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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 83, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 17, 2007Ellis County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 17, 2007, 7:14 PM CDT for Ellis County, Texas. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 17, 2007, 7:14 PM CDT (00:14 UTC)
Expired
Apr 17, 2007, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Ellis County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 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, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 71 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 2007-04-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 325 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 2007-04-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
325 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
550 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
0.5

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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 17, 6:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 17, 6:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...AVIATION UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
609 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

.630 PM PUBLIC DISCUSSION...
WE WILL ISSUE UPDATED FORECASTS IN A FEW MINUTES. WE HAVE RAISED
RAIN CHANCES (POPS) CONSIDERABLY FOR THE ENTIRE AREA FOR THIS
EVENING.

.AVIATION...
CHALLENGING START TO THE 00Z TAF CYCLE. LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUES TO PROGRESS EASTWARD TOWARD ALL TAF SITES AT APPROX 35
MPH. ALL SITES CAN EXPECT TSRA...IFR VSBY...AND VARIABLE WIND GUSTS
TO 40 MPH AS THIS LINE PASSES THROUGH THE TERMINALS. RAIN ON THE
BACK SIDE OF THE LINE SHOULD PERSIST FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR SO AFTER
THE INITIAL WAVE. BKN VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AFTER 02Z AS WINDS
TURN WESTERLY. BY 10Z...WE EXPECT NORTHERLY WINDS TO GUST AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS. FORECAST SOUNDINGS SUGGEST LOWER LEVELS
MAY RESATURATE AS MOISTURE WRAPS AROUND THE LOW. THEREFORE...WILL
CARRY MVFR CIGS AT METROPLEX SITES AFTER 10Z. ACT SHOULD BE FARTHER
REMOVED FROM WRAP AROUND MOISTURE...SO WILL KEEP THEM VFR. BY LATE
MORNING...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE REGION WITH BKN
VFR CONDITIONS.

THANKS AGAIN TO FORT WORTH CWSU FOR COLLAB.

SCHULTZ
&&

.DISCUSSION.../ISSUED 317 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007/
UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER WEST TEXAS WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTH TEXAS
DURING THE EVENING HOURS. SUBSTANTIAL CLOUD COVER/FOG/DRIZZLE
HAS LIMITED INSTABILITY OVER THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN CWA
TODAY...BUT PARTIAL CLEARING WILL REACH THE WESTERN ZONES BEFORE
SUNSET. THIS IS WHERE THE GREATEST THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL
BE AND IT IS WHERE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED.
MAIN THREAT WILL BE LARGE HAIL WITH 500 MB TEMPS FALLING BELOW
-20C AND FREEZING LEVELS NEAR 10000 FT. MUCAPE PROGS SHOW ENOUGH
INSTABILITY AVAILABLE FOR ELEVATED HAIL STORMS TO THE EAST OF THE
CURRENT WATCH THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...HOWEVER WEAKER
UPDRAFT STRENGTH WILL LIKELY LIMIT HAIL SIZES TO MARGINALLY
SEVERE IN THIS AREA. THIS TYPE OF SETUP CAN BE NOTORIOUS FOR
PRODUCING STORMS WITH TREMENDOUS QUANTITIES OF SMALL HAIL WHICH
COULD COMPLETELY COVER THE GROUND WHERE THE STRONGEST STORMS
TRACK. WILL NOT MENTION ANY SEVERE THREAT OVER THE NORTHEAST 1/3RD
OF THE CWA WHERE INSTABILITY BECOMES TOO WEAK FOR ANYTHING MORE
THAN PEA SIZE HAIL. AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES ACROSS THE BEST CHANCES
OF RAIN TONIGHT WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHERN ZONES WHERE
OVERRUNNING WILL BE ENHANCED BEHIND A WEAK SOUTHWARD MOVING FRONT.
THE UPPER LOW WILL QUICKLY PUSH EAST AND RAIN CHANCES WILL RAPIDLY
DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

RATHER PLEASANT AND SEASONABLE WEATHER IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY AS A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE SETTLES INTO THE REGION.
RETURN FLOW WILL BEGIN AGAIN BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS THE NEXT
TROUGH ENTERS THE PLAINS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS SYSTEM WILL BE TOO
FAR NORTH FOR ANY DECENT CHANCE OF RAIN FOR THE AREA OVER THE
WEEKEND...BUT THE PROLONGED SOUTHERLY FLOW MEANS THAT TEMPERATURES
WILL INCH UP TO ABOVE NORMAL ALONG WITH THE HUMIDITY. GENERALLY
THE MEX MOS APPEARS REASONABLE...BUT DID BUMP TEMPS UP A COUPLE
DEGREES.

