Alert archive / Texas / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 3, 2018, 3:58 AM CDT for 28 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 3, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018, 3:58 AM CDT (08:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
All 28 counties
Bosque County, TX, Collin County, TX, Comanche County, TX, Cooke County, TX, Coryell County, TX, Dallas County, TX, Denton County, TX, Eastland County, TX, Ellis County, TX, Erath County, TX, Fannin County, TX, Grayson County, TX, Hamilton County, TX, Hill County, TX, Hood County, TX, Jack County, TX, Johnson County, TX, Lampasas County, TX, Mills County, TX, Montague County, TX, Palo Pinto County, TX, Parker County, TX, Rockwall County, TX, Somervell County, TX, Stephens County, TX, Tarrant County, TX, Wise County, TX, Young County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:00 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 788 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 358 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 365 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
750 WWUS74 KFWD 030858 NPWFWD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 358 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...Strong north winds expected behind the front for areas near and north of an Eastland to Palo Pinto to Bowie line... TXZ091-100-101-115-116-129-031700- /O.NEW.KFWD.WI.Y.0002.180403T1800Z-180404T0000Z/ Montague-Young-Jack-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Eastland- Including the cities of Bowie, Nocona, Graham, Olney, Jacksboro, Breckenridge, Mineral Wells, Cisco, Eastland, Ranger, and Gorman 358 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. * TIMING...This afternoon into the early evening hours. * WINDS...North winds of 25-30 MPH with gusts to near 40 MPH. * IMPACTS...Loose outdoor articles may be blown about in the wind. Driving may become difficult on east-west oriented roadways, especially for lightweight and high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes. Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans...lawn furniture...and other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds. && $$ 24
2 follow-up statements
481 WWUS74 KFWD 031625 NPWFWD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1125 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LAMPASAS TO WAXAHACHIE TO BONHAM LINE... TXZ092>094-102>104-117>120-130>134-141>145-156-157-040000- /O.EXB.KFWD.WI.Y.0002.180403T1700Z-180404T0000Z/ Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Wise-Denton-Collin-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas- Rockwall-Erath-Hood-Somervell-Johnson-Ellis-Comanche-Mills- Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Lampasas-Coryell- Including the cities of Gainesville, Sherman, Denison, Bonham, Decatur, Bridgeport, Carrollton, Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Plano, McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Weatherford, Briar, Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas, Rockwall, Heath, Stephenville, Dublin, Granbury, Oak Trail Shores, Glen Rose, Cleburne, Burleson, Waxahachie, Ennis, Midlothian, Comanche, De Leon, Goldthwaite, Hamilton, Hico, Clifton, Meridian, Valley Mills, Hillsboro, Lampasas, Copperas Cove, and Gatesville 1125 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * TIMING...This afternoon into the early evening hours. * WINDS...North winds of 25 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Loose outdoor articles may be blown about in the wind. Driving may become difficult on east-west oriented roadways, especially for lightweight and high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes. Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans...lawn furniture...and other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds. && $$ TXZ091-100-101-115-116-129-040000- /O.EXT.KFWD.WI.Y.0002.180403T1700Z-180404T0000Z/ Montague-Young-Jack-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Eastland- Including the cities of Bowie, Nocona, Graham, Olney, Jacksboro, Breckenridge, Mineral Wells, Cisco, Eastland, Ranger, and Gorman 1125 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...This afternoon into the early evening hours. * WINDS...North winds of 25 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Loose outdoor articles may be blown about in the wind. Driving may become difficult on east-west oriented roadways, especially for lightweight and high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to 30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes. Residents may wish to take action to secure trash cans...lawn furniture...and other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the strong winds. && $$
357 WWUS74 KFWD 032356 NPWFWD URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 656 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM... TXZ091>094-100>104-115>120-129>134-141>145-156-157-040100- /O.EXP.KFWD.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180404T0000Z/ Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin- Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas-Rockwall-Eastland-Erath- Hood-Somervell-Johnson-Ellis-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill- Lampasas-Coryell- Including the cities of Bowie, Nocona, Gainesville, Sherman, Denison, Bonham, Graham, Olney, Jacksboro, Decatur, Bridgeport, Carrollton, Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Plano, McKinney, Allen, Frisco, Breckenridge, Mineral Wells, Weatherford, Briar, Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas, Rockwall, Heath, Cisco, Eastland, Ranger, Gorman, Stephenville, Dublin, Granbury, Oak Trail Shores, Glen Rose, Cleburne, Burleson, Waxahachie, Ennis, Midlothian, Comanche, De Leon, Goldthwaite, Hamilton, Hico, Clifton, Meridian, Valley Mills, Hillsboro, Lampasas, Copperas Cove, and Gatesville 656 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Strong and gusty winds will begin to decrease as we approach sunset, and the wind advisory will be allowed to expire at 7 PM. Though wind speeds may fall below advisory criteria, it will still be breezy for several hours this evening as cool dry air fills in behind today's cold front. $$ 30
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 10:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lampasas | 27 min |
| Apr 3, 10:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Coryell, Lampasas | 65 min |
| Apr 3, 11:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Lampasas | 42 min |
| Apr 3, 11:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 11:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Coryell | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 11:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | McLennan | 48 min |
| Apr 3, 12:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Falls, McLennan | 56 min |
| Apr 3, 12:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Bell, Coryell | 3 hr |
| Apr 3, 12:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Coryell, Lampasas | 58 min |
| Apr 3, 12:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Falls, Limestone | 51 min |
| Apr 3, 12:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Freestone, Limestone | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Falls | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 1:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson, Freestone | 46 min |
| Apr 3, 1:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Collin | 64 min |
| Apr 3, 2:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Dallas, Johnson | 57 min |
| Apr 3, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson | 30 min |
| Apr 3, 2:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lamar | 34 min |
| Apr 3, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Lamar | 18 min |
| Apr 3, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hill | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Falls | 43 min |
| Apr 3, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hill | 50 min |
| Apr 3, 3:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Leon, Robertson | 45 min |
| Apr 3, 3:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell, McLennan | 61 min |
| Apr 3, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lampasas | 47 min |
| Apr 3, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Limestone | 29 min |
| Apr 3, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Milam | 37 min |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.