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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Fort Worth, TX

October 13, 2018Anderson County, Henderson County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Oct 13, 2018, 2:55 PM CDT for Anderson County, Henderson County, Texas. It was in force for 50 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: Oct 13, 2018, 2:55 PM CDT (19:55 UTC)
Expired: Oct 13, 2018, 3:45 PM CDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Anderson County, TX, Henderson County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 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
Oct 13, 3:10 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	10 Se Athens, TX	PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY SPOTTER ON 175 SOUTH OF ATHENS

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
Oct 13, 9:54 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KBAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 173 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 988 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 149 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 208 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

859 
WFUS54 KFWD 131955
TORFWD
TXC001-213-132045-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0021.181013T1955Z-181013T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
255 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2018

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Henderson County in central Texas...
  Northern Anderson County in central Texas...

* Until 345 PM CDT.
    
* At 254 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 11 miles south of Athens, moving east at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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...
  Frankston, Berryville and Coffee City around 315 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Poynor
and Moore Station.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3190 9543 3190 9544 3194 9600 3208 9603
      3221 9547 3218 9546 3215 9548 3214 9546
      3211 9546 3208 9542 3206 9544 3204 9542
      3203 9544 3201 9543 3199 9545 3196 9545
      3193 9542
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 258DEG 60KT 3204 9588 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

Godwin

2 follow-up statements

720 
WWUS54 KFWD 132000
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
300 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2018

TXC001-213-132045-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-181013T2045Z/
Henderson TX-Anderson TX-
300 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON AND NORTHERN ANDERSON COUNTIES...
    
At 259 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles south of Athens, moving east at 45 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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Frankston around 325 PM CDT.
  Berryville and Coffee City around 330 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Poynor
and Moore Station.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3194 9594 3210 9595 3221 9547 3218 9546
      3215 9548 3214 9546 3211 9546 3208 9542
      3206 9544 3204 9542 3203 9544 3201 9543
      3199 9545 3196 9545 3193 9542 3190 9543
      3190 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 256DEG 38KT 3205 9584 

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

$$

Godwin

115 
WWUS54 KFWD 132019
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
319 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2018

TXC001-213-132045-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-181013T2045Z/
Henderson TX-Anderson TX-
319 PM CDT SAT OCT 13 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN HENDERSON AND NORTHEASTERN ANDERSON COUNTIES...
    
At 318 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles northwest of
Frankston, or 14 miles southeast of Athens, moving east at 40 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.

This tornado will be near...
  Frankston, Berryville and Coffee City around 330 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Poynor
and Moore Station.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3193 9580 3214 9576 3221 9547 3218 9546
      3215 9548 3214 9546 3211 9546 3208 9542
      3206 9544 3204 9542 3203 9544 3201 9543
      3199 9545 3196 9545 3193 9542 3190 9543
      3190 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 260DEG 35KT 3210 9563 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Godwin

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 12, 8:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas	9 days
Oct 13, 9:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Hunt	4 days
Oct 13, 9:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Hunt, Rockwall	5 days
Oct 13, 9:18 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Collin	4 days
Oct 13, 9:56 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Comanche, Eastland	21 min
Oct 13, 10:13 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Dallas, Tarrant	2 hr
Oct 13, 10:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Comanche, Erath	40 min
Oct 13, 11:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Erath, Hamilton	45 min
Oct 13, 11:32 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas	17 hr
Oct 13, 11:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Bosque	43 min
Oct 13, 11:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Collin, Denton	3 hr
Oct 13, 11:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Johnson	50 min
Oct 13, 12:14 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Dallas, Rockwall, Tarrant	3 hr
Oct 13, 12:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Ellis, Johnson	29 min
Oct 13, 12:36 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Ellis, Hill, Johnson	3 hr
Oct 13, 12:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Ellis	46 min
Oct 13, 12:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Ellis, Hill, Navarro	43 min
Oct 13, 12:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Hill, Navarro	38 min
Oct 13, 1:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar	3 hr
Oct 13, 1:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FWD	Ellis, Hill, Navarro	52 min
Oct 13, 1:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Kaufman	41 min
Oct 13, 1:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bosque, Hill	40 min
Oct 13, 1:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Navarro	28 min
Oct 13, 1:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Navarro	3 hr
Oct 13, 1:56 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt	3 hr
Oct 13, 2:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	McLennan	52 min
Oct 13, 2:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FWD	Henderson, Navarro	48 min
Oct 13, 2:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Collin, Denton	3 hr
Oct 13, 2:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Limestone, McLennan	3 hr
Oct 13, 2:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Navarro	6 days
Oct 13, 3:09 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Limestone	51 min
Oct 13, 3:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Denton	29 hr
Oct 13, 3:33 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Collin	22 hr
Oct 13, 3:34 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Freestone	41 min
Oct 13, 3:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Anderson	13 min
Oct 13, 3:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Freestone, Limestone	3 hr
Oct 13, 4:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FWD	Freestone, Leon	52 min
Oct 13, 4:36 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Anderson, Henderson	3 hr
Oct 13, 5:11 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Falls	3 hr
Oct 13, 6:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Leon, Milam, Robertson	3 hr
Oct 13, 6:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Leon, Milam, Robertson	3 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.