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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Fort Worth, TX

October 2, 2014Kaufman County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 2, 2014, 5:44 PM CDT for Kaufman County, Texas. It was in force for 49 min. 1 report 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
Oct 2, 2014, 5:44 PM CDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired
Oct 2, 2014, 6:33 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Kaufman County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 2, 6:15 PM CDTTSTM WND DMGKemp, TXPOWER LINES AND SOME POWER POLES DOWN ACROSS ROADS. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 2, 1:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 93 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2014-10-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1383 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2014-10-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 141 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1383 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-140 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
844 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
141 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

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

312 
WUUS54 KFWD 022244
SVRFWD
TXC257-022345-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0252.141002T2244Z-141002T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
544 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN KAUFMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 543 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
  LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTH OF COMBINE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CRANDALL AROUND 550 PM...
  COTTONWOOD AROUND 555 PM...
  KAUFMAN AROUND 605 PM...
  KEMP AROUND 610 PM...
  MABANK AROUND 620 PM...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING 
WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS!

&&

LAT...LON 3236 9608 3236 9645 3241 9644 3244 9648
      3248 9651 3250 9650 3251 9651 3253 9651
      3254 9653 3263 9652 3270 9607
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 259DEG 32KT 3248 9651

$$


DUNN
3 follow-up statements
178 
WWUS54 KFWD 022300
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
600 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

TXC257-022345-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-141002T2345Z/
KAUFMAN TX-
600 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN KAUFMAN COUNTY...

AT 601 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR GRAYS
PRAIRIE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  KEMP AND OAK RIDGE AROUND 610 PM CDT...
  MABANK AROUND 620 PM CDT...

LAT...LON 3236 9608 3236 9645 3241 9644 3244 9648
      3248 9651 3250 9650 3251 9651 3253 9651
      3254 9653 3263 9652 3270 9607
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 259DEG 32KT 3250 9632

$$
664 
WWUS54 KFWD 022326
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
626 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

TXC257-022345-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-141002T2345Z/
KAUFMAN TX-
626 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN KAUFMAN COUNTY...

AT 626 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF
60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF KEMP...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.

LAT...LON 3236 9608 3236 9635 3244 9634 3256 9631
      3262 9624 3262 9608
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 259DEG 32KT 3254 9606

$$


FOX
464 
WWUS54 KFWD 022333
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
633 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

TXC257-022343-
/O.CAN.KFWD.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-141002T2345Z/
KAUFMAN TX-
633 PM CDT THU OCT 2 2014

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN KAUFMAN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 633 PM CDT THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING MOVED
OUT OF THE AREA...THUS THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 3236 9608 3236 9635 3244 9634 3256 9631
      3262 9624 3262 9608
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 259DEG 32KT 3255 9599

$$
FOX

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 1, 11:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDYoung34 min
Oct 2, 1:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDWise55 min
Oct 2, 2:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke55 min
Oct 2, 2:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDenton, Wise63 min
Oct 2, 3:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDComanche35 min
Oct 2, 3:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDGrayson62 min
Oct 2, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Denton57 min
Oct 2, 3:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDParker, Tarrant67 min
Oct 2, 3:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDenton20 min
Oct 2, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJohnson66 min
Oct 2, 3:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas61 min
Oct 2, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Denton61 min
Oct 2, 4:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis54 min
Oct 2, 4:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas, Kaufman, Rockwall52 min
Oct 2, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDTarrant18 min
Oct 2, 4:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHunt52 min
Oct 2, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDKaufman51 min
Oct 2, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDelta, Fannin, Lamar62 min
Oct 2, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque, Hill, McLennan58 min
Oct 2, 5:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHopkins, Rains, Van Zandt52 min
Oct 2, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis63 min
Oct 2, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDMcLennan61 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.