Tornado Warning 6, NWS Fort Worth, TX

Issued

Mar 8, 2016, 12:52 PM CST (18:52 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2016, 1:30 PM CST

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Fort Worth, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.0 in

County Van Zandt County, TX

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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653 
WFUS54 KFWD 081852
TORFWD
TXC467-081930-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0006.160308T1852Z-160308T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1252 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 130 PM CST
    
* AT 1252 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PURTIS CREEK STATE PARK...OR 10 MILES
  NORTH 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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  VAN AROUND 120 PM CST. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 532 AND 542.
 
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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3235 9561 3236 9602 3268 9559 3248 9560
      3242 9552
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 230DEG 35KT 3233 9590 

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

$$

DUNN

159 
WWUS54 KFWD 081908
SVSFWD

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

TXC467-081930-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160308T1930Z/
VAN ZANDT TX-
108 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN VAN ZANDT COUNTY...
    
AT 108 PM CST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR VAN...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CANTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 55 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
SOUTHEASTERN VAN ZANDT COUNTY.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 532 AND 542.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3235 9576 3241 9581 3251 9582 3268 9559
      3248 9560 3242 9552 3235 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 224DEG 46KT 3249 9573 

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

$$

DUNN

645 
WWUS54 KFWD 081925
SVSFWD

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

TXC467-081934-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160308T1930Z/
VAN ZANDT TX-
125 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN VAN ZANDT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 130 PM CST...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  GUSTY WINDS WILL
REMAIN POSSIBLE AS THESE STORMS CONTINUE EAST.

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

LAT...LON 3235 9576 3241 9581 3251 9582 3268 9559
      3248 9560 3242 9552 3235 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 230DEG 35KT 3249 9573 

$$

DUNN

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