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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 30, 2019, 6:36 PM CDT for Denton County, Tarrant County, Texas. It was in force for 24 min. 2 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, 6:36 PM CDT (23:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 30, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 24 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
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 6:56 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 Ne Denton, TX | CASA RADAR DATA AND DENTON CITY EM CONFIRM BRIEF TORNADO BETWEEN 377 AND E SHERMAN DR. MOSTLY TREE DAMAGE REPORTED. |
| Apr 30, 7:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Denton, TX | SEVERAL TREES DOWN JUST NORTHEAST OF TWU |
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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 25 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.
338
WFUS54 KFWD 302336
TORFWD
TXC121-439-010000-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0019.190430T2336Z-190501T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
636 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Denton County in north central Texas...
North central Tarrant County in north central Texas...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 636 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Roanoke, or near Trophy Club, moving northeast at
45 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...
Trophy Club, Justin, Northlake and Corral City around 645 PM CDT.
Flower Mound, Double Oak and Bartonville around 650 PM CDT.
Highland Village, Argyle and Copper Canyon around 655 PM CDT.
Corinth, Lake Dallas, Hickory Creek and Shady Shores around 700 PM
CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Oak
Point, Ponder, Marshall Creek and Westlake.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35 between mile markers 468 and 470.
Interstate 35W between mile markers 63 and 85.
Interstate 35E between mile markers 457 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3291 9732 3297 9740 3331 9729 3317 9696
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 218DEG 38KT 3300 9730
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
301 follow-up statement
312
WWUS54 KFWD 302351
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
651 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
TXC439-010000-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190501T0000Z/
Tarrant TX-
651 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL TARRANT COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
LAT...LON 3301 9722 3307 9731 3328 9722 3318 9698
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 221DEG 30KT 3307 9722
$$
TXC121-010000-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-190501T0000Z/
Denton TX-
651 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN DENTON COUNTY...
At 650 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Corral City, or near Northlake, 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...
Flower Mound, Corinth, Highland Village, Lake Dallas, Argyle,
Bartonville and Copper Canyon around 700 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Oak
Point and Marshall Creek.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3301 9722 3307 9731 3328 9722 3318 9698
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 221DEG 30KT 3307 9722
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, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Denton, Tarrant, Wise | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 6:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Denton, Tarrant | 3 hr |
| 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.