THE CHANCE OF RAIN WILL RETURN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH
THE GFS/ECMWF INDICATING A POWERFUL UPPER LOW MUCH LIKE THE LAST
TWO AFFECTING THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY. WILL KEEP
POPS LOW AT THIS TIME UNTIL WE GET MORE MODEL CONSISTENCY.

TR.92

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX  54  72  54  80  59 /  70   0   0   0   0
WACO, TX              53  75  53  81  58 /  30   0   0   0   0
PARIS, TX             54  70  53  77  56 /  90  10   0   0   0
DENTON, TX            53  72  49  80  57 /  80   0   0   0   0
MCKINNEY, TX          54  71  49  79  57 /  80   0   0   0   0
DALLAS, TX            54  72  54  80  61 /  70   0   0   0   0
TERRELL, TX           54  71  53  79  58 /  70   0   0   0   0
CORSICANA, TX         56  72  55  80  58 /  50   0   0   0   0
TEMPLE, TX            53  76  52  82  58 /  20   0   0   0   0

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 17, 3:20 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
320 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-181200-
MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-
HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-
ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-
JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-
NAVARRO-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-
LIMESTONE-LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-
320 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF
NORTH TEXAS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE CROSSES THE AREA. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL BECOME SEVERE
WITH LARGE HAIL BEING THE MAIN THREAT. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY
ALSO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...PRIMARILY IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING. THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS ACROSS
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AND
MONDAY ACROSS NORTH TEXAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT NORTH TEXAS
TONIGHT.

DUNN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 17, 4:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
449 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

TXZ142-172215-
MILLS TX-
449 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHERN MILLS COUNTY

AT 449 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BROWNWOOD...MOVING EAST AT
35 MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BUFFALO AND MULLIN.

SMALL HAIL IS LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.

IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3166 9916 3143 9915 3144 9835 3172 9848

DUNN
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 5:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
518 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

TXZ116-130-141-172315-
PALO PINTO TX-ERATH TX-COMANCHE TX-
518 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  EASTERN COMANCHE COUNTY
  ERATH COUNTY
  PALO PINTO COUNTY

AT 518 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE FROM NEAR POSSUM KINGDOM STATE
PARK TO NEAR COMANCHE. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE COMANCHE...DE LEON...
DUBLIN...GORDON...GRAFORD...GUSTINE...MINERAL WELLS AND STEPHENVILLE.

PEA-SIZED HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE
THROUGH.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3221 9866 3230 9847 3250 9847 3251 9857
      3273 9857 3300 9839 3299 9807 3248 9806
      3211 9788 3194 9818 3190 9821 3186 9818
      3177 9835 3178 9867

DUNN
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 5:54 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
554 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

TXZ117-180000-
PARKER TX-
554 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  PARKER COUNTY

AT 554 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH EASTERN PALO PINTO
COUNTY.  THESE STORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH PARKER COUNTY DURING THE
NEXT HOUR.  THIS LINE OF STORMS IS MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ALEDO...ANNETTA...BRIAR...
RENO...SPRINGTOWN...WEATHERFORD...WILLOW PARK AND MINERAL WELLS
STATE PARK.

SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS LINE
OF STORMS.

IF THESE STORMS INTENSIFY...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3299 9755 3266 9755 3265 9756 3256 9756
      3255 9805 3299 9806

DUNN
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 5:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
559 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

TXZ144-180000-
BOSQUE TX-
559 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
  BOSQUE COUNTY

AT 559 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING WESTERN BOSQUE COUNTY.
THESE STORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE IREDELL...MERIDIAN AND
MERIDIAN STATE PARK.

SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS LINE
OF STORMS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3204 9798 3174 9778 3188 9736 3220 9759

DUNN
Local storm report, Apr 17, 6:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
607 PM CDT TUE APR 17 2007

..TIME..    ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STEPHENVILLE            32.22N  98.22W
04/17/2007                   ERATH              TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            ROOF OFF HOUSE AND TREE ON CAR IN STEPEHNVILLE
Special weather statement, Apr 17, 6:33 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 7:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDallas62 min
Apr 17, 7:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBell, Falls67 min
Apr 17, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDFreestone, Limestone, Navarro61 min
Apr 17, 8:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHenderson55 min
Apr 17, 8:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDKaufman32 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.