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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 263, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 4, 2004, 7:00 PM CDT for Eastland County, Texas. It was in force for 30 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
- Jun 4, 2004, 7:00 PM CDT (00:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2004, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Eastland County, TX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 419 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -236 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1306 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 152 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS54 KFWD 050000
SVRFTW
TXC133-050030-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
659 PM CDT FRI JUN 4 2004
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
* UNTIL 730 PM CDT
* AT 659 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 1 MILE NORTHWEST OF GORMAN...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
GORMAN THROUGH 715 PM CDT
HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. FOR
YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM PASSES.
HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS STREETS...DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY
MAY BE WASHED OUT.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN
EMERGENCY.
LAT...LON 3237 9867 3233 9864 3229 9862 3227 9858
3214 9883 3225 9884
$$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 Jun 4, 6:20 PM CDT, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 6:20 PM CDT, 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR PUBLIC NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 620 PM CDT FRI JUN 4 2004 .620 PM PUBLIC UPDATE. RAISED POPS SOUTH WHERE STORMS WERE ONGOING AND LOWERED POPS NORTH UNTIL MIDNIGHT THEN RAISED POPS NORTH AND LOWERED POPS SOUTH. STORMS IN THE TX PNHDL LOOK POISED TO DROP SOUTHEAST ALONG BOUNDARY FROM OK STORMS. THIS WOULD PUT STORMS INTO NRN 1/2 NORTH TEXAS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 59 && .AVIATION... SCT SVR TSRA NOW GOING OVER SW 1/2 OF N TX AND SHOULD STAY TO THE SW OF D/FW TAF SITES...THO AN ISOLD TSRA/SCT SHRA CAN/T BE RULED OUT FOR THIS PTN OF TRACON THROUGH THE EVE. RUC LOOKS TO BE SUPERIOR OVER THE META AND SOMEWHAT BETTER ON MORE ISOLD/SCT COVERAGE OVER THIS REGION AND SLIGHTLY SLOWER TIMING...SO WILL FOLLOW CLOSELY FOR TAF SITES...PARTICULARLY KACT WHICH SHOULD SEE VCTS THROUGH 02Z OR SO...BEFORE PSBLY CATCHING ERN PTNS OF A LINEAR MCS THRU 05Z OR SO. THOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW TO BE LIGHT ESELY THRU 15Z SAT...PD THRU 05Z SAT FOR KACT WILL HAVE SOME TEMPO +TSRA WITH IFR VSBYS/MVFR CIGS...ALG WITH STG VRB WINDS FOR OUTFLOW GUSTS. PROB30 GROUP LIKELY NEEDED AGAIN FOR AFTER 21Z SAT AS ANOTHER...LESS IMPRESSIVE S/W ARRIVES IN WEAKENING NW FLOW ALOFT...BUT ARRIVES RIGHT AT PRIME HEATING OF THE DAY WHEN INSTABILITY WILL BE AT LEAST MODERATE. 05/ && .PREV PUBLIC DISCUSSION... 406 PM CDT SEVERAL MORE TROUGHS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHWEST FLOW THIS WEEKEND...KEEPING NORTH TEXAS WEATHER UNSETTLED. HOWEVER...BY SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY...A RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE REGION...WITH A LONG WAVE TROUGH MOVING ONTO THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN QUIETER WEATHER FOR A FEW DAYS WITH PERHAPS SOME SEABREEZE ACTIVITY THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK. IN THE MEANTIME...THE MODELS HAVE SHOWN A TENDENCY TO BE ERRATIC IN HANDLING THE EVENTS THIS PAST WEEK AND THE NEXT TWO DAYS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE MUCH DIFFERENT. FOR TONIGHT...CURRENT CONVECTION WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AS IT SPREADS EAST...AND WITH THE SLOW MOVEMENT AM CONCERNED ABOUT HEAVY RAINS...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS. WITH THE GROUND STILL QUITE WET IN MANY AREAS...RUNOFF WILL BE EXCESSIVE IN URBAN SETTINGS SO WE WILL HAVE TO MONITOR THIS CLOSELY...MAINLY THIS EVENING. TIMING OF THE NEXT COUPLE OF DISTURBANCES OVER THE WEEKEND ARE NOT AS CLEAR. HOWEVER...IT APPEARS THAT THERE WILL BE A RESPITE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND MOST OF SATURDAY NIGHT. BY SUNDAY THOUGH...THE CHANCE FOR PRECIP WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 68 86 70 87 / 60 40 20 30 WACO, TX 70 89 71 90 / 40 30 20 30 PARIS, TX 66 80 68 85 / 60 50 20 30 DENTON, TX 68 86 70 86 / 60 40 20 30 MCKINNEY, TX 67 84 69 86 / 60 50 20 30 DALLAS, TX 68 86 70 87 / 60 40 20 30 TERRELL, TX 67 85 70 86 / 60 40 20 30 CORSICANA, TX 68 86 71 87 / 60 40 20 30 TEMPLE, TX 70 89 72 90 / 40 30 20 30 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 800 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR ZONES TXC001...TXC035...TXC085...TXC093...TXC097...TXC113...TXC121... TXC133...TXC139...TXC143...TXC147...TXC161...TXC181...TXC193... TXC213...TXC217...TXC221...TXC231...TXC237...TXC251...TXC257... TXC289...TXC293...TXC309...TXC337...TXC349...TXC363...TXC367... TXC379...TXC397...TXC425...TXC429...TXC439...TXC467...TXC497... TXC503. && 42
