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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Fort Worth, TX

March 22, 20216 counties in Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 22, 2021, 9:52 PM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It was in force for 53 min. 4 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: Mar 22, 2021, 9:52 PM CDT (02:52 UTC)
Expired: Mar 22, 2021, 10:45 PM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Collin County, TX, Dallas County, TX, Ellis County, TX, Hunt County, TX, Kaufman County, TX, Rockwall County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Mar 22, 9:58 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 Ese Plano, TX	TREE BRANCH 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER OF A HEALTHY TREE COMPLETELY SNAPPED. LOCATION IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF PARK BLVD AND AVENUE K IN PLANO.
Mar 22, 10:03 PM CDT	HAIL 0.88	4 S Garland, TX	SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF HAIL LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH IN GARLAND NEAR OBANION & OATES. PEAK SIZE ESTIMATED AROUND THE SIZE OF A NICKEL.
Mar 22, 10:20 PM CDT	HAIL 1	2 Ne Rowlett, TX	REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
Mar 22, 10:24 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Caddo Mills, TX

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
Mar 22, 6:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 79 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: 679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 404 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 672 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

717 
WUUS54 KFWD 230252
SVRFWD
TXC085-113-139-231-257-397-230345-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0023.210323T0252Z-210323T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
952 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Rockwall County in north central Texas...
  Southern Hunt County in north central Texas...
  Northwestern Kaufman County in north central Texas...
  Ellis County in north central Texas...
  Southeastern Collin County in north central Texas...
  Dallas County in north central Texas...

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 951 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Sachse to near Maypearl, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Dallas, Plano, Garland, Mesquite, Richardson, Allen, Rowlett,
  Desoto, Cedar Hill, Wylie, Duncanville, Rockwall, Lancaster,
  Waxahachie, Greenville, Balch Springs, University Park, Sachse,
  Ennis and Midlothian.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35E between mile markers 388 and 431.
 Interstate 20 between mile markers 460 and 504.
 Interstate 30 between mile markers 41 and 106.
 Interstate 45 between mile markers 244 and 284.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3236 9641 3236 9645 3235 9645 3233 9642
      3229 9645 3223 9658 3222 9706 3226 9709
      3244 9709 3310 9667 3315 9590
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 251DEG 31KT 3294 9659 3230 9706 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$

Barnes

2 follow-up statements

546 
WWUS54 KFWD 230330
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1030 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

TXC085-113-139-231-257-397-230345-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210323T0345Z/
Rockwall TX-Hunt TX-Kaufman TX-Ellis TX-Collin TX-Dallas TX-
1030 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
FOR ROCKWALL...SOUTHERN HUNT...NORTHWESTERN KAUFMAN...NORTHEASTERN
ELLIS...SOUTHEASTERN COLLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTIES...

At 