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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 13, 2019Robertson County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2019, 11:30 AM CDT for Robertson County, Texas. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2019, 11:30 AM CDT (16:30 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2019, 12:00 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.25 in

County Robertson County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:31 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 13, 7:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 231 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2019-04-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2019-04-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 531 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
651 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
531 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
763 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

738 
WFUS54 KFWD 131630
TORFWD
TXC395-131700-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0013.190413T1630Z-190413T1700Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1130 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2019

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Robertson County in central Texas...

* Until noon CDT.
    
* At 1130 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located 9 miles east of Hearne, moving northeast at 35
  mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Robertson County.

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 3079 9647 3094 9655 3104 9625 3101 9626
      3100 9624 3097 9624 3091 9635 3088 9637
      3087 9639 3079 9642
TIME...MOT...LOC 1630Z 233DEG 29KT 3084 9645 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Hernandez
1 follow-up statement
636 
WWUS54 KFWD 131649
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1149 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2019

TXC395-131700-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190413T1700Z/
Robertson TX-
1149 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL ROBERTSON COUNTY...
    
At 1149 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles north of Kurten, or 17 miles east of Hearne,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Robertson County.

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 3104 9625 3101 9626 3100 9624 3097 9624
      3091 9635 3087 9639 3086 9639 3098 9644
TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 233DEG 29KT 3093 9630 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

Hernandez

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 12, 10:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHopkins23 min
Apr 12, 11:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHopkins26 min
Apr 12, 11:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLimestone37 min
Apr 12, 11:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLimestone37 min
Apr 12, 11:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDFreestone39 min
Apr 13, 12:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDLimestone55 min
Apr 13, 12:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHenderson31 min
Apr 13, 12:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDFreestone26 min
Apr 13, 1:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDFreestone59 min
Apr 13, 1:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHenderson37 min
Apr 13, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHenderson, Van Zandt56 min
Apr 13, 1:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDVan Zandt33 min
Apr 13, 1:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHunt, Kaufman, Rains, Van Zandt65 min
Apr 13, 1:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDAnderson36 min
Apr 13, 2:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDMontague30 min
Apr 13, 3:10 AM CDTWind AdvisoryFWDBell, Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell and 31 more27 hr
Apr 13, 4:34 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDPalo Pinto56 min
Apr 13, 5:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDenton23 min
Apr 13, 6:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDenton37 min
Apr 13, 7:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDFannin26 min
Apr 13, 7:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLamar39 min
Apr 13, 7:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDLamar24 min
Apr 13, 9:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDMilam29 min
Apr 13, 9:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDenton, Tarrant32 min
Apr 13, 9:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson62 min
Apr 13, 9:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke, Denton, Montague, Tarrant, Wise53 min
Apr 13, 9:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDParker, Tarrant, Wise50 min
Apr 13, 9:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDMilam62 min
Apr 13, 9:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke, Denton43 min
Apr 13, 9:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBell, Falls, McLennan58 min
Apr 13, 10:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis, Navarro59 min
Apr 13, 10:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBell37 min
Apr 13, 10:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas, Ellis, Tarrant43 min
Apr 13, 10:32 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Dallas, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall28 min
Apr 13, 10:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDWise34 min
Apr 13, 10:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDMilam, Robertson60 min
Apr 13, 10:47 AM CDTTornado WarningFWDMilam, Robertson43 min
Apr 13, 10:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHood, Johnson, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant25 min
Apr 13, 10:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas, Denton, Tarrant38 min
Apr 13, 10:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas, Ellis29 min
Apr 13, 11:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDDallas, Ellis3 hr
Apr 13, 11:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHopkins20 min
Apr 13, 11:17 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatFWDRobertson43 min
Apr 13, 11:42 AM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatFWDLeon, Robertson48 min
Apr 13, 12:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDLeon, Robertson29 min
Apr 13, 12:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDCooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis51 min
Apr 13, 12:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDAnderson, Freestone, Henderson, Navarro48 min
Apr 13, 12:28 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFWDAnderson, Freestone, Leon33 min
Apr 13, 12:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDLeon55 min
Apr 13, 1:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDAnderson23 min
Apr 13, 1:40 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas15 hr
Apr 13, 3:36 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas40 hr
Apr 13, 3:40 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDHunt45 hr
Apr 13, 3:40 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDHunt, Rockwall47 hr
Apr 13, 5:19 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDCollin20 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.