Tornado Warning 7, NWS Fort Worth, TX

Issued

Mar 17, 2016, 5:43 AM CDT (10:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 17, 2016, 6:04 AM CDT

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Fort Worth, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Parker County, TX

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS54 KFWD 171043
TORFWD
TXC367-171115-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0007.160317T1043Z-160317T1115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
543 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN PARKER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 615 AM CDT
    
* AT 542 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED NEAR COOL...OR NEAR MINERAL WELLS...MOVING EAST AT 35
  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...
  WEATHERFORD AND HUDSON OAKS AROUND 605 AM CDT. 
  WILLOW PARK AROUND 610 AM CDT. 
  AZLE AND SPRINGTOWN AROUND 615 AM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SANCTUARY...MILLSAP AND ANNETTA NORTH.

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 3289 9806 3300 9773 3299 9754 3273 9755
      3272 9803 3286 9806
TIME...MOT...LOC 1042Z 258DEG 31KT 3282 9796 

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

$$

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167 
WWUS54 KFWD 171055
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
555 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

TXC367-171115-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160317T1115Z/
PARKER TX-
555 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN PARKER COUNTY...
    
AT 554 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST TO THE NORTHWEST OF WEATHERFORD...MOVING EAST AT 35
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...
  WEATHERFORD AROUND 605 AM CDT. 
  WILLOW PARK AROUND 615 AM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
SANCTUARY.

LAT...LON 3279 9791 3290 9795 3299 9757 3299 9754
      3275 9755
TIME...MOT...LOC 1054Z 261DEG 30KT 3282 9784 

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

$$

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075 
WWUS54 KFWD 171104
SVSFWD

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
604 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

TXC367-171114-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160317T1115Z/
PARKER TX-
604 AM CDT THU MAR 17 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PARKER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
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. 
LAT...LON 3279 9791 3290 9795 3299 9757 3299 9754
      3275 9755
TIME...MOT...LOC 1103Z 258DEG 31KT 3284 9774 

$$

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