Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Fort Worth, TX

Issued

Mar 8, 2016, 12:43 PM CST (18:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2016, 1:30 PM CST

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Fort Worth, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

70.0 mph

County Van Zandt County, TX

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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239 
WUUS54 KFWD 081843
SVRFWD
TXC467-081930-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0021.160308T1843Z-160308T1930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1243 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  VAN ZANDT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 130 PM CST

* AT 1242 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF
  PURTIS CREEK STATE PARK...OR 10 MILES NORTH OF ATHENS...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  VAN AROUND 105 PM CST. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 521 AND 542.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM.  IT HAS PRODUCED WIDESPREAD WIND DAMGE.
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. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT
PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST FOR NORTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3235 9556 3236 9608 3257 9608 3270 9560
      3268 9559 3248 9560 3242 9551 3237 9547
      3236 9545
TIME...MOT...LOC 1842Z 230DEG 40KT 3234 9586 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

DUNN

256 
WWUS54 KFWD 081909
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
109 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

TXC467-081930-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160308T1930Z/
VAN ZANDT TX-
109 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST
FOR SOUTHERN VAN ZANDT COUNTY...

AT 109 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VAN...OR 10
MILES SOUTHWEST OF MINEOLA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE 
         HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 521 AND 542.
 
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. THIS STORM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT
PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR NORTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3236 9586 3261 9595 3270 9560 3268 9559
      3248 9560 3242 9551 3237 9547 3236 9545
      3235 9556
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 230DEG 40KT 3254 9558 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

DUNN

824 
WWUS54 KFWD 081926
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
126 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

TXC467-081935-
/O.EXP.KFWD.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-160308T1930Z/
VAN ZANDT TX-
126 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN VAN ZANDT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 130 PM CST...
    
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF
THE WARNED AREA THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM CONTINUES TO MOVE
EAST.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR NORTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3236 9586 3261 9595 3270 9560 3268 9559
      3248 9560 3242 9551 3237 9547 3236 9545
      3235 9556
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 230DEG 40KT 3254 9558 

$$

DUNN

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