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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2019, 7:03 PM CDT for Milam County, Texas. It was in force for 57 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, 7:03 PM CDT (00:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2019, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Milam County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 342 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
- 2128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1337 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
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, 3:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 3:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 338 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019 .SHORT TERM... /Tonight through Sunday/ Thunderstorms will continue across about the southeastern 1/3 of the forecast area through early evening until large scale subsidence on the backside of a departing shortwave increases. There will continue to be a severe potential across Central Texas, mainly southeast of a line Temple to Palestine which is the only area currently not under the influence of rain-cooled outflow air. We will likely keep the Tornado Watch 38 in place in this region but remove the remainder of the counties. We anticipate thunderstorm coverage and severe threat to end quickly during the early evening hours with only some lingering showers/storms mainly across the east. Some of the high res guidance continues to indicate isolated redevelopment late this afternoon/evening across the western CWA where clouds have briefly scattered and dewpoints have recovered back into the lower 60s. Since large scale forcing and low level moisture convergence will be weak to almost nonexistent, we will keep PoPs low. A few lingering showers and storms will be possible across the southern zones overnight, but severe weather is not anticipated. We are watching for the potential for fog across the region since most areas saw measurable rainfall today and low level moisture never fully scoured out. The only limiting factor will be an increase in high clouds as the main upper trough pivots through Southwest Texas. Therefore, we will just mention patchy fog mainly across the southeast half of the region and continue to monitor cloud and visibility trends through the evening. The upper trough will deepen as it translates slowly across Central and South Texas on Sunday. Numerous showers and thunderstorms will accompany this feature with the best rain/storm chances across Central and East Texas where an MCS will likely develop. Although we will maintain the necessary ingredients for thunderstorms across the forecast area, the track of the morning MCS will largely determine the severe weather potential. We still feel the best chances for strong/severe storms will be east and south of the forecast area but we will continue to highlight at least some potential for hail and wind producing storms east of the I-35 corridor. There will also be a threat for heavy rainfall and localized flooding but again, it will likely be just south of the forecast area. 79 && .LONG TERM... /Sunday night through Saturday/ Shower and thunderstorm chances should end from southwest to northeast Sunday night through Monday as the upper low slowly rotates to the east and an upper ridge builds in from the west. The upper ridge will remain in place through the middle of the week resulting in warm and rain-free weather. The upper ridge axis will shift east of the region Wednesday night as a strong upper trough moves toward the Central Plains. Most of the energy associated with this system will remain to the north and no precipitation is anticipated Thursday. The passage of the upper trough will allow a Pacific cold front to sweep trough the region. It will become windy, dry and quite warm Thursday afternoon which should elevate the wildfire threat, especially in the west where fine fuels are a bit more abundant. Slightly cooler weather is expected Friday with the passage of a cold front. The cold front should initially come in dry, but rain/storm chances will return Friday night and Saturday as another upper low moves east out of the Desert Southwest. Temperatures through the week will be on the warm side with highs in the 70s and 80s and lows generally in the 50s and 60s. 79 && .AVIATION... /Issued 1253 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019/ /18z TAFs/ DFW area TAF sites: A thunderstorm complex has cleared the terminals to the east as of 1730z. While thunderstorm winds were out of the northwest with this convective system, they have since returned to the east or southeast associated with our large-scale flow regime. They should continue to become more uniform through the afternoon hours out of the east or southeast. Additional showers will spread towards the TAF sites over the next 1-2 hours, but this convection will be substantially less robust than this morning's round. Occasional lightning strikes are possible, particularly on the southeastern periphery of the Metroplex, and will continue a TS mention at DFW, DAL, and GKY through mid afternoon. Afterwards, some clearing should occur with a lull in precipitation chances occurring through the evening and overnight hours. A return of MVFR stratus is possible after midnight, although confidence in this potential and timing is quite low given interrupted low-level flow associated with convection to the southeast of the airports. Additional showers and some thunderstorms