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Tornado Warning 107, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Jun 21, 2011, 11:47 PM CDT for Freestone County, Limestone County, Navarro County, Texas. It was in force for 43 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 21, 2011, 11:47 PM CDT (04:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2011, 12:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Freestone County, TX, Limestone County, TX, Navarro County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 2454 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1858 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 4.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
861
WFUS54 KFWD 220447
TORFWD
TXC161-293-349-220530-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0107.110622T0447Z-110622T0530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1147 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN FREESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHERN LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN NAVARRO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 1230 AM CDT
* AT 1147 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO 3 MILES EAST OF COOLIDGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WORTHAM AROUND MIDNIGHT CDT...
KIRVIN AND RICHLAND AROUND 1210 AM CDT...
STREETMAN AND NAVARRO AROUND 1215 AM CDT...
EUREKA AROUND 1225 AM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-45 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 215 AND 231.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.
&&
LAT...LON 3196 9657 3207 9610 3182 9617 3168 9630
3163 9638 3153 9678 3182 9672
TIME...MOT...LOC 0447Z 247DEG 30KT 3177 9658
$$
926 follow-up statements
833
WWUS54 KFWD 220451
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1151 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011
TXC161-293-349-220530-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110622T0530Z/
FREESTONE TX-LIMESTONE TX-NAVARRO TX-
1151 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NAVARRO...NORTHERN LIMESTONE AND NORTHWESTERN FREESTONE
COUNTIES...
AT 1152 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TEHUACANA...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
WORTHAM AROUND MIDNIGHT CDT...
KIRVIN AND RICHLAND AROUND 1210 AM CDT...
STREETMAN AND NAVARRO AROUND 1215 AM CDT...
EUREKA AROUND 1225 AM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-45 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 215 AND 231.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3177 9663 3188 9661 3196 9657 3207 9610
3182 9617 3168 9630 3163 9638 3153 9678
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 247DEG 30KT 3178 9653
$$
85/NH294
WWUS54 KFWD 220458
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1158 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011
TXC161-293-349-220530-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110622T0530Z/
FREESTONE TX-LIMESTONE TX-NAVARRO TX-
1158 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NAVARRO...NORTHERN LIMESTONE AND NORTHWESTERN FREESTONE
COUNTIES...
AT 1159 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF
TEHUACANA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
KIRVIN AROUND 1210 AM CDT...
RICHLAND AROUND 1215 AM CDT...
STREETMAN AROUND 1220 AM CDT...
NAVARRO AND EUREKA AROUND 1230 AM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-45 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 215 AND 231.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3182 9617 3168 9630 3163 9638 3153 9678
3177 9663 3188 9661 3196 9657 3207 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0459Z 227DEG 24KT 3185 9653
$$
85/NH228
WWUS54 KFWD 220503
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1203 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011
TXC161-293-349-220530-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110622T0530Z/
FREESTONE TX-LIMESTONE TX-NAVARRO TX-
1203 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NAVARRO...NORTH CENTRAL LIMESTONE AND NORTHWESTERN
FREESTONE COUNTIES...
AT 1203 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
WORTHAM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RICHLAND AROUND 1215 AM CDT...
STREETMAN AROUND 1220 AM CDT...
NAVARRO AND EUREKA AROUND 1230 AM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-45 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 215 AND 231.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3182 9617 3168 9630 3163 9638 3157 9664
3176 9656 3188 9661 3196 9657 3207 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0503Z 227DEG 24KT 3187 9651
$$347
WWUS54 KFWD 220509
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1209 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011
TXC293-220519-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110622T0530Z/
LIMESTONE TX-
1209 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LIMESTONE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3182 9617 3168 9630 3163 9638 3193 9659
3195 9658 3196 9656 3207 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 227DEG 24KT 3190 9647
$$
TXC161-349-220530-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110622T0530Z/
FREESTONE TX-NAVARRO TX-
1209 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NAVARRO AND NORTHWESTERN FREESTONE COUNTIES...
AT 1209 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
RICHLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RICHLAND AROUND 1215 AM CDT...
STREETMAN AROUND 1220 AM CDT...
NAVARRO AND EUREKA AROUND 1230 AM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-45 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 215 AND 231.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3182 9617 3168 9630 3163 9638 3193 9659
3195 9658 3196 9656 3207 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 227DEG 24KT 3190 9647
$$
85/NH644
WWUS54 KFWD 220518
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1218 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011
TXC161-349-220530-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110622T0530Z/
FREESTONE TX-NAVARRO TX-
1218 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NAVARRO AND NORTHWESTERN FREESTONE COUNTIES...
AT 1218 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
RICHLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. IN ADDITION TO A POSSIBLE
TORNADO...STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS WILL GUST IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
EUREKA AROUND 1230 AM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-45 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 215 AND 230.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3169 9630 3173 9639 3181 9642 3196 9651
3207 9610 3182 9617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0518Z 227DEG 24KT 3194 9641
$$
85/NH193
WWUS54 KFWD 220523
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1223 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011
TXC161-349-220534-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0107.000000T0000Z-110622T0530Z/
FREESTONE TX-NAVARRO TX-
1223 AM CDT WED JUN 22 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NAVARRO AND NORTHWESTERN
FREESTONE COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 1230 AM CDT...
AT 1224 AM CDT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO
WARNING WEAKENED AND WAS NO LONGER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3169 9630 3173 9639 3181 9642 3196 9651
3207 9610 3182 9617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 227DEG 24KT 3196 9637
$$
85/NHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Mills | 78 min |
| Jun 21, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker | 63 min |
| Jun 21, 8:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Van Zandt | 34 min |
| Jun 21, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Kaufman | 31 min |
| Jun 21, 8:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Henderson, Van Zandt | 60 min |
| Jun 21, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hamilton | 25 min |
| Jun 21, 9:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Wise | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hamilton | 55 min |
| Jun 21, 9:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Wise | 65 min |
| Jun 21, 9:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Navarro | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Coryell | 62 min |
| Jun 21, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Navarro | 61 min |
| Jun 21, 10:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant | 59 min |
| Jun 21, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Navarro | 67 min |
| Jun 21, 10:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Hill, McLennan | 76 min |
| Jun 21, 11:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Henderson, Navarro | 4 hr |
| Jun 21, 11:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Dallas, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall | 58 min |
| Jun 21, 11:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Dallas | 90 min |
| Jun 21, 11:45 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas | 5 hr |
| Jun 21, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Freestone, Limestone, Navarro | 60 min |
| Jun 22, 12:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Delta, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt | 68 min |
| Jun 22, 12:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Navarro | 77 min |
| Jun 22, 12:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Collin, Dallas, Denton | 65 min |
| Jun 22, 2:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Robertson | 35 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.