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Tornado Warning 20, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 26, 2016, 9:58 PM CDT for Grayson County, Texas. It was in force for 32 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
- Apr 26, 2016, 9:58 PM CDT (02:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2016, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Grayson County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:02 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 10:13 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 90 | Sherman, TX | SPOTTER REPORTS WIND GUST OF 90 MPH IN SHERMAN |
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2:32 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 123 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2622 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1224 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.5
- Supercell composite
- 11.0
The text
As transmitted.
020
WFUS54 KFWD 270258
TORFWD
TXC181-270330-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0020.160427T0258Z-160427T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
958 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL GRAYSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
* AT 958 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER DORCHESTER...OR NEAR SHERMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 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...
TOM BEAN AROUND 1005 PM CDT.
SHERMAN AND KNOLLWOOD AROUND 1010 PM CDT.
DENISON AND BELLS AROUND 1015 PM CDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE LUELLA
AND SOUTHMAYD.
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 3384 9662 3382 9658 3382 9652 3378 9651
3377 9650 3378 9645 3378 9643 3374 9639
3365 9638 3343 9660 3352 9680 3385 9665
TIME...MOT...LOC 0258Z 216DEG 41KT 3353 9665
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DUNN2 follow-up statements
004
WWUS54 KFWD 270305
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1005 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
TXC181-270330-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160427T0330Z/
GRAYSON TX-
1005 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
GRAYSON COUNTY...
AT 1004 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED
BETWEEN SHERMAN AND HOWE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
THIS TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
SOUTHEAST SHERMAN AND LUELLA AT 1010 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU ARE
OUTDOORS...IN A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER NOW! GET TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF A STURDY BUILDING AND AVOID WINDOWS.
&&
LAT...LON 3384 9662 3382 9658 3382 9652 3378 9651
3377 9650 3378 9645 3378 9643 3374 9639
3365 9638 3347 9656 3360 9673
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 231DEG 46KT 3358 9657
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
92828
WWUS54 KFWD 270322
SVSFWD
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1022 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
TXC181-270330-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160427T0330Z/
GRAYSON TX-
1022 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL GRAYSON COUNTY...
AT 1022 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HENDRIX...OR 9 MILES EAST
OF DENISON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEAST CENTRAL GRAYSON COUNTY AND NORTHWEST BONHAM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3377 9650 3378 9645 3378 9643 3374 9639
3365 9638 3359 9646 3371 9650
TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 219DEG 43KT 3375 9641
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
92The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Young | 60 min |
| Apr 26, 7:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Wise | 34 min |
| Apr 26, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland, Stephens | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack | 63 min |
| Apr 26, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Stephens | 60 min |
| Apr 26, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland | 42 min |
| Apr 26, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Montague | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke | 62 min |
| Apr 26, 8:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker, Wise | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche, Erath | 50 min |
| Apr 26, 8:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Cooke | 44 min |
| Apr 26, 9:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton, Tarrant | 58 min |
| Apr 26, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Grayson | 57 min |
| Apr 26, 10:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Grayson | 18 min |
| Apr 26, 10:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Fannin, Grayson | 11 min |
| Apr 26, 10:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Lampasas, Mills | 54 min |
| Apr 26, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas | 60 min |
| Apr 27, 12:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lampasas | 27 min |
| Apr 27, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Van Zandt | 55 min |
| Apr 27, 12:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Coryell, Lampasas | 64 min |
| Apr 27, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Henderson, Rains, Van Zandt | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bell | 76 min |
| Apr 27, 1:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson, Leon | 54 min |
| Apr 27, 2:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Bell | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 24 hr |
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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.