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Tornado Warning 31, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2011, 6:32 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 28 min. 3 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 25, 2011, 6:32 PM CDT (23:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Freestone County, TX, Hill County, TX, Limestone County, TX, Navarro County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:36 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 6:53 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Ne Coolidge, TX | BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 2NE COOLIDGE |
| Apr 25, 6:59 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 W Wortham, TX | TORNADO SPOTTED ON GROUND 1W OF WORTHAM. |
| Apr 25, 7:03 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 1 W Wortham, TX | GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL FELL 1W OF WORTHAM. |
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 25, 2:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 131 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
- 2645 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 564 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 346 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 6.1
- Supercell composite
- 21.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
546
WFUS54 KFWD 252332
TORFWD
TXC161-217-293-349-260000-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0031.110425T2332Z-110426T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
632 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL FREESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN HILL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTH CENTRAL LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTHWESTERN NAVARRO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 700 PM CDT
* AT 633 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR HUBBARD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
COOLIDGE AROUND 645 PM CDT...
TEHUACANA AROUND 650 PM CDT...
WORTHAM AROUND 655 PM CDT...
MEXIA AROUND 700 PM CDT...
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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3192 9655 3183 9637 3171 9630 3163 9646
3176 9678 3182 9684 3195 9682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 289DEG 36KT 3183 9674
$$1 follow-up statement
191
WWUS54 KFWD 252347
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
647 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
TXC217-252357-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/
HILL TX-
647 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HILL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3173 9670 3178 9674 3183 9672 3189 9672
3193 9668 3192 9655 3183 9637 3171 9630
3170 9641 3165 9642 3164 9646 3168 9658
3170 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 283DEG 31KT 3181 9662
$$
TXC161-293-349-260000-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-110426T0000Z/
NAVARRO TX-FREESTONE TX-LIMESTONE TX-
647 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LIMESTONE...WEST CENTRAL FREESTONE AND SOUTH CENTRAL NAVARRO
COUNTIES...
AT 647 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF
COOLIDGE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TEHUACANA AROUND 655 PM CDT...
WORTHAM AND MEXIA AROUND 700 PM CDT...
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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.
&&
LAT...LON 3173 9670 3178 9674 3183 9672 3189 9672
3193 9668 3192 9655 3183 9637 3171 9630
3170 9641 3165 9642 3164 9646 3168 9658
3170 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 283DEG 31KT 3181 9662
$$
85/NHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson, Tarrant | 50 min |
| Apr 24, 7:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Dallas | 29 min |
| Apr 24, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland, Stephens | 39 min |
| Apr 24, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Dallas | 30 min |
| Apr 24, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland, Erath, Hood, Palo Pinto, Parker | 62 min |
| Apr 24, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt | 42 min |
| Apr 24, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Delta, Fannin, Hunt, Lamar | 50 min |
| Apr 24, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant | 62 min |
| Apr 24, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche, Eastland | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 8:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lamar | 26 min |
| Apr 24, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lamar | 29 min |
| Apr 24, 9:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Comanche, Eastland | 38 min |
| Apr 24, 9:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Ellis, Johnson, Tarrant | 56 min |
| Apr 24, 9:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Lamar | 3 hr |
| Apr 24, 9:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood, Parker | 34 min |
| Apr 24, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 10:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Jack, Palo Pinto | 30 min |
| Apr 24, 10:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche, Erath | 38 min |
| Apr 24, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche | 50 min |
| Apr 24, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Dallas, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 10:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Parker | 59 min |
| Apr 24, 10:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Jack | 23 min |
| Apr 24, 10:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath | 63 min |
| Apr 24, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche | 64 min |
| Apr 24, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Delta, Hopkins, Hunt | 61 min |
| Apr 24, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker, Tarrant | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 12:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche, Erath, Hamilton | 51 min |
| Apr 25, 12:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Young | 27 min |
| Apr 25, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Young | 49 min |
| Apr 25, 12:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hamilton | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 1:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Stephens, Young | 62 min |
| Apr 25, 1:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Montague, Wise | 64 min |
| Apr 25, 2:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Comanche | 30 min |
| Apr 25, 2:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Parker | 23 min |
| Apr 25, 2:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker | 37 min |
| Apr 25, 2:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Comanche | 31 min |
| Apr 25, 2:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Cooke | 35 min |
| Apr 25, 2:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Wise | 49 min |
| Apr 25, 3:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 28 min |
| Apr 25, 3:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hood | 33 min |
| Apr 25, 3:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Grayson | 28 min |
| Apr 25, 3:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton, Tarrant | 54 min |
| Apr 25, 4:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lamar | 31 min |
| Apr 25, 4:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 29 min |
| Apr 25, 4:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Tarrant | 55 min |
| Apr 25, 4:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 36 min |
| Apr 25, 4:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas | 40 min |
| Apr 25, 5:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Ellis | 28 min |
| Apr 25, 5:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Kaufman | 28 min |
| Apr 25, 6:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Rains | 37 min |
| Apr 25, 10:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Dallas, Kaufman, Rockwall | 58 min |
| Apr 25, 10:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Delta, Lamar | 66 min |
| Apr 25, 11:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Fannin, Hunt | 60 min |
| Apr 25, 11:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Ellis | 32 min |
| Apr 25, 11:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 33 min |
| Apr 25, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Rockwall | 24 min |
| Apr 25, 12:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Delta, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar | 37 min |
| Apr 25, 12:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Rains | 32 min |
| Apr 25, 12:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Montague | 34 min |
| Apr 25, 12:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hopkins, Hunt, Rains | 62 min |
| Apr 25, 1:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Delta, Lamar | 2 hr |
| Apr 25, 1:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Erath | 32 min |
| Apr 25, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath | 56 min |
| Apr 25, 1:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Montague | 65 min |
| Apr 25, 1:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lamar | 28 min |
| Apr 25, 1:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Freestone | 32 min |
| Apr 25, 1:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Montague | 58 min |
| Apr 25, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood, Johnson, Somervell | 57 min |
| Apr 25, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Wise | 56 min |
| Apr 25, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Navarro | 67 min |
| Apr 25, 1:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Erath, Hood, Somervell | 49 min |
| Apr 25, 2:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Freestone | 24 min |
| Apr 25, 2:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Van Zandt | 31 min |
| Apr 25, 2:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Freestone, Limestone | 42 min |
| Apr 25, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton | 62 min |
| Apr 25, 2:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Grayson | 59 min |
| Apr 25, 2:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hill, Hood, Johnson, Somervell | 52 min |
| Apr 25, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Anderson, Henderson | 33 min |
| Apr 25, 3:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Anderson, Freestone | 45 min |
| Apr 25, 3:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Anderson | 40 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.