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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2019, 12:34 PM CDT for Falls County, Milam County, Robertson County, Texas. It was in force for 22 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
- Apr 6, 2019, 12:34 PM CDT (17:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2019, 12:56 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Falls County, TX, Milam County, TX, Robertson County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 10:35 AM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 206 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
- 1268 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 544 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
What forecasters said that day
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 Apr 6, 7:07 AM CDT, 5 hours 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 7:07 AM CDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 438 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-070945- 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- 438 AM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible today and tonight across North and Central Texas. The threat will be increasing west of I-35 this morning, encompassing most of North and Central Texas by midday, and then possibly shifting southeast of a Lampasas to Hillsboro to Canton line this afternoon and early evening. Large hail between quarter and ping pong ball size, damaging winds in excess of 60 miles per hour, and isolated tornadoes will all be possible. In addition to the severe weather, the threat of flash flooding will increase across Central Texas northeastward into East Texas this afternoon with any slow moving storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorm activity will continue on Sunday mainly for areas east of Interstate 35. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible mainly across Central Texas and the Brazos Valley. Large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will also be possible. Depending on today's rainfall amounts, any additional rain across Central Texas on Sunday may pose a continued flash flooding potential Sunday afternoon and evening. The severe thunderstorm threat will end from west to east Sunday night with the arrival of a cold front. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested Saturday.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 10:34 AM CDT, 2 hours before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1100 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2019 TXZ134-145-146-061630- Ellis TX-Hill TX-Navarro TX- 1100 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL HILL...SOUTHWESTERN ELLIS AND WEST CENTRAL NAVARRO COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CDT... At 1100 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bynum, or 9 miles east of Hillsboro, moving east at 25 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Italy, Blooming Grove, Barry, Bynum, Carl's Corner, Milford, Frost, Oak Valley and Mertens. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. This storm may intensify, so closely monitor for additional information or possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for central and north central Texas. LAT...LON 3195 9700 3208 9706 3232 9676 3202 9652 TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 249DEG 22KT 3203 9695 Godwin
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 11:36 AM CDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1136 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2019
TXZ105-107-123-061700-
Hunt TX-Hopkins TX-Rains TX-
1136 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUNT...SOUTHWESTERN
HOPKINS AND RAINS COUNTIES UNTIL NOON CDT...
At 1136 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Quinlan, or 9 miles south of Greenville, moving east at 40 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Greenville, West Tawakoni, Quinlan, Emory, East Tawakoni, Hawk Cove,
Point and Lone Oak.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
This storm may intensify, so closely monitor for additional
information or possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
If on or near Lake Tawakoni or Lake Fork Reservoir, get out of the
water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. If you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Do not be caught on
the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
LAT...LON 3296 9563 3296 9566 3282 9565 3290 9618
3308 9616 3309 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 273DEG 34KT 3299 9608
GodwinSpecial weather statement, Apr 6, 11:42 AM CDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1142 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2019 TXZ157>160-061715- Falls TX-Coryell TX-McLennan TX-Bell TX- 1142 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MCLENNAN...EAST CENTRAL CORYELL...NORTHEASTERN BELL AND WEST CENTRAL FALLS COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CDT... At 1142 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morgan's Point Resort, or 7 miles northwest of Belton, moving northeast at 40 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Temple, Belton, McGregor, Morgan's Point Resort, Lorena, Troy, Bruceville-Eddy, Moody and Mother Neff State Park. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for central Texas. LAT...LON 3102 9747 3115 9767 3150 9739 3131 9710 TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 219DEG 35KT 3115 9753 Picca
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 11:58 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1158 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2019 TXZ160>162-174-175-061745- Robertson TX-Falls TX-Limestone TX-Leon TX-Milam TX- 1158 AM CDT SAT APR 6 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN ROBERTSON...NORTHEASTERN MILAM...WEST CENTRAL LEON...SOUTHEASTERN LIMESTONE AND EASTERN FALLS COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT... At 1157 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Rosebud, or 14 miles south of Marlin, moving northeast at 45 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Bremond, Thornton, Kosse and Marquez. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for central Texas. LAT...LON 3096 9677 3110 9699 3156 9664 3128 9611 TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 216DEG 38KT 3111 9684 Picca
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 12:06 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1206 PM CDT SAT APR 6 2019
TXZ158-160-174-061745-
Falls TX-Milam TX-Bell TX-
1206 PM CDT SAT APR 6 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MILAM...EAST CENTRAL
BELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL FALLS COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM CDT...
At 1206 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Rogers, or 12 miles west of Cameron, moving northeast
at 40 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Cameron, Rosebud, Rogers and Buckholts.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM CDT for central Texas.
LAT...LON 3079 9730 3090 9725 3103 9714 3106 9712
3112 9703 3094 9675 3093 9676 3070 9717
TIME...MOT...LOC 1706Z 221DEG 33KT 3081 9718
PiccaThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 7:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Palo Pinto | 34 min |
| Apr 6, 7:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Eastland | 27 min |
| Apr 6, 7:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Hunt | 50 hr |
| Apr 6, 7:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Hunt, Rockwall | 41 hr |
| Apr 6, 8:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Jack, Montague, Wise | 28 min |
| Apr 6, 8:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Erath | 47 min |
| Apr 6, 9:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hood | 37 min |
| Apr 6, 9:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lampasas | 30 min |
| Apr 6, 9:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 37 min |
| Apr 6, 10:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Falls | 33 min |
| Apr 6, 10:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Ellis, Hill | 32 min |
| Apr 6, 10:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Dallas | 26 min |
| Apr 6, 10:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Bell, Coryell, Falls, McLennan | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 11:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Ellis | 30 min |
| Apr 6, 11:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Rains | 24 min |
| Apr 6, 11:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bell | 33 min |
| Apr 6, 11:47 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hopkins, Hunt, Rains | 43 min |
| Apr 6, 11:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Robertson | 47 min |
| Apr 6, 12:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Milam | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 1:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Milam | 63 min |
| Apr 6, 1:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Ellis, Hill, Navarro | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 1:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Milam | 47 min |
| Apr 6, 2:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Bell, Falls, Limestone, Milam | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Milam | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 2:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Robertson | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 2:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Leon, Robertson | 45 min |
| Apr 6, 2:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Milam | 38 min |
| Apr 6, 3:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Milam | 40 min |
| Apr 6, 3:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Leon | 26 min |
| Apr 6, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Milam, Robertson | 46 min |
| Apr 6, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Anderson, Freestone, Leon | 63 min |
| Apr 6, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Milam | 57 min |
| Apr 6, 4:05 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Leon, Robertson | 40 min |
| Apr 6, 4:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Anderson, Freestone, Leon | 3 hr |
| Apr 6, 4:38 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Leon | 37 min |
| Apr 6, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Milam, Robertson | 61 min |
| Apr 6, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Anderson, Leon | 74 min |
| Apr 6, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Leon | 20 min |
| Apr 6, 6:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Milam | 38 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.