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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Fort Worth, TX

June 3, 2007Denton County, Tarrant County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2007, 7:51 AM CDT for Denton County, Tarrant County, Texas. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 3, 2007, 7:51 AM CDT (12:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2007, 8:30 AM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Denton County, TX, Tarrant County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 3, 8:15 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Keller, TXWOODEN BILLBOARD ABOUT 20' BY 30' BLOWN DOWN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 21 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 12:00Z on 2007-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1124 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2007-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1124 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-65 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1216 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
1.8

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The text

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

000 
WUUS54 KFWD 031251
SVRFWD
TXC121-439-031330-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0252.070603T1251Z-070603T1330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
751 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL DENTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  NORTHEASTERN TARRANT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 830 AM CDT

* AT 751 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  TROPHY CLUB...AND MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GRAPEVINE BY 805 AM

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM HAS
PASSED.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING AND
STAY INSIDE...AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

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.

LAT...LON 3310 9732 3292 9732 3284 9703 3307 9703

$$
2 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KFWD 031313
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
812 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2007

TXC121-439-031330-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-070603T1330Z/
DENTON TX-TARRANT TX-
812 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN TARRANT AND SOUTHEASTERN DENTON COUNTIES...

AT 812 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...
AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF THE COLONY TO GRAPEVINE 
TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COLLEYVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  THE COLONY AND HEBRON BY 820 AM CDT...

LAT...LON 3310 9724 3288 9731 3284 9703 3300 9705
      3301 9684 3310 9685

$$
000 
WWUS54 KFWD 031327
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
827 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2007

TXC121-439-031337-
/O.EXP.KFWD.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-070603T1330Z/
DENTON TX-TARRANT TX-
827 AM CDT SUN JUN 3 2007

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TARRANT AND
SOUTHEASTERN DENTON COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 830 AM CDT...

AT 827 AM CDT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING MOVED
OUT OF THE AREA AND THE WARNING EXPIRED.

RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS WERE STILL POSSIBLE 
FROM THE THUNDERSTORM.

LAT...LON 3310 9724 3288 9731 3284 9703 3300 9705
      3301 9684 3310 9685

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 6:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDJack, Young35 min
Jun 3, 7:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDWise23 min
Jun 3, 7:17 AM CDTTornado WarningFWDWise13 min
Jun 3, 7:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDEastland, Palo Pinto36 min
Jun 3, 7:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEastland, Erath57 min
Jun 3, 7:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDenton, Parker, Tarrant34 min
Jun 3, 8:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas58 min
Jun 3, 8:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHood, Johnson, Somervell26 min
Jun 3, 8:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDCollin, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt29 min
Jun 3, 8:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBosque, Ellis, Hill, Johnson27 min
Jun 3, 9:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHill44 min
Jun 3, 9:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDelta, Fannin, Hunt, Lamar36 min
Jun 3, 9:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDFannin, Grayson53 min
Jun 3, 9:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDKaufman53 min
Jun 3, 9:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDNavarro63 min
Jun 3, 9:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHenderson29 min
Jun 3, 9:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDFreestone, Limestone34 min
Jun 3, 10:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHenderson, Rains, Van Zandt30 min
Jun 3, 10:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDAnderson, Freestone, Henderson, Limestone29 min
Jun 3, 10:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDAnderson, Leon34 min
Jun 3, 11:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDCherokee, Houston, Leon35 min
Jun 3, 2:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBell33 min
Jun 3, 2:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBell45 min
Jun 3, 2:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDFalls29 min
Jun 3, 3:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBell, Milam50 min
Jun 3, 3:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDFalls28 min
Jun 3, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDMilam49 min
Jun 3, 4:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDMilam29 min
Jun 3, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDMilam32 min
Jun 3, 6:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBell33 min
Jun 3, 6:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBell33 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.