Tornado Warning 13, NWS Fort Worth, TX

Issued

Apr 26, 2015, 8:41 PM CDT (01:41 UTC)

Expired

Apr 26, 2015, 9:15 PM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Fort Worth, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.75 in

Counties Bosque County, TX, Erath County, TX, Somervell County, TX

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WFUS54 KFWD 270141
TORFWD
TXC035-143-425-270215-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0013.150427T0141Z-150427T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
841 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOMERVELL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  EAST CENTRAL ERATH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN BOSQUE COUNTY IN CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT
    
* AT 841 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DINOSAUR VALLEY STATE
  PARK...OR 19 MILES EAST OF STEPHENVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  DINOSAUR VALLEY STATE PARK AROUND 900 PM CDT.
  GLEN ROSE AROUND 910 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE WALNUT
SPRINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 9763 3205 9758 3207 9798 3222 9800
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 261DEG 18KT 3215 9790 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

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310 
WWUS54 KFWD 270200 RRA
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
900 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

TXC143-270210-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150427T0215Z/
ERATH TX-
900 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ERATH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT 
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3231 9763 3223 9761 3220 9761 3214 9760
      3212 9789 3215 9790 3224 9791
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 249DEG 20KT 3220 9778 

$$

TXC035-425-270215-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-150427T0215Z/
SOMERVELL TX-BOSQUE TX-
900 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR SOMERVELL
AND NORTH CENTRAL BOSQUE COUNTIES...
    
AT 900 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR GLEN ROSE...OR 16 MILES SOUTH OF GRANBURY...MOVING
EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  GLEN ROSE AROUND 910 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 9763 3223 9761 3220 9761 3214 9760
      3212 9789 3215 9790 3224 9791
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 249DEG 20KT 3220 9778 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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