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Tornado Warning 59, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 26, 2011Henderson County, Navarro County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2011, 6:54 PM CDT for Henderson County, Navarro County, Texas. It was in force for 51 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: Apr 26, 2011, 6:54 PM CDT (23:54 UTC)
Expired: Apr 26, 2011, 7:45 PM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Henderson County, TX, Navarro County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 132 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

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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 26, 1:44 PM CDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 145 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 911 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 210 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 244 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

628 
WFUS54 KFWD 262354 RRA
TORFWD
TXC213-349-270045-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0059.110426T2354Z-110427T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
654 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL NAVARRO COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  SOUTH CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 654 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  DEVELOPING TORNADO NEAR GOODLOW...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TRINIDAD AROUND 710 PM CDT...
  STAR HARBOR AROUND 715 PM CDT...
  MALAKOFF...CANEY CITY AND LOG CABIN AROUND 720 PM CDT...
  ATHENS AROUND 740 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 TUESDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3204 9584 3201 9611 3206 9628 3219 9628
      3224 9594 3218 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 256DEG 23KT 3209 9619

$$


85/NH

3 follow-up statements

695 
WWUS54 KFWD 270003
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
703 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

TXC213-349-270045-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110427T0045Z/
HENDERSON TX-NAVARRO TX-
703 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL NAVARRO AND SOUTH CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTIES...

AT 704 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GOODLOW...MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  TRINIDAD AROUND 710 PM CDT...
  STAR HARBOR AND CANEY CITY AROUND 720 PM CDT...
  MALAKOFF AND LOG CABIN AROUND 725 PM CDT...
  ATHENS AROUND 745 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3204 9584 3201 9609 3206 9628 3221 9617
      3224 9594 3218 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 256DEG 23KT 3211 9614

$$

621 
WWUS54 KFWD 270017
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
717 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

TXC349-270027-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110427T0045Z/
NAVARRO TX-
717 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL NAVARRO COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A STORM NEAR CORSICANA IN 
CENTRAL NAVARRO COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3204 9584 3202 9605 3203 9606 3209 9606
      3210 9611 3216 9611 3216 9614 3218 9617
      3221 9615 3224 9594 3218 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 264DEG 17KT 3213 9607

$$

TXC213-270045-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110427T0045Z/
HENDERSON TX-
717 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTY...

AT 717 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR TRINIDAD...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CANEY CITY AROUND 725 PM CDT...
  MALAKOFF AND LOG CABIN AROUND 730 PM CDT...
  ATHENS AROUND 745 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3204 9584 3202 9605 3203 9606 3209 9606
      3210 9611 3216 9611 3216 9614 3218 9617
      3221 9615 3224 9594 3218 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 264DEG 17KT 3213 9607

$$

552 
WWUS54 KFWD 270034 RRA
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
734 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

TXC213-270045-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-110427T0045Z/
HENDERSON TX-
734 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTY...

AT 733 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
DEVELOPING TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR MALAKOFF...MOVING 
EAST AT 20 MPH. THE RADAR CIRCULATION WITH THIS STORM HAS 
WEAKENED...BUT DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS 
SOUTH CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM CDT.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ATHENS AROUND 745 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR EASTERN TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3204 9584 3202 9605 3203 9606 3209 9606
      3210 9611 3216 9611 3216 9614 3218 9617
      3221 9615 3224 9594 3218 9578
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 264DEG 17KT 3215 9601

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 25, 7:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Freestone, Leon	49 min
Apr 25, 7:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Henderson	58 min
Apr 25, 7:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Freestone	19 min
Apr 25, 7:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Navarro	28 min
Apr 25, 7:38 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Anderson	52 min
Apr 25, 7:51 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Freestone, Navarro	39 min
Apr 25, 7:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Freestone, Leon	33 min
Apr 25, 8:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Anderson	63 min
Apr 25, 8:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Freestone, Leon	45 min
Apr 25, 8:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Anderson, Freestone, Leon	2 hr
Apr 25, 9:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Freestone	24 min
Apr 25, 9:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Anderson	31 min
Apr 25, 9:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Freestone	35 min
Apr 25, 10:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Leon	32 min
Apr 25, 10:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Leon	30 min
Apr 26, 2:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Hill	23 min
Apr 26, 2:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Ellis, Hill, Johnson	57 min
Apr 26, 3:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Dallas	34 min
Apr 26, 3:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Ellis, Navarro	47 min
Apr 26, 3:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Robertson	27 min
Apr 26, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Leon, Robertson	61 min
Apr 26, 3:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Dallas, Ellis, Kaufman	52 min
Apr 26, 3:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Milam	51 min
Apr 26, 4:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Ellis, Henderson, Kaufman	45 min
Apr 26, 4:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Henderson, Navarro	47 min
Apr 26, 4:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Ellis, Johnson	60 min
Apr 26, 4:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Anderson	38 min
Apr 26, 4:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Falls, Limestone	62 min
Apr 26, 4:32 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Leon, Robertson	43 min
Apr 26, 4:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Milam, Robertson	52 min
Apr 26, 4:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Henderson, Kaufman, Van Zandt	64 min
Apr 26, 4:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Leon	32 min
Apr 26, 4:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Dallas, Ellis, Hill, Johnson	55 min
Apr 26, 4:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Leon	23 min
Apr 26, 4:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Hill	30 min
Apr 26, 5:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Anderson	57 min
Apr 26, 5:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Ellis, Kaufman	51 min
Apr 26, 5:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Leon	47 min
Apr 26, 5:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Ellis, Hill, Navarro	56 min
Apr 26, 5:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Collin, Dallas, Rockwall	30 min
Apr 26, 5:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Ellis, Navarro	50 min
Apr 26, 5:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Fannin, Lamar	32 min
Apr 26, 5:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Hill, Navarro	42 min
Apr 26, 5:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Van Zandt	48 min
Apr 26, 5:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Ellis, Hill, Johnson	62 min
Apr 26, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Lamar	59 min
Apr 26, 5:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Henderson, Kaufman, Van Zandt	40 min
Apr 26, 5:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bosque, Hill, Limestone, McLennan	66 min
Apr 26, 5:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Delta, Hopkins, Hunt	65 min
Apr 26, 6:05 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Henderson, Navarro	40 min
Apr 26, 6:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Navarro	49 min
Apr 26, 6:26 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Ellis, Navarro	49 min
Apr 26, 6:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Henderson, Van Zandt	63 min
Apr 26, 6:31 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Falls, Limestone, McLennan	44 min
Apr 26, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Delta, Fannin, Lamar	62 min
Apr 26, 6:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Henderson	47 min
Apr 26, 6:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Delta, Hopkins, Lamar	21 min
Apr 26, 6:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Ellis	46 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.