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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 171, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 29, 20174 counties in Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 29, 2017, 4:38 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 67 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2017, 4:38 PM CDT (21:38 UTC)
Expired
Apr 29, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Henderson County, TX, Kaufman County, TX, Navarro County, TX, Van Zandt County, TX

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 29, 2:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 2:29 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 3:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
326 PM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-301145-
Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin-
Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas-
Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell-
Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro-
Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone-
Leon-Milam-Robertson-
326 PM CDT Sat Apr 29 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and continue to
move east tonight. The highest threat for severe weather will be east
of the Interstate 35 corridor. The main threats with the storms will
be large hail and damaging winds. A tornado or two cannot be ruled
out ahead of the cold front. Heavy rainfall may lead to localized
flash flooding. The storm threat will diminish from west to east
tonight into early Sunday morning with small hail possible with the
storms that develop behind the cold front.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A few thunderstorms are possible Sunday morning along and east of a
line from Bonham to Terrell to Centerville. Small hail may occur
with these storms.

Thunderstorm chances will begin early Wednesday as another cold
front moves through the region. A threat for severe storms may exist
Wednesday afternoon and night, mainly along and east of Interstate
35.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is likely this afternoon and evening mainly east
of the Interstate 35 corridor.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 3:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
329 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

TXZ146-292100-
Navarro TX-
329 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN NAVARRO COUNTY UNTIL 400
PM CDT...

At 328 PM CDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking
a strong thunderstorm near Navarro, or 13 miles southeast of
Corsicana, moving northeast at 45 mph.

Dime size hail will be possible with this storm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so closely monitor for additional
information or possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3187 9635 3190 9643 3230 9633 3230 9630
      3226 9628 3225 9626 3225 9624 3220 9619
      3221 9615 3218 9618 3216 9616 3216 9612
      3215 9610 3210 9612 3208 9611 3208 9606
      3204 9607 3201 9605
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 204DEG 40KT 3197 9628

25
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 3:42 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 29, 3:46 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 29, 4:17 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
417 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

TXZ105-107-122-123-292145-
Van Zandt TX-Hunt TX-Hopkins TX-Rains TX-
417 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 416 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near East Tawakoni to near Grand Saline.
Movement was north at 35 mph.

Half inch hail will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Grand Saline, Van, Emory, East Tawakoni, Cumby, Fruitvale, Lake
Tawakoni State Park, Point and Lone Oak.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms may intensify, so closely monitor for additional
information or possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3296 9545 3296 9566 3272 9564 3268 9559
      3259 9559 3250 9563 3283 9600 3314 9588
      3300 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 181DEG 30KT 3286 9589 3264 9567

Hernandez
Local storm report, Apr 29, 4:35 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
435 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0433 PM     HAIL             TOOL                    32.27N  96.17W
04/29/2017  E0.75 INCH       HENDERSON          TX   AMATEUR RADIO
Local storm report, Apr 29, 4:38 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
438 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0436 PM     HAIL             GUN BARREL CITY         32.33N  96.14W
04/29/2017  E1.00 INCH       HENDERSON          TX   AMATEUR RADIO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDNavarro31 min
Apr 29, 3:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDRains33 min
Apr 29, 3:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHenderson29 min
Apr 29, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHenderson, Navarro48 min
Apr 29, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDRains28 min
Apr 29, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHopkins, Hunt, Rains, Van Zandt64 min
Apr 29, 4:47 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDVan Zandt43 min
Apr 29, 4:57 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDHenderson33 min
Apr 29, 5:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHenderson, Kaufman, Navarro56 min
Apr 29, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDelta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains48 min
Apr 29, 5:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDHenderson3 hr
Apr 29, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis, Kaufman52 min
Apr 29, 5:23 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDHenderson, Van Zandt37 min
Apr 29, 5:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDFannin, Hunt59 min
Apr 29, 5:33 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDHenderson27 min
Apr 29, 5:37 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDDelta, Hopkins, Hunt23 min
Apr 29, 5:45 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFWDVan Zandt30 min
Apr 29, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHunt, Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt56 min
Apr 29, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis, Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, Van Zandt63 min
Apr 29, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Delta, Fannin, Hunt, Lamar, Rockwall59 min
Apr 29, 6:13 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDRains, Van Zandt47 min
Apr 29, 6:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDKaufman3 hr
Apr 29, 6:50 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDVan Zandt20 min
Apr 29, 6:54 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDRains, Van Zandt36 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.