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 4, 4:00 PM CDT, 3 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 400 PM CDT FRI JUN 4 2004 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-051100- ANDERSON-BELL-BOSQUE-COLLIN-COMANCHE-COOKE-CORYELL-DALLAS-DELTA- DENTON-EASTLAND-ELLIS-ERATH-FALLS-FANNIN-FREESTONE-GRAYSON-HAMILTON- HENDERSON-HILL-HOOD-HOPKINS-HUNT-JACK-JOHNSON-KAUFMAN-LAMAR-LAMPASAS- LEON-LIMESTONE-MCLENNAN-MILAM-MILLS-MONTAGUE-NAVARRO-PALO PINTO- PARKER-RAINS-ROBERTSON-ROCKWALL-SOMERVELL-STEPHENS-TARRANT-VAN ZANDT- WISE-YOUNG- 400 PM CDT FRI JUN 4 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE... THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS TONIGHT...LIKELY THIS EVENING NORTHEAST HALF. THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN AREAL COVERAGE AS THEY PROGRESS TO THE EAST. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...BUT HAIL TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER IS ALSO POSSIBLE. WITH SLOW STORM MOTION AND SATURATED SOILS...HEAVY RAIN MAY RESULT IN SOME FLOODING PROBLEMS. WITH NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT...ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS MAY ENTER NORTH TEXAS LATE TONIGHT. FURTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL KEEP NORTH TEXAS WEATHER UNSETTLED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP MAY BECOME SEVERE... MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NORTH TEXAS TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... LIMITED SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY WEST OF I-35 THROUGH 7 PM...EAST OF 35 THEREAFTER. 25
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 4, 5:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
554 PM CDT FRI JUN 4 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM HAIL DUBLIN 32.09N 98.34W
06/04/2004 0.88 INCH ERATH TX TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO SPOTTERSLocal storm report, Jun 4, 5:57 PM CDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
557 PM CDT FRI JUN 4 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0546 PM HAIL WHITNEY 31.95N 97.32W
06/04/2004 1.75 INCH HILL TX LAW ENFORCEMENTLocal storm report, Jun 4, 6:12 PM CDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
612 PM CDT FRI JUN 4 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0555 PM HAIL RANGER 32.47N 98.67W
06/04/2004 0.75 INCH EASTLAND TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
MOSTLY PEA SIZE WITH BRIEF DIME SIZE HAIL. STILL SEEING
SOME ROTATION IN CLOUDS.Local storm report, Jun 4, 6:30 PM CDT, 30 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
630 PM CDT FRI JUN 4 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0617 PM HAIL 2 W STEPHENVILLE 32.22N 98.25W
06/04/2004 1.00 INCH ERATH TX KSTV
WEST SIDE OF STEPHENVILLE AT RADIO STATION.Local storm report, Jun 4, 6:32 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
632 PM CDT FRI JUN 4 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0624 PM HAIL 4 E DUBLIN 32.09N 98.27W
06/04/2004 1.75 INCH ERATH TX TRAINED SPOTTER
4 EAST OF DUBLIN ALONG U.S. 67Local storm report, Jun 4, 6:35 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
635 PM CDT FRI JUN 4 2004
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0627 PM HAIL 1 S EASTLAND 32.39N 98.82W
06/04/2004 0.88 INCH EASTLAND TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
BRIEFED ON CURRENT SITUATION. HAIL EAST OF EASTLAND.The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Limestone | 55 min |
| Jun 4, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche, Mills | 63 min |
| Jun 4, 8:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Lampasas | 81 min |
| Jun 4, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Coryell, Lampasas | 59 min |
| Jun 4, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Milam | 61 min |
| Jun 5, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin | 60 min |
| Jun 5, 6:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas | 58 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2004Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2004
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.