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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 26, 2017, 7:25 PM CDT for Denton County, Texas. It was in force for 35 min. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2017, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Denton County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 7:47 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Arrgyle, TX | $$ |
| Mar 26, 7:47 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | Arrgyle, TX | |
| Mar 26, 7:48 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 5 E Justin, TX | I-35 AND FM407 |
| Mar 26, 7:50 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 2 Nnw Argyle, TX | DELAYED COCORAHS REPORT |
| Mar 26, 7:54 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | Argyle, TX | $$ |
| Mar 26, 7:54 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | Argyle, TX | |
| Mar 26, 7:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Argyle, TX | BASEBALL HAIL KNOCKING OUT CAR WINDOWS IN ARGYLE. |
| Mar 26, 7:59 PM CDT | HAIL 2.75 | 2 W Copper Canyon, TX | IN LANTANA |
| Mar 26, 8:00 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | Ponder, TX | DELAYED REPORT: VIA SOCIAL MEDIA 2 INCH HAIL IN PONDER |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 4:02 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 35 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 892 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -31 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1866 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 259 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 12.6
The text
As transmitted.
052
WFUS54 KFWD 270025
TORFWD
TXC121-270100-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0013.170327T0025Z-170327T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
725 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Denton County in north central Texas...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 725 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Justin, or 10 miles northwest of Trophy Club,
moving northeast at 25 mph. CASA radar shows strong rotation
southwest of Justin now. Seek shelter now!
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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...
Justin around 735 PM CDT.
Roanoke and Northlake around 740 PM CDT.
Corral City around 745 PM CDT.
Argyle, Double Oak and Bartonville around 755 PM CDT.
Flower Mound around 800 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ponder.
This includes the following interstates...
Interstate 35 near mile marker 468.
Interstate 35W between mile markers 70 and 85.
Interstate 35E between mile markers 464 and 466.
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 3324 9712 3305 9712 3299 9740 3317 9739
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 243DEG 23KT 3306 9736
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
Dunn3 follow-up statements
473
WWUS54 KFWD 270040
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
740 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017
TXC121-270100-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170327T0100Z/
Denton TX-
740 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DENTON COUNTY...
At 738 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Justin, or 10 miles northwest of Trophy Club,
moving northeast at 30 mph. This circulation is near FM-156 and FM-
1384. Seek shelter now!
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Ponder around 750 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ponder.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3324 9712 3306 9712 3300 9736 3318 9735
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 218DEG 28KT 3313 9731
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Dunn633
WWUS54 KFWD 270048
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
748 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017
TXC121-270100-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170327T0100Z/
Denton TX-
748 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DENTON COUNTY...
At 748 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ponder, or 7 miles west of Denton, moving northeast
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3324 9712 3306 9712 3301 9731 3309 9733
3318 9733
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 237DEG 23KT 3318 9726
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
Dunn485
WWUS54 KFWD 270058
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
758 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017
TXC121-270107-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170327T0100Z/
Denton TX-
758 PM CDT SUN MAR 26 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DENTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, very large hail and damaging winds remain likely
and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Denton County until 815 PM.
LAT...LON 3324 9712 3306 9712 3301 9731 3309 9733
3318 9733
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 271DEG 27KT 3311 9714
$$
DunnThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Erath, Hamilton, Johnson, Somervell | 64 min |
| Mar 26, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Mills | 24 min |
| Mar 26, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton, Wise | 54 min |
| Mar 26, 7:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Bosque, Hamilton, Hill, Johnson | 3 hr |
| Mar 26, 7:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Cooke, Grayson | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hamilton | 43 min |
| Mar 26, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills | 65 min |
| Mar 26, 7:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 33 min |
| Mar 26, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hill | 53 min |
| Mar 26, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Denton | 79 min |
| Mar 26, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Grayson | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Denton | 67 min |
| Mar 26, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills | 62 min |
| Mar 26, 8:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hill, McLennan | 64 min |
| Mar 26, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Grayson | 76 min |
| Mar 26, 9:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 23 min |
| Mar 26, 9:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Hill | 3 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Fannin, Hunt | 53 min |
| Mar 26, 9:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Coryell, Lampasas | 67 min |
| Mar 26, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Cooke, Denton | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 9:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Coryell, Lampasas | 3 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hill, Limestone, Navarro | 58 min |
| Mar 26, 10:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Delta, Fannin, Hunt, Lamar | 79 min |
| Mar 26, 10:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Fannin, Grayson | 19 min |
| Mar 26, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Coryell, Falls, McLennan | 52 min |
| Mar 26, 10:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 24 min |
| Mar 26, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Coryell | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 10:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Fannin | 52 min |
| Mar 26, 11:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Fannin, Hunt | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 11:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Falls, Milam | 61 min |
| Mar 26, 11:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Delta | 37 min |
| Mar 27, 12:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Falls, Milam, Robertson | 53 min |
| Mar 27, 12:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Delta | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Robertson | 32 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.