Tornado Warning 37, NWS Fort Worth, TX

Issued

May 29, 2016, 8:20 PM CDT (01:20 UTC)

Expired

May 29, 2016, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Fort Worth, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

2.0 in

County Young County, TX

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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465 
WFUS54 KFWD 300120
TORFWD
TXC503-300145-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0037.160530T0120Z-160530T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
820 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN YOUNG COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 819 PM CDT...A BRIEF TORNADO WAS CONFIRMED NEAR OVER
  ELBERT...OR 13 MILES WEST OF OLNEY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

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

  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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHWESTERN YOUNG COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO MAY OCCUR AT ANY TIME WITH THIS STORM. 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 3335 9895 3334 9875 3319 9876 3323 9895
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 282DEG 24KT 3331 9899 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

JLDUNN

543 
WWUS54 KFWD 300137
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
837 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

TXC503-300145-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160530T0145Z/
YOUNG TX-
837 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN YOUNG COUNTY...
    
AT 836 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED WEST OF ELBERT...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OLNEY...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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
NORTHWESTERN YOUNG COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3334 9893 3331 9875 3319 9876 3323 9895
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 295DEG 22KT 3325 9888 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

JLDUNN

431 
WWUS54 KFWD 300144
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
844 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

TXC503-300152-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-160530T0145Z/
YOUNG TX-
844 PM CDT SUN MAY 29 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN YOUNG COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
845 PM CDT...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
YOUNG COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM!

LAT...LON 3334 9893 3331 9875 3319 9876 3323 9895
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 282DEG 24KT 3325 9888 

$$

JLDUNN

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