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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Fort Worth, TX

May 10, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2021, 10:08 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 52 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 10, 2021, 10:08 AM CDT (15:08 UTC)
Expired
May 10, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Collin County, TX, Fannin County, TX, Grayson County, TX, Hunt County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 10, 10:09 AM CDTHAIL 12 Wnw Sherman, TXMPING REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN SHERMAN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 124 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 2021-05-10Temperature 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 2021-05-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 299 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
675 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
299 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
381 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

345 
WUUS54 KFWD 101508
SVRFWD
TXC085-147-181-231-101600-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0149.210510T1508Z-210510T1600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1008 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Hunt County in north central Texas...
  Northeastern Collin County in north central Texas...
  Southeastern Grayson County in north central Texas...
  Fannin County in north central Texas...

* Until 1100 AM CDT.

* At 1006 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sherman,
  moving southeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Emergency management. At 1004 AM, emergency management 
           reported ping pong ball size hail near Sadler.

  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...
  Sherman, Bonham, Howe, Leonard, Honey Grove, Whitewright, Wolfe
  City, Bells, Tom Bean, Savoy, Celeste, Ector, Dodd City, Bailey,
  Knollwood, Ravenna, Dorchester, Bonham State Park, Southmayd and
  Trenton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm has a history of producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW 
inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 3358 9586 3331 9586 3326 9629 3359 9681
      3377 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 1506Z 294DEG 42KT 3363 9667 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$

Godwin
1 follow-up statement
607 
WWUS54 KFWD 101533
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1033 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

TXC085-147-181-231-101600-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-210510T1600Z/
Hunt TX-Collin TX-Grayson TX-Fannin TX-
1033 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT
FOR NORTHERN HUNT...NORTHEASTERN COLLIN...SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON AND
FANNIN COUNTIES...

At 1031 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Whitewright, 
or 11 miles southeast of Sherman, while another severe thunderstorm 
was 3 miles south of Pottsbor. Both storms were moving southeast at 
30 mph.

HAZARD...Up to quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sherman, Bonham, Howe, Leonard, Honey Grove, Whitewright, Wolfe City,
Bells, Tom Bean, Savoy, Celeste, Ector, Dodd City, Bailey, Knollwood,
Ravenna, Dorchester, Bonham State Park, Southmayd and Trenton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

These storms have a history of producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER 
NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3358 9586 3331 9586 3326 9629 3359 9681
      3377 9675
TIME...MOT...LOC 1531Z 294DEG 25KT 3354 9642 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

05/

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 9, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDMills65 min
May 9, 8:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDComanche45 min
May 10, 9:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDCooke37 min
May 10, 9:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke, Grayson57 min
May 10, 10:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDFannin, Grayson60 min
May 10, 11:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDFannin, Grayson60 min
May 10, 11:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDFannin42 min
May 10, 11:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDelta, Hopkins, Hunt46 min
May 10, 11:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHopkins63 min
May 10, 12:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDelta40 min
May 10, 12:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDelta27 min
May 10, 3:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDFannin54 min
May 10, 5:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDErath44 min
May 10, 5:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHood, Parker37 min
May 10, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDErath34 min
May 10, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDParker38 min
May 10, 6:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDenton, Wise27 min
May 10, 6:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDenton, Johnson, Tarrant50 min
May 10, 6:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDTarrant24 min
May 10, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDenton50 min
May 10, 6:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDallas28 min
May 10, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis, Johnson27 min
May 10, 6:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin53 min
May 10, 6:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDGrayson43 min
May 10, 6:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDTarrant26 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.