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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 24, 2011, 6:55 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 50 min. 4 reports 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
- Apr 24, 2011, 6:55 PM CDT (23:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2011, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Eastland County, TX, Erath County, TX, Palo Pinto County, TX, Stephens County, TX
The radar
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 7:20 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 2 W Strawn, TX | REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD AND DIME SIZE HAIL |
| Apr 24, 7:37 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Strawn, TX | |
| Apr 24, 7:43 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Gordon, TX | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN GORDON |
| Apr 24, 7:52 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 6 E Ranger, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 4:54 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 1821 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -95 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 577 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.7
- Supercell composite
- 5.6
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
602 WFUS54 KFWD 242355 TORFWD TXC133-143-363-429-250045- /O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0021.110424T2355Z-110425T0045Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 655 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN EASTLAND COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS... NORTHWESTERN ERATH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS... SOUTHERN PALO PINTO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS... SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS... * UNTIL 745 PM CDT * AT 655 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF RANGER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... RANGER AROUND 700 PM CDT... STRAWN AROUND 720 PM CDT... MINGUS AROUND 730 PM CDT... GORDON AROUND 735 PM CDT... HUCKABAY AROUND 740 PM CDT... THIS WILL IMPACT I-20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 342 AND 387. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. && LAT...LON 3271 9810 3229 9810 3239 9885 3267 9883 TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 269DEG 27KT 3251 9871 $$
4 follow-up statements
290
WWUS54 KFWD 250011
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
711 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
TXC133-143-363-429-250045-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110425T0045Z/
PALO PINTO TX-STEPHENS TX-EASTLAND TX-ERATH TX-
711 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ERATH...NORTHEASTERN EASTLAND...SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS
AND SOUTHERN PALO PINTO COUNTIES...
AT 712 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF
RANGER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
STRAWN AROUND 720 PM CDT...
MINGUS AROUND 730 PM CDT...
GORDON AROUND 735 PM CDT...
HUCKABAY AROUND 740 PM CDT...
MORGAN MILL AROUND 745 PM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 347 AND 387.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO TORNADOES...GOLF BALL HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE
LIKELY WITH THIS STORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3245 9876 3261 9878 3268 9868 3271 9810
3229 9810 3237 9867
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 270DEG 28KT 3250 9858
$$090
WWUS54 KFWD 250018
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
718 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
TXC133-143-363-429-250045-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110425T0045Z/
PALO PINTO TX-STEPHENS TX-EASTLAND TX-ERATH TX-
718 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ERATH...NORTHEASTERN EASTLAND...SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS
AND SOUTHERN PALO PINTO COUNTIES...
AT 719 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF
STRAWN...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
STRAWN AROUND 730 PM CDT...
MINGUS AROUND 740 PM CDT...
GORDON AROUND 745 PM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 352 AND 387.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY
WITH THIS STORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3241 9864 3250 9866 3262 9867 3268 9861
3271 9810 3229 9810
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 270DEG 21KT 3253 9858
$$663
WWUS54 KFWD 250033
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
733 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
TXC429-250043-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110425T0045Z/
STEPHENS TX-
733 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN STEPHENS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3252 9857 3263 9858 3269 9851 3271 9810
3229 9810 3240 9861 3252 9864
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 270DEG 22KT 3253 9846
$$
TXC133-143-363-250045-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110425T0045Z/
PALO PINTO TX-EASTLAND TX-ERATH TX-
733 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ERATH...NORTHEASTERN EASTLAND AND SOUTHERN PALO PINTO
COUNTIES...
AT 733 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STRAWN...MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GORDON AROUND 745 PM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 354 AND 387.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY
WITH THIS STORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3252 9857 3263 9858 3269 9851 3271 9810
3229 9810 3240 9861 3252 9864
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 270DEG 22KT 3253 9846
$$411
WWUS54 KFWD 250043
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
743 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
TXC133-143-363-250053-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110425T0045Z/
PALO PINTO TX-EASTLAND TX-ERATH TX-
743 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ERATH...NORTHEASTERN EASTLAND
AND SOUTHERN PALO PINTO COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 745 PM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 354 AND 387.
AT 743 PM CDT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO
WARNING WEAKENED AND WAS NO LONGER CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EXPIRED. A NEW SEVERE STORM WARNING HAS
BEEN ISSUED ON THIS STORM.
RADAR INDICATED THAT HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS WERE
STILL POSSIBLE FROM THE THUNDERSTORM.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3252 9857 3263 9858 3269 9851 3271 9810
3229 9810 3240 9861 3252 9864
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 270DEG 22KT 3253 9839
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 7:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Cooke, Grayson, Jack, Montague, Wise | 117 min |
| Apr 23, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Montague | 53 min |
| Apr 23, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Wise | 66 min |
| Apr 23, 7:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Palo Pinto, Parker, Stephens | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Parker | 78 min |
| Apr 23, 7:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Cooke, Grayson | 47 min |
| Apr 23, 7:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Eastland, Erath, Palo Pinto | 34 min |
| Apr 23, 7:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Comanche, Eastland | 38 min |
| Apr 23, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Denton | 53 min |
| Apr 23, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche, Eastland, Erath | 61 min |
| Apr 23, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Grayson | 50 min |
| Apr 23, 8:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Comanche | 52 min |
| Apr 23, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Denton | 37 min |
| Apr 23, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche, Erath | 61 min |
| Apr 23, 9:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Comanche, Erath | 29 min |
| Apr 23, 9:28 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Comanche | 47 min |
| Apr 23, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Fannin, Grayson | 56 min |
| Apr 23, 9:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant | 85 min |
| Apr 23, 9:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath, Hood, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell | 65 min |
| Apr 23, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche | 62 min |
| Apr 23, 10:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Comanche, Erath | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton, Tarrant | 48 min |
| Apr 23, 11:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Dallas, Denton | 56 min |
| Apr 23, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche, Erath | 29 min |
| Apr 24, 1:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Dallas, Tarrant | 51 min |
| Apr 24, 1:49 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | FWD | Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton, Jack, Mills and 3 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 24, 3:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Eastland, Stephens | 28 min |
| Apr 24, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stephens | 64 min |
| Apr 24, 4:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stephens | 28 min |
| Apr 24, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Palo Pinto | 28 min |
| Apr 24, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Stephens | 49 min |
| Apr 24, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Palo Pinto | 42 min |
| Apr 24, 5:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland, Stephens | 64 min |
| Apr 24, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise | 61 min |
| Apr 24, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Eastland, Stephens | 38 min |
| Apr 24, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Denton, Tarrant | 27 min |
| Apr 24, 6:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Wise | 38 min |
| Apr 24, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Cooke | 31 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.