Tornado Warning 26, NWS Fort Worth, TX

Issued

Apr 29, 2016, 5:04 PM CDT (22:04 UTC)

Expired

Apr 29, 2016, 5:45 PM CDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Fort Worth, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

4.0 in

County Van Zandt County, TX

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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817 
WFUS54 KFWD 292204
TORFWD
TXC467-292245-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0026.160429T2204Z-160429T2245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN VAN ZANDT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 545 PM CDT
    
* AT 503 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF ATHENS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
  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...
  EDOM AROUND 515 PM CDT. 
  VAN AROUND 525 PM CDT. 

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 3236 9546 3236 9588 3241 9591 3257 9560
      3248 9560 3242 9552 3241 9550 3240 9550
      3237 9547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 231DEG 38KT 3232 9578 

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

$$

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680 
WWUS54 KFWD 292224
SVSFWD

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

TXC467-292245-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-160429T2245Z/
VAN ZANDT TX-
524 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN VAN ZANDT COUNTY...
    
AT 523 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER EDOM...OR 17 MILES WEST OF TYLER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
40 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL 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
SOUTHEASTERN VAN ZANDT COUNTY BUT WILL IMPACT EDOM AND REDLAND.

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 3236 9573 3240 9575 3247 9560 3241 9552
      3240 9550 3239 9550 3236 9547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 242DEG 37KT 3238 9560 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

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