Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2003
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 5, 2003, 10:27 PM CST for Cooke County, Montague County, Texas. It was in force for 93 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2003, 10:27 PM CST (04:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2003, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 93 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Cooke County, TX, Montague County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:30 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 9:35 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 92 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
- 640 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 896 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 353 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
391 WUUS54 KFWD 060427 SVRFTW TXC097-337-060600- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1025 PM CST SAT APR 5 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... COOKE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS MONTAGUE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS * UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST * AT 1025 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST. JO...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. GOLFBALL-SIZE HAIL FELL IN MONTAGUE AT 1025 PM CST. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... ST. JO AROUND 1045 PM CST MUENSTER AROUND 1100 PM CST GAINESVILLE AROUND 1125 PM CST HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS IS LIKELY. THIS CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. LAT...LON 3369 9784 3351 9786 3347 9697 3384 9696 $$ 07/BB
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.
NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 5, 10:06 PM CST, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 10:06 PM CST, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1005 SAT APR 5 2003 PUBLIC DISCUSSION... ZONES UPDATED FOR TORNADO WATCH. ALSO INCREASED WINDS AND ADJUSTED POPS SOME FOR SUNDAY. 59 .FWD...NONE.
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 3:40 PM CST, 6 hours 47 minutes before
TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-061200- HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED SPOTTER ACTIVATION INFO. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 340 PM CST SAT APR 5 2003 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE... THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT FOR AREAS NORTH OF I-20 AND WEST OF I-35. THIS INCLUDES EASTLAND...BOWIE... SHERMAN...PARIS...GREENVILLE...AND THE DALLAS FORT WORTH METROPLEX. THE REMAINDER OF NORTH TEXAS IS UNDER A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREATS. HOWEVER...THE CURRENT LOW-LEVEL VERTICAL WIND PROFILES CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THE POTENTIAL FOR SUPERCELLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH TEXAS SUNDAY...PRIMARILY EAST OF I-35. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY WEST OF A NOCONA...WEATHERFORD... CISCO LINE AFTER 5 PM. ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED WEST OF A SHERMAN...DALLAS...KILLEEN LINE AFTER 8 PM. SPOTTERS EAST OF I-35 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION AFTER MIDNIGHT. ROBBINS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 5, 7:54 PM CST, 2 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
754 PM CST SAT APR 05 2003
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0752 PM FORT WORTH TX 2.75 INCH HAIL
04/05/03 TARRANT REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR. NEAR
INTERSECTION OF I-35
AND NORTH LOOP 820.Local storm report, Apr 5, 8:53 PM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
853 PM CST SAT APR 05 2003
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0852 PM BOYD TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/05/03 WISE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER. HAIL COVERED
THE GROUND.
BUNTINGLocal storm report, Apr 5, 9:08 PM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
908 PM CST SAT APR 05 2003
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0902 PM RICHARDSON TX 2.5 INCH HAIL
04/05/03 DALLAS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR. HAIL FELL
ALONG I-635 .Local storm report, Apr 5, 9:45 PM CST, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
945 PM CST SAT APR 05 2003
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0930 PM ROCKWALL TX 4.5 INCH HAIL
04/05/03 ROCKWALL REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, Apr 5, 10:17 PM CST, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1017 PM CST SAT APR 05 2003
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
1014 PM 2 N BOWIE TX 1.75 INCH HAIL
04/05/03 MONTAGUE REPORTED BY FIRE
DEPARTMENT.Local storm report, Apr 5, 10:20 PM CST, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1020 PM CST SAT APR 5 2003
TIME(CST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0950 PM SACHSE TX 1.25 INCH HAIL
04/05/03 DALLAS HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL
COVERING GROUND AT SACHSE.
REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS.The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 6:29 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Parker | 61 min |
| Apr 5, 6:34 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Young | 56 min |
| Apr 5, 6:52 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Parker, Tarrant | 53 min |
| Apr 5, 7:20 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Tarrant | 4 hr |
| Apr 5, 7:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 7:44 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Parker, Tarrant | 61 min |
| Apr 5, 8:09 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Dallas, Tarrant | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 8:16 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas | 4 hr |
| Apr 5, 8:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker, Wise | 55 min |
| Apr 5, 8:46 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin | 59 min |
| Apr 5, 8:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Rockwall | 46 min |
| Apr 5, 9:06 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton, Tarrant, Wise | 54 min |
| Apr 5, 9:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Montague | 65 min |
| Apr 5, 9:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hunt | 58 min |
| Apr 5, 9:42 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Dallas, Rockwall | 63 min |
| Apr 5, 9:58 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton | 47 min |
| Apr 5, 10:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hunt | 62 min |
| Apr 5, 10:35 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hopkins | 55 min |
| Apr 5, 10:41 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin | 64 min |
| Apr 5, 11:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Grayson | 65 min |
| Apr 5, 11:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hopkins | 63 min |
| Apr 5, 11:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hunt | 60 min |
| Apr 6, 12:15 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Fannin, Grayson | 60 min |
| Apr 6, 12:19 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hopkins | 56 min |
| Apr 6, 1:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Fannin | 46 min |
| Apr 6, 1:31 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Lamar | 59 min |
| Apr 6, 9:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Montague | 62 min |
| Apr 6, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin | 64 min |
| Apr 6, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Grayson | 47 min |
| Apr 6, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Lamar | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hopkins, Rains | 57 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2003Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2003
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.