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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Fort Worth, TX

August 9, 2018Ellis County, Johnson County, Texas

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

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What forecasters said that day

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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, Aug 9, 3:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 5:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 5:48 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 5:55 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 6:08 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 7:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDYoung37 min
Aug 8, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDYoung55 min
Aug 8, 8:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDJack25 min
Aug 9, 2:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDCoryell23 min
Aug 9, 3:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDCoryell24 min
Aug 9, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDenton32 min
Aug 9, 3:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDCoryell50 min
Aug 9, 3:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDenton28 min
Aug 9, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBosque28 min
Aug 9, 4:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDTarrant33 min
Aug 9, 5:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDMcLennan29 min
Aug 9, 5:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHood23 min
Aug 9, 5:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBell37 min
Aug 9, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDJohnson46 min
Aug 9, 5:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJohnson, Parker, Tarrant24 min
Aug 9, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDJohnson27 min
Aug 9, 5:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLimestone35 min
Aug 9, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDTarrant37 min
Aug 9, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJohnson45 min
Aug 9, 6:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDAnderson36 min
Aug 9, 6:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDJohnson37 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.