Tornado Warning 5, NWS Fort Worth, TX

Issued

Mar 8, 2016, 12:34 PM CST (18:34 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2016, 1:00 PM CST

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Fort Worth, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Henderson County, TX

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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658 
WFUS54 KFWD 081834
TORFWD
TXC213-081900-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0005.160308T1834Z-160308T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1234 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 100 PM CST
    
* AT 1233 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER STAR HARBOR...OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
  GUN BARREL CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...
  EUSTACE AROUND 1245 PM CST. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE STAR
HARBOR...LOG CABIN...MURCHISON AND PAYNE SPRINGS.

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 3211 9605 3223 9614 3236 9598 3235 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 230DEG 34KT 3220 9607 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

DUNN

293 
WWUS54 KFWD 081844
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1244 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

TXC213-081900-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160308T1900Z/
HENDERSON TX-
1244 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTY...
    
AT 1243 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR EUSTACE...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF ATHENS...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 40 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTH CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
MURCHISON AND PAYNE SPRINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3217 9595 3230 9606 3236 9598 3235 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 230DEG 35KT 3227 9596 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

DUNN

155 
WWUS54 KFWD 081902
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
102 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

TXC213-081912-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160308T1900Z/
HENDERSON TX-
102 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL HENDERSON COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  THIS STORM IS
STILL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 70 MPH WINDS ACROSS HENDERSON COUNTY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR NORTH CENTRAL
TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3217 9595 3230 9606 3236 9598 3235 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 230DEG 34KT 3227 9596 

$$

DUNN

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