Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 18, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2019, 5:55 PM CDT for Denton County, Tarrant County, Wise County, Texas. It was in force for 50 min. 3 reports 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
- Apr 30, 2019, 5:55 PM CDT (22:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2019, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Denton County, TX, Tarrant County, TX, Wise County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 5:55 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Eagle Mountain, TX | EM REPORTS DAMAGE BETWEEN 287 AND BOAT CLUB ROAD ON BONDS RANCH RD. LARRGE TREE LIMBS AND ROOFING. |
| Apr 30, 6:25 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Justin, TX | REPORTS OF LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN ON ROADWAYS 1 MILE EAST OF JUSTIN. |
| Apr 30, 6:25 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1.5 E Justin, TX | DELAYED REPORT: STORM SURVEY TEAM CONFIRMED AN EF-1 TORNADO STARTED JUST EAST OF JUSTIN AND ENDED NEAR NORTHLAKE. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2:19 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 26 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
- 1278 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -54 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 701 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 237 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 356 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.2
- Supercell composite
- 8.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KFWD 302255
TORFWD
TXC121-439-497-302345-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0018.190430T2255Z-190430T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
555 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Wise County in north central Texas...
Southwestern Denton County in north central Texas...
Northwestern Tarrant County in north central Texas...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 554 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Eagle Mountain, moving northeast at 35 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...
Haslet around 600 PM CDT.
Roanoke around 615 PM CDT.
Justin, Northlake and New Fairview around 620 PM CDT.
Corral City around 625 PM CDT.
Argyle around 630 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ponder, Rhome and Newark.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 near mile marker 468.
Interstate 35W between mile markers 65 and 85.
Interstate 35E between mile markers 460 and 466.
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 3319 9701 3284 9745 3290 9755 3296 9754
3329 9739
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 210DEG 29KT 3294 9744
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
302 follow-up statements
478
WWUS54 KFWD 302318
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
618 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
TXC439-497-302328-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-190430T2345Z/
Wise TX-Tarrant TX-
618 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WISE AND NORTHWESTERN TARRANT
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
LAT...LON 3299 9726 3303 9736 3326 9728 3319 9701
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 211DEG 28KT 3303 9729
$$
TXC121-302345-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-190430T2345Z/
Denton TX-
618 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DENTON COUNTY...
At 618 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Northlake, or near Trophy Club, moving northeast at
30 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...
Northlake around 625 PM CDT.
Corral City around 630 PM CDT.
Bartonville around 635 PM CDT.
Argyle and Copper Canyon around 640 PM CDT.
Corinth around 645 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Ponder.
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 3299 9726 3303 9736 3326 9728 3319 9701
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 211DEG 28KT 3303 9729
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
30114
WWUS54 KFWD 302332
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
632 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
TXC121-302345-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-190430T2345Z/
Denton TX-
632 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DENTON COUNTY...
At 632 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Corral City, or 9 miles northwest of Trophy Club,
moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Denton County, including the following locations...
Ponder.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter now! Get to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid
windows.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3306 9724 3309 9731 3324 9729 3326 9728
3320 9707
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 199DEG 25KT 3312 9726
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
30The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FWD | Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis and 20 more | 4 days |
| Apr 30, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Stephens | 34 min |
| Apr 30, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Palo Pinto | 26 min |
| Apr 30, 4:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hood, Somervell | 30 min |
| Apr 30, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Jack | 25 min |
| Apr 30, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Palo Pinto, Wise | 37 min |
| Apr 30, 4:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 33 min |
| Apr 30, 4:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Denton | 35 min |
| Apr 30, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Cooke | 28 min |
| Apr 30, 5:17 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Parker, Tarrant | 43 min |
| Apr 30, 5:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Denton | 63 min |
| Apr 30, 6:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Denton, Tarrant | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Denton, Tarrant | 24 min |
| Apr 30, 6:59 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Denton | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.