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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 151, NWS Fort Worth, TX

May 10, 2021Fannin County, Grayson County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 10, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT for Fannin County, Grayson County, Texas. It was in force for 60 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
May 10, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT (16:00 UTC)
Expired
May 10, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Fannin County, TX, Grayson County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:02 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 10, 11:16 AM CDTHAIL 1.51 Wsw Bells, TXMPING REPORT OF PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL IN BELL.
May 10, 11:20 AM CDTHAIL 1.251 Wsw Bells, TXMPING REPORT OF HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL NEAR BELLS.

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, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 128 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

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The text

As transmitted.

748 
WUUS54 KFWD 101600
SVRFWD
TXC147-181-101700-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0151.210510T1600Z-210510T1700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1100 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Grayson County in north central Texas...
  West central Fannin County in north central Texas...

* Until noon CDT.

* At 1059 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Knollwood,
  or near Sherman, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Sherman, Bonham, Pottsboro, Bells, Savoy, Ector, Dodd City,
  Knollwood, Ravenna, Bonham State Park, Southmayd and Windom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3361 9599 3347 9600 3364 9677 3377 9673
TIME...MOT...LOC 1559Z 278DEG 30KT 3369 9663 

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

05
4 follow-up statements
794 
WWUS54 KFWD 101617
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1117 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

TXC147-181-101700-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210510T1700Z/
Grayson TX-Fannin TX-
1117 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL GRAYSON AND WEST CENTRAL FANNIN COUNTIES...

At 1117 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bells, or 12
miles east of Sherman, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sherman, Bonham, Bells, Savoy, Ector, Dodd City, Ravenna, Bonham
State Park and Windom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is 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 3361 9599 3347 9600 3360 9660 3373 9656
TIME...MOT...LOC 1617Z 281DEG 39KT 3363 9640 

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

05
524 
WWUS54 KFWD 101629
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1129 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

TXC181-101639-
/O.CAN.KFWD.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210510T1700Z/
Grayson TX-
1129 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL GRAYSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. **! Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3361 9599 3347 9600 3355 9638 3369 9638
TIME...MOT...LOC 1629Z 278DEG 30KT 3362 9628 

$$

TXC147-101700-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210510T1700Z/
Fannin TX-
1129 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
WEST CENTRAL FANNIN COUNTY...

At 1129 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ector, or near
Bonham, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Bonham, Savoy, Ector, Dodd City, Ravenna, Bonham State Park and
Windom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is 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 3361 9599 3347 9600 3355 9638 3369 9638
TIME...MOT...LOC 1629Z 278DEG 30KT 3362 9628 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

05
294 
WWUS54 KFWD 101644
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1144 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

TXC147-101700-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210510T1700Z/
Fannin TX-
1144 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT FOR
CENTRAL FANNIN COUNTY...

At 1144 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dodd City, or
7 miles east of Bonham, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Bonham, Dodd City, Bonham State Park and Windom. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is 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 3361 9599 3347 9600 3352 9623 3365 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1644Z 285DEG 15KT 3355 9607 

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

05
910 
WWUS54 KFWD 101652
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1152 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

TXC147-101702-
/O.EXP.KFWD.SV.W.0151.000000T0000Z-210510T1700Z/
Fannin TX-
1152 AM CDT Mon May 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL FANNIN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT NOON CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits. Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However 
small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3361 9599 3347 9600 3352 9623 3365 9619
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 278DEG 30KT 3354 9601 

$$

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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, 10:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt52 min
May 10, 10:45 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.