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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2018, 6:40 PM CDT for Ellis County, Johnson County, Texas. It was in force for 33 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
- Aug 9, 2018, 6:40 PM CDT (23:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2018, 7:13 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Ellis County, TX, Johnson County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Aug 9, 3:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 3:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 349 PM CDT Thu Aug 9 2018 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-101215- 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- 349 PM CDT Thu Aug 9 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorm chances will continue throughout the day today, with the highest chance for storms south of Interstate 20. Severe storms are not expected, but a few strong storms will be possible this afternoon. Strong downburst winds and heavy rain will be the main threat. Tonight, expect another round of storms to develop west of the region and potentially move into North and Central Texas. No severe storms are expected tonight, but heavy rain will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorm potential will remain in the forecast through at least Tuesday of next week. Exact location of precipitation is difficult to predict at this time. Although no severe weather is expected, a few strong storms will be possible with gusty winds and locally heavy rain being the main threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Very limited spotter activation may be requested across parts of the area. Bain
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 5:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Aug 8, 7:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Young | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Young | 55 min |
| Aug 8, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Jack | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 2:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Denton | 32 min |
| Aug 9, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Denton | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bosque | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | McLennan | 29 min |
| Aug 9, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hood | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bell | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Johnson, Parker, Tarrant | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Limestone | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Johnson | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 37 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.