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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Jan 15, 2017, 8:33 PM CST for Dallas County, Tarrant County, Texas. It was in force for 27 min. 2 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
- Jan 15, 2017, 8:33 PM CST (02:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2017, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Dallas County, TX, Tarrant County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 8:43 PM CST | TORNADO | Grand Prairie, TX | CONFIRMED TORNADO STATE HIGHWAY 161 AND ARKANSAS |
| Jan 15, 8:55 PM CST | TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 E Arlington, TX | AT KGPM |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1:39 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 59 days |
| Jan 15, 6:00 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 29 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
- 211 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 548 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 368 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 509 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
The text
As transmitted.
743
WFUS54 KFWD 160233
TORFWD
TXC113-439-160300-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0009.170116T0233Z-170116T0300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
833 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Tarrant County in north central Texas...
Northwestern Dallas County in north central Texas...
* Until 900 PM CST
* At 831 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located south of Grand Prairie moving north at 35 mph.
CASA radar indicates that this possible tornado will cross I-20
in Grand Prairie in the next few minutes.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...
INTERSTATE 35E between MILE MARKERs 437 and 439.
INTERSTATE 20 between MILE MARKERs 451 and 457.
INTERSTATE 30 between MILE MARKERs 30 and 37.
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 3261 9699 3261 9711 3291 9703 3291 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 199DEG 30KT 3267 9704
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Dunn3 follow-up statements
615
WWUS54 KFWD 160244
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
844 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
TXC439-160252-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170116T0300Z/
Tarrant TX-
844 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TARRANT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight CST for north
central Texas.
LAT...LON 3269 9696 3269 9704 3291 9703 3291 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 194DEG 37KT 3274 9699
$$
TXC113-160300-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170116T0300Z/
Dallas TX-
844 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY...
At 842 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located north of I-20 in Grand Prairie moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3269 9696 3269 9704 3291 9703 3291 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 194DEG 37KT 3274 9699
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Dunn152
WWUS54 KFWD 160247
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
847 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
TXC113-160300-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170116T0300Z/
Dallas TX-
847 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CST FOR
NORTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY...
At 846 PM CST, spotters and media confirmed a tornado near Highway
161 and Arkansas Lane in Grand Prairie...moving north at 25 mph.
This tornado will cross I-30 near Beltline soon.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3271 9695 3271 9704 3291 9703 3291 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 188DEG 24KT 3276 9700
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
Dunn945
WWUS54 KFWD 160301
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
901 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
TXC113-160311-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-170116T0300Z/
Dallas TX-
901 PM CST SUN JAN 15 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
The rotation associated with the storm that prompted the Tornado
Warning has weakened, and no longer appears capable of producing a
tornado. Therefore the Tornado Warning has been allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until midnight CST for north
central Texas.
LAT...LON 3271 9695 3271 9704 3291 9703 3291 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 199DEG 30KT 3288 9695
$$
DunnThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 6:10 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Bosque | 35 min |
| Jan 15, 6:14 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Bosque, Hill, Johnson | 2 hr |
| Jan 15, 6:22 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hill | 38 min |
| Jan 15, 6:23 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Denton, Tarrant | 112 min |
| Jan 15, 6:26 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Denton | 64 min |
| Jan 15, 6:53 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Hill, Johnson | 37 min |
| Jan 15, 7:23 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Ellis, Hill, Johnson | 52 min |
| Jan 15, 7:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hood, Parker, Tarrant | 56 min |
| Jan 15, 7:45 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Johnson | 30 min |
| Jan 15, 7:50 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Ellis, Johnson, Tarrant | 40 min |
| Jan 15, 8:04 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Johnson | 16 min |
| Jan 15, 8:06 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Johnson, Tarrant | 3 hr |
| Jan 15, 8:12 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills | 63 min |
| Jan 15, 8:14 PM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Tarrant | 31 min |
| Jan 15, 8:27 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson, Tarrant | 18 min |
| Jan 15, 8:42 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Dallas, Denton, Johnson, Somervell, Tarrant | 63 min |
| Jan 15, 9:01 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Tarrant | 44 min |
| Jan 15, 9:11 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Dallas | 3 hr |
| Jan 15, 9:30 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Denton | 60 min |
| Jan 15, 9:32 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Cooke | 3 hr |
| Jan 15, 9:38 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Collin | 3 hr |
| Jan 15, 9:51 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 24 min |
| Jan 15, 9:57 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas | 3 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:01 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Ellis | 3 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:05 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Ellis, Kaufman, Navarro, Rockwall | 55 min |
| Jan 15, 10:24 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Fannin, Hunt | 51 min |
| Jan 15, 10:34 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 26 min |
| Jan 15, 10:50 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Bosque, Coryell, Hill, McLennan | 3 hr |
| Jan 15, 10:58 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | McLennan | 32 min |
| Jan 15, 11:04 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Henderson, Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt | 56 min |
| Jan 15, 11:16 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hopkins, Hunt, Rains | 59 min |
| Jan 15, 11:20 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Delta, Hunt, Lamar | 55 min |
| Jan 15, 11:33 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | McLennan | 42 min |
| Jan 15, 11:35 PM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas | 17 hr |
| Jan 15, 11:54 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Van Zandt | 66 min |
| Jan 16, 12:33 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas | 38 hr |
| Jan 16, 12:53 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Van Zandt | 3 hr |
| Jan 16, 12:57 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Henderson | 48 min |
| Jan 16, 1:19 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Milam | 26 min |
| Jan 16, 2:10 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Robertson | 35 min |
| Jan 16, 2:43 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Navarro | 32 min |
| Jan 16, 2:44 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas and 24 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:45 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Leon | 45 min |
| Jan 16, 3:51 AM CST | Tornado Warning | FWD | Leon | 24 min |
| Jan 16, 8:28 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Denton | 19 hr |
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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.