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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 29, 2017Rains County, Van Zandt County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2017, 6:54 PM CDT for Rains County, Van Zandt County, Texas. It was in force for 36 min. 1 report 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: Apr 29, 2017, 6:54 PM CDT (23:54 UTC)
Expired: Apr 29, 2017, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.25 in

Counties Rains County, TX, Van Zandt County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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
Apr 29, 7:28 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	Emory, TX	REPORT OF 1.5 INCH HAIL REPORTED IN EMORY

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
Apr 29, 5:10 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 145 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2666 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -137 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 683 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 353 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 528 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.8
Supercell composite: 14.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

941 
WFUS54 KFWD 292354
TORFWD
TXC379-467-300030-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0029.170429T2354Z-170430T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
654 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Van Zandt County in north central Texas...
  Rains County in north central Texas...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 653 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located north of Fruitvale, or 13 miles east of Wills 
  Point, moving north at 30 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. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Emory around 710 PM CDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to 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.

This storm has had a history of producing tornadoes with damage 
across Van Zandt County. Seek shelter NOW if in the path of this 
tornado!

&&

LAT...LON 3267 9569 3270 9590 3298 9589 3298 9567
      3296 9566 3281 9564
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 193DEG 24KT 3276 9579 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

24-Bain

2 follow-up statements

721 
WWUS54 KFWD 300007
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
707 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

TXC379-467-300030-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-170430T0030Z/
Van Zandt TX-Rains TX-
707 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL VAN ZANDT AND RAINS COUNTIES...
    
At 707 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located near Emory, or 19 miles northeast of Wills Point, moving 
north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Van Zandt and Rains Counties, including the following
locations: Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter now!  Get to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3267 9569 3270 9590 3298 9589 3298 9567
      3296 9566 3281 9564
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 194DEG 28KT 3287 9574 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

24-Bain

759 
WWUS54 KFWD 300012
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
712 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

TXC467-300021-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-170430T0030Z/
Van Zandt TX-
712 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL VAN ZANDT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Texas.

LAT...LON 3284 9583 3298 9584 3298 9567 3288 9565
      3282 9573
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 193DEG 24KT 3290 9573 

$$

TXC379-300030-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-170430T0030Z/
Rains TX-
712 PM CDT SAT APR 29 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RAINS COUNTY...
    
At 711 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Emory, or 18 
miles southwest of Sulphur Springs, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

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. 

Locations impacted include...
Emory.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! If you are
outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest
substantial shelter now!  Get to an interior room on the lowest floor
of a sturdy building and avoid windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3284 9583 3298 9584 3298 9567 3288 9565
      3282 9573
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 193DEG 24KT 3290 9573 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Hernandez

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 29, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Navarro	31 min
Apr 29, 3:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Rains	33 min
Apr 29, 3:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Henderson	29 min
Apr 29, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Henderson, Navarro	48 min
Apr 29, 4:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Rains	28 min
Apr 29, 4:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Hopkins, Hunt, Rains, Van Zandt	64 min
Apr 29, 4:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro, Van Zandt	67 min
Apr 29, 4:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Van Zandt	43 min
Apr 29, 4:57 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Henderson	33 min
Apr 29, 5:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro	56 min
Apr 29, 5:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains	48 min
Apr 29, 5:19 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Henderson	3 hr
Apr 29, 5:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Ellis, Kaufman	52 min
Apr 29, 5:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Henderson, Van Zandt	37 min
Apr 29, 5:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Fannin, Hunt	59 min
Apr 29, 5:33 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Henderson	27 min
Apr 29, 5:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Delta, Hopkins, Hunt	23 min
Apr 29, 5:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FWD	Van Zandt	30 min
Apr 29, 5:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt	56 min
Apr 29, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Ellis, Henderson, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall, Van Zandt	63 min
Apr 29, 6:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Collin, Delta, Fannin, Hunt, Lamar, Rockwall	59 min
Apr 29, 6:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Rains, Van Zandt	47 min
Apr 29, 6:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Kaufman	3 hr
Apr 29, 6:50 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Van Zandt	20 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.