Tornado Warning 25, NWS Fort Worth, TX

Issued

Apr 29, 2016, 4:54 PM CDT (21:54 UTC)

Expired

Apr 29, 2016, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Fort Worth, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

County Henderson County, TX

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KFWD 292154
TORFWD
TXC213-292230-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0025.160429T2154Z-160429T2230Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HENDERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT
    
* AT 454 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR ATHENS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HAIL UP TO TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. 

  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...
  BROWNSBORO AROUND 530 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
MURCHISON.

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 3220 9559 3213 9593 3230 9600 3236 9585
      3235 9563
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 250DEG 16KT 3224 9589 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

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784 
WWUS54 KFWD 292213
SVSFWD

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

TXC213-292230-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160429T2230Z/
HENDERSON TX-
513 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN HENDERSON COUNTY...
    
AT 512 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF BROWNSBORO...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF
ATHENS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND SOFTBALL 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BROWNSBORO AROUND 520 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
MURCHISON.

LAT...LON 3221 9559 3220 9582 3235 9588 3236 9585
      3235 9563
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 235DEG 28KT 3233 9572 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...4.00IN

$$

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