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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 3, 2008, 5:38 AM CST for Freestone County, Navarro County, Texas. It was in force for 67 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
- Mar 3, 2008, 5:38 AM CST (11:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2008, 6:45 AM CST
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Freestone County, TX, Navarro County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 1:57 AM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 1534 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 836 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 335 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.3
- Supercell composite
- 10.5
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 Mar 3, 5:05 AM CST, 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 5:05 AM CST, 33 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 402 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-041200- 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- 402 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH TEXAS THROUGH 6 PM DUE TO NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 40 MPH. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT ALONG AND NORTHEAST OF A GAINESVILLE TO CLEBURNE TO ATHENS LINE THROUGH NOON. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON ACROSS NORTH TEXAS. THE MAIN HAZARDS WILL BE NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS TO 60 MPH ALONG WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORMS WILL PUSH INTO SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA THIS AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE...LIGHT SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND AN INCH OR LESS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON ELEVATED AND GRASSY SURFACES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. SCHULTZ
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 3, 3:48 AM CST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 348 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008 TXZ156-157-031015- CORYELL TX-LAMPASAS TX- 348 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... WESTERN CORYELL COUNTY NORTHEASTERN LAMPASAS COUNTY AT 348 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 17 MILES NORTH OF LAMPASAS...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND PEA-SIZED HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN TEXAS. LAT...LON 3158 9792 3121 9771 3121 9824 3138 9831 TIME...MOT...LOC 0948Z 252DEG 37KT 3132 9818
Special weather statement, Mar 3, 3:50 AM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
350 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008
TXZ130>132-031015-
HOOD TX-ERATH TX-SOMERVELL TX-
350 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
EAST CENTRAL ERATH COUNTY
SOUTHERN HOOD COUNTY
SOMERVELL COUNTY
AT 350 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF STEPHENVILLE...MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE GLEN ROSE...GRANBURY AND
DINOSAUR VALLEY STATE PARK.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND
PEA-SIZED HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
EASTERN TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3251 9763 3219 9767 3219 9770 3215 9775
3210 9817 3228 9820
TIME...MOT...LOC 0950Z 261DEG 38KT 3220 9808Special weather statement, Mar 3, 4:52 AM CST, 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
452 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008
TXZ159-161-031115-
MCLENNAN TX-LIMESTONE TX-
452 AM CST MON MAR 3 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
NORTHWESTERN LIMESTONE COUNTY
MCLENNAN COUNTY
AT 452 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF WACO...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BELLMEAD...BEVERLY HILLS...
BRUCEVILLE-EDDY...COOLIDGE...HALLSBURG...HEWITT...LACY-LAKEVIEW...
LORENA...MART...MCGREGOR...NORTHCREST...RIESEL...ROBINSON...WACO...
WEST AND WOODWAY.
VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST MONDAY MORNING FOR
EASTERN TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3129 9728 3142 9741 3172 9733 3184 9706
3173 9693 3179 9680 3183 9664 3161 9658
3151 9679 3153 9681 3150 9686
TIME...MOT...LOC 1052Z 257DEG 42KT 3161 9714Local storm report, Mar 3, 5:12 AM CST, 26 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 6:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 6:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Collin | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 6:48 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 7:18 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 7:52 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Dallas | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 8:00 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Fannin | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 8:11 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Denton | 34 min |
| Mar 2, 8:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 9:06 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Eastland, Stephens, Young | 24 min |
| Mar 2, 9:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Fannin | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 9:45 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Young | 30 min |
| Mar 2, 9:59 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Young | 46 min |
| Mar 2, 10:03 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 27 min |
| Mar 2, 10:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stephens | 45 min |
| Mar 2, 10:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Stephens | 50 min |
| Mar 2, 11:07 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Jack, Wise | 23 min |
| Mar 2, 11:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto | 35 min |
| Mar 2, 11:20 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Montague | 55 min |
| Mar 2, 11:44 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Parker | 61 min |
| Mar 3, 12:09 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Wise | 36 min |
| Mar 3, 12:41 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 64 min |
| Mar 3, 12:46 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker, Tarrant | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 12:50 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Collin, Denton, Grayson | 55 min |
| Mar 3, 2:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Brown | 61 min |
| Mar 3, 3:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Mills | 55 min |
| Mar 3, 3:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Erath | 24 min |
| Mar 3, 3:44 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hamilton | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 3:48 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 27 min |
| Mar 3, 3:50 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Somervell | 25 min |
| Mar 3, 4:30 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 33 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:52 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | McLennan | 23 min |
| Mar 3, 4:58 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Falls, Limestone, McLennan | 62 min |
| Mar 3, 5:13 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Delta, Hopkins, Lamar | 32 min |
| Mar 3, 5:16 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Navarro | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 5:45 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Milam, Robertson | 30 min |
| Mar 3, 5:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Anderson, Henderson | 61 min |
| Mar 3, 6:01 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Van Zandt | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 6:14 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Van Zandt | 46 min |
| Mar 3, 6:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Leon, Robertson | 24 min |
| Mar 3, 6:55 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 25 hr |
| Mar 3, 8:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Hunt | 29 hr |
| Mar 3, 8:18 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Hunt, Rockwall | 25 hr |
| Mar 3, 10:12 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bell, Falls, McLennan | 33 min |
| Mar 3, 10:45 AM CST | Snow Advisory | FWD | Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton and 23 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:26 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Navarro | 34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.