Tornado Warning 2, NWS Fort Worth, TX

Issued

Mar 8, 2016, 7:46 AM CST (13:46 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2016, 8:15 AM CST

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS Fort Worth, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Hood County, TX, Johnson County, TX, Parker County, TX, Tarrant County, TX

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657 
WFUS54 KFWD 081346
TORFWD
TXC221-251-367-439-081415-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0002.160308T1346Z-160308T1415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
746 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN HOOD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN PARKER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
  SOUTHWESTERN TARRANT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 815 AM CST
    
* AT 745 AM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF GRANBURY...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

*A SECOND STORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF
  WEATHERFORD...ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
  GODLEY AROUND 755 AM CST. 
  BENBROOK AND CROWLEY AROUND 815 AM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
ANNETTA NORTH AND ANNETTA SOUTH.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...
 INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 412 AND 428.
 INTERSTATE 30 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 5.
 INTERSTATE 820 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 3.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3283 9755 3255 9736 3239 9768 3267 9789
TIME...MOT...LOC 1345Z 238DEG 33KT 3251 9766 

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

$$

30

395 
WWUS54 KFWD 081412
SVSFWD

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

TXC221-251-367-439-081421-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160308T1415Z/
HOOD TX-PARKER TX-JOHNSON TX-TARRANT TX-
812 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HOOD...SOUTHEASTERN PARKER...
NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON AND SOUTHWESTERN TARRANT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
815 AM CST...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER GUSTY WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CST FOR
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3283 9755 3255 9736 3239 9768 3267 9789
TIME...MOT...LOC 1410Z 238DEG 33KT 3251 9766 

$$

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