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Tornado Warning 32, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 25, 2011, 6:34 PM CDT for Freestone County, Leon County, Limestone County, Texas. It was in force for 41 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 25, 2011, 6:34 PM CDT (23:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2011, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Freestone County, TX, Leon County, TX, Limestone County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 157 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, 6:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | Teague, TX | GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN TEAGUE. |
| Apr 25, 6:55 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | Teague, TX | SPOTTER REPORTS HAIL UP TO 2.25 INCHES IN DIAMETER WEST OF TEAGUE. |
| Apr 25, 7:20 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 11 S Fairfield, TX | |
| Apr 25, 7:25 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Sw Fairfield, TX | BRIEF ROPE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN 2 TO 3 MILES SW OF FAIRFIELD. |
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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 177 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.
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WFUS54 KFWD 252334
TORFWD
TXC161-289-293-260015-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0032.110425T2334Z-110426T0015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
634 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN FREESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
EAST CENTRAL LIMESTONE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTH CENTRAL LEON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
* UNTIL 715 PM CDT
* AT 634 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MEXIA...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TEAGUE AROUND 645 PM CDT...
FAIRFIELD AROUND 700 PM CDT...
FAIRFIELD LAKE STATE PARK AROUND 710 PM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-45 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 181 AND 201.
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 3146 9576 3151 9650 3173 9650 3180 9597
3177 9590
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 272DEG 26KT 3160 9639
$$2 follow-up statements
822
WWUS54 KFWD 252344
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
644 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
TXC161-289-293-260015-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110426T0015Z/
FREESTONE TX-LIMESTONE TX-LEON TX-
644 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LEON...EAST CENTRAL LIMESTONE AND SOUTHERN FREESTONE
COUNTIES...
AT 644 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR OBSERVED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
TEAGUE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED AT 642
PM 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MEXIA.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
TEAGUE AROUND 650 PM CDT...
FAIRFIELD AROUND 700 PM CDT...
THIS WILL IMPACT I-45 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 182 AND 200.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3146 9576 3154 9644 3169 9641 3180 9597
3179 9594 3177 9594 3177 9590
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 272DEG 26KT 3160 9632
$$839
WWUS54 KFWD 260003
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
703 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
TXC293-260012-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110426T0015Z/
LIMESTONE TX-
703 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LIMESTONE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
LAT...LON 3146 9576 3153 9631 3168 9626 3166 9612
3173 9598 3171 9596 3171 9593 3171 9589
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 272DEG 26KT 3159 9617
$$
TXC161-289-260015-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0032.000000T0000Z-110426T0015Z/
FREESTONE TX-LEON TX-
703 PM CDT MON APR 25 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LEON AND SOUTHERN FREESTONE COUNTIES...
AT 702 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
MONITORING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING ONE OR
MORE TORNADOS. THE MOST DANGEROUS PORTION OF THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
20 MILES WEST OF OAKWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS WILL IMPACT I-45 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 183 AND 194.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3146 9576 3153 9631 3168 9626 3166 9612
3173 9598 3171 9596 3171 9593 3171 9589
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 272DEG 26KT 3159 9617
$$The 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.