Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Fort Worth, TX

Issued

Mar 8, 2016, 8:51 AM CST (14:51 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2016, 9:45 AM CST

In force

54 min

Issued by

NWS Fort Worth, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Collin County, TX

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS54 KFWD 081451
SVRFWD
TXC085-081545-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0013.160308T1451Z-160308T1545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
851 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  COLLIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 945 AM CST

* AT 849 AM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR DENTON TO IRVING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
  THESE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED WIND DAMAGE AND FREQUENT WIND GUSTS
  BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH.

  HAZARD...65 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  FRISCO AROUND 900 AM CST. 
  PLANO AROUND 905 AM CST. 
  MCKINNEY...MURPHY...PROSPER...CELINA AND PARKER AROUND 910 AM CST. 
  ALLEN...WYLIE...FAIRVIEW AND LUCAS AROUND 915 AM CST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. SEEK
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
 
INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A BUILDING. THESE STORMS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT
PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 9639 3334 9638 3335 9630 3298 9630
      3299 9684 3340 9684
TIME...MOT...LOC 1449Z 232DEG 44KT 3320 9703 3298 9692 3270 9687 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DUNN

492 
WWUS54 KFWD 081536
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
936 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

TXC085-081545-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160308T1545Z/
COLLIN TX-
936 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM CST
FOR EASTERN COLLIN COUNTY...

AT 936 AM CST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR TOM BEAN TO NEAR ROYSE CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PENNY SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
EASTERN COLLIN COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: JOSEPHINE...
NEW HOPE...ST. PAUL...BLUE RIDGE...MELISSA...NEVADA...WESTON...LAVON AND
WESTMINSTER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES AND WIDESPREAD
SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY...IT IS BEST TO MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A BUILDING. THESE STORMS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT
PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 9639 3334 9638 3335 9630 3298 9630
      3299 9657 3316 9659 3340 9667
TIME...MOT...LOC 1536Z 232DEG 44KT 3355 9650 3333 9639 3305 9634 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

DUNN

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