM    MINERAL WELLS             TX   1 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PALO PINTO                     REPORTED BY SHERIFF

0547 PM    MINERAL WELLS             TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PARKER                         QUARTER TO GOLFBALL SIZE
                                          HAIL 2 E OF MINERAL WELLS
                                          REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0551 PM    MINERAL WELLS ARPT        TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PALO PINTO                     FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED IN
                                          KMWL OBSERVATION

0558 PM    BOYD                      TX   1 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           2N BOYD REPORTED BY EOC

0602 PM    MINERAL WELLS             TX   3 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PALO PINTO                     REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER

0603 PM    MINERAL WELLS ARPT        TX   2 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PALO PINTO                     2 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN
                                          KMWL OBSERVATION

0605 PM    MINERAL WELLS             TX   2 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PARKER                         2E OF MINERAL WELLS
                                          REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0610 PM    MILLSAP                   TX   2.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PARKER                         REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO
                                          OPERATOR

0615 PM    BOYD                      TX   1 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY EOC

0617 PM    VALLEY VIEW               TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   COOKE                          REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0618 PM    MINERAL WELLS             TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PALO PINTO                     REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE

0627 PM    GAINESVILLE               TX   4.5 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   COOKE                          SOFTBALL SIZE HAIL 10 SE
                                          OF GAINESVILLE BY SHERIFFS
                                          OFFICE

0628 PM    DECATUR                   TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE

0630 PM    BOYD                      TX   1 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 50
                                          MPH WINDS 2N BOYD REPORTED
                                          BY SHERIFFS OFFICE

0635 PM    WEATHERFORD               TX   2.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PARKER                         BASEBALL SIZE HAIL 6 W
                                          WEATHERFORD

0635 PM    COLLINSVILLE              TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   GRAYSON                        REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0637 PM    AURORA                    TX   .88 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0637 PM    BOYD                      TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY EOC

0645 PM    WHITESBORO                TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   GRAYSON                        REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0646 PM    BOYD                      TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL 2E BOYD
                                          REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0713 PM    MILLSAP                   TX   1.25 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   PARKER                         REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0743 PM    DECATUR                   TX   .88 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY SPOTTER

0747 PM    DECATUR                   TX   1 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   WISE                           REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO
                                          OPERATOR

0750 PM    WEATHERFORD               TX   FLOODING
06/01/99   PARKER                         CAR STALLED ON US 180
                                          BETWEEN MINERAL WELLS AND
                                          WEATHERFORD REPORTED BY
                                          EOC

0823 PM    HIGHLAND                  TX   1.75 INCH HAIL
06/01/99   ERATH                          REPORTED BY SHERIFFS OFFICE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 7:08 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDErath67 min
Jun 1, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDPalo Pinto, Parker62 min
Jun 1, 7:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDParker3 hr
Jun 1, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke51 min
Jun 1, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDGrayson60 min
Jun 1, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDWise63 min
Jun 1, 8:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDErath3 hr
Jun 1, 8:13 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDComanche, Erath62 min
Jun 1, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHood, Somervell55 min
Jun 1, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDLamar55 min
Jun 1, 9:12 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDComanche, Erath48 min
Jun 1, 9:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDLamar41 min
Jun 1, 10:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque, Hill43 min
Jun 1, 10:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDParker3 hr
Jun 1, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDErath, Hood47 min
Jun 1, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHamilton52 min
Jun 1, 11:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDMcLennan55 min
Jun 1, 11:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHamilton42 min
Jun 2, 8:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDPalo Pinto, Parker60 min

Nearby

Tornado Warnings in Texas, 1999Every tornado warning in 1999Tornadoes in 1999

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.