Tornado Warning 24, NWS Fort Worth, TX

Issued

Apr 29, 2016, 4:43 PM CDT (21:43 UTC)

Expired

Apr 29, 2016, 5:15 PM CDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Fort Worth, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Grayson County, TX

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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543 
WFUS54 KFWD 292143
TORFWD
TXC181-292215-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0024.160429T2143Z-160429T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
443 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  GRAYSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 515 PM CDT

* AT 442 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED OVER SHERMAN...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. 

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD EAST OF THE
           SHERMAN AIRPORT. 

  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...
  KNOLLWOOD AROUND 500 PM CDT. 
  DENISON AND EISENHOWER STATE PARK AROUND 515 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 3389 9663 3389 9658 3385 9663 3384 9662
      3382 9658 3382 9653 3377 9650 3378 9644
      3377 9642 3373 9638 3364 9638 3340 9652
      3340 9677 3384 9670 3391 9668 3392 9666
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 191DEG 16KT 3361 9662 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

92

039 
WWUS54 KFWD 292203
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
503 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

TXC181-292215-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160429T2215Z/
GRAYSON TX-
503 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
GRAYSON COUNTY...
        
AT 502 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR TOM BEAN...OR 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHERMAN...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD. 

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...
  BELLS AROUND 515 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE LUELLA
AND SOUTHMAYD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3389 9663 3389 9658 3385 9663 3384 9662
      3382 9658 3382 9653 3377 9650 3378 9644
      3377 9642 3373 9638 3364 9638 3340 9652
      3340 9677 3384 9670 3391 9668 3392 9666
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 208DEG 14KT 3353 9654 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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