may spread into the area Sunday afternoon from the south, and have included this mention in the extended DFW TAF. Waco: Numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue across Central Texas through the early afternoon hours, occasionally impacting the TAF site. Coverage should decrease by late afternoon as activity begins to shift southeastward, but will maintain a TS mention into the early evening to account for some possible redevelopment behind the main batch. A lull in thunderstorm chances should occur late this evening and overnight, with some low stratus possibly making a return after midnight. MVFR/IFR cigs may persist into Sunday morning, with another wave of showers and some thunderstorms pivoting northward into the TAF site. Introduced showers and thunderstorms beginning at 15z, but confidence in this timing remains low. -Stalley && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 64 76 60 79 59 / 20 30 40 5 0 Waco 64 73 58 80 57 / 30 50 40 10 0 Paris 61 74 58 76 55 / 30 50 50 20 0 Denton 62 77 57 79 56 / 20 40 40 5 0 McKinney 62 75 58 77 56 / 20 40 40 5 0 Dallas 64 76 61 80 61 / 20 40 40 5 0 Terrell 64 75 59 78 57 / 30 50 40 20 0 Corsicana 64 73 60 78 58 / 30 60 40 20 0 Temple 64 74 58 80 57 / 40 50 40 10 0 Mineral Wells 61 78 57 81 56 / 20 20 30 0 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 79/26
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 4:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 420 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-071300- 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- 420 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Severe thunderstorms will be possible through early evening generally southeast of a line from Palestine to Temple. Damaging winds in excess of 60 miles per hour, one-inch hail, and isolated tornadoes will be the primary hazards. Heavy rainfall and localized flooding will also be possible. The severe weather threat will diminish by mid evening, but thunderstorms will remain possible overnight mainly southeast of a line from Bonham to Hillsboro to Lampasas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Thunderstorm will be possible across the entire region Sunday with the best severe weather potential east of Interstate 35. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary hazards, but an isolated tornado or two can't be ruled out. There will also be a potential for heavy rainfall and localized flooding, especially across Central Texas. Thunderstorm chances will end from southwest to northeast Sunday night through Monday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will be likely through early evening southeast of a line from Palestine to Temple.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 6, 4:34 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
434 PM CDT SAT APR 06 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0427 PM HAIL NECHES 31.87N 95.59W
04/06/2019 E1.75 INCH ANDERSON TX TRAINED SPOTTERLocal storm report, Apr 6, 4:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Milam, Robertson | 42 min |
| Apr 6, 7:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Leon, Robertson | 21 days |
| Apr 6, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Leon, Robertson | 44 min |
| Apr 6, 10:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Falls | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 6:13 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FWD | Bell, Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell and 26 more | 4 hr |
| Apr 7, 7:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Leon | 37 min |
| Apr 7, 8:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Leon, Robertson | 45 min |
| Apr 7, 8:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Freestone | 43 min |
| Apr 7, 8:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Leon, Robertson | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 8:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Robertson | 28 min |
| Apr 7, 8:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Milam | 37 min |
| Apr 7, 8:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson | 49 min |
| Apr 7, 9:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bell, Falls, Milam | 56 min |
| Apr 7, 9:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Milam, Robertson | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 9:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Falls, Limestone | 51 min |
| Apr 7, 9:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Robertson | 38 min |
| Apr 7, 10:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Robertson | 34 min |
| Apr 7, 11:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Leon | 34 min |
| Apr 7, 11:42 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Robertson | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Falls, Milam | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Robertson | 46 min |
| Apr 7, 12:41 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Milam | 44 hr |
| Apr 7, 12:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Comanche | 46 min |
| Apr 7, 1:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Leon | 25 min |
| Apr 7, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Leon | 29 min |
| Apr 7, 2:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Freestone, Leon, Limestone, Robertson | 3 hr |
| Apr 7, 2:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson | 32 min |
| Apr 7, 3:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson | 31 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.