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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Fort Worth, TX

May 9, 2021Mills County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 9, 2021, 7:40 PM CDT for Mills County, Texas. It was in force for 65 min. 1 report 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: May 9, 2021, 7:40 PM CDT (00:40 UTC)
Expired: May 9, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Mills County, TX

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 9, 8:30 PM CDT	HAIL 1.5	Mullin, TX	MILLS COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED PING PONG BALL HAIL IN MULLIN.

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
May 9, 3:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1412 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

110 
WUUS54 KFWD 100040
SVRFWD
TXC333-100145-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0147.210510T0040Z-210510T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
740 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Mills County in central Texas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 738 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
  Algerita, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bozar, Castor, Center City, Goldthwaite, Scallorn, Star and 
  Mullin. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3161 9878 3169 9876 3172 9849 3141 9827
      3123 9856 3128 9862 3132 9859 3131 9863
      3137 9865 3135 9871 3139 9869 3143 9873
      3139 9877 3141 9878 3141 9885 3144 9887
      3143 9893 3146 9894 3144 9896 3147 9900
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 228DEG 41KT 3134 9883 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$

Bain

2 follow-up statements

193 
WWUS54 KFWD 100117
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
817 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

TXC333-100145-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-210510T0145Z/
Mills TX-
817 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR MILLS COUNTY...

At 814 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mullin, or 22 
miles southeast of Early, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated. Ping Pong ball size hail was reported in 
         Richland Springs around 725 P.M.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         and wind damage to trees, roofs, siding, windows, and 
         vehicles. 

Locations impacted include...
Bozar, Goldthwaite, Star and Mullin. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection stay inside a sturdy structure and keep away from
windows.

This storm has had a history of producing ping pong ball size hail 
near the community of Richland Springs. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a 
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3136 9864 3136 9865 3137 9865 3135 9871
      3139 9869 3143 9873 3139 9877 3141 9878
      3141 9885 3144 9887 3144 9888 3157 9882
      3159 9881 3160 9880 3161 9878 3169 9876
      3170 9864 3172 9849 3153 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 218DEG 28KT 3152 9866 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Bain

794 
WWUS54 KFWD 100141
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
841 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

TXC333-100150-
/O.EXP.KFWD.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-210510T0145Z/
Mills TX-
841 PM CDT Sun May 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MILLS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
845 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits. Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However 
penny sized hail, gusty winds to 40 mph and heavy rain are still 
possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
central Texas.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Fort Worth.

LAT...LON 3136 9864 3136 9865 3137 9865 3135 9871
      3139 9869 3143 9873 3139 9877 3141 9878
      3141 9885 3144 9887 3144 9888 3157 9882
      3159 9881 3160 9880 3161 9878 3169 9876
      3170 9864 3172 9849 3153 9835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 228DEG 41KT 3170 9843 

$$

Bain

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 9, 8:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Comanche	45 min
May 10, 9:08 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Cooke	37 min
May 10, 9:18 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Cooke, Grayson	57 min
May 10, 10:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Collin, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt	52 min
May 10, 10:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Fannin, Grayson	60 min
May 10, 11:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Fannin, Grayson	60 min
May 10, 11:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Fannin	42 min
May 10, 11:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Delta, Hopkins, Hunt	46 min
May 10, 11:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Hopkins	63 min
May 10, 12:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Delta	40 min
May 10, 12:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Delta	27 min
May 10, 3:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Fannin	54 min
May 10, 5:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Erath	44 min
May 10, 5:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Hood, Parker	37 min
May 10, 5:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Erath	34 min
May 10, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Parker	38 min
May 10, 6:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Denton, Wise	27 min
May 10, 6:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Denton, Johnson, Tarrant	50 min
May 10, 6:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Tarrant	24 min
May 10, 6:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Denton	50 min
May 10, 6:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Dallas	28 min
May 10, 6:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Ellis, Johnson	27 min
May 10, 6:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Collin	53 min
May 10, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Grayson	43 min
May 10, 6:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Tarrant	26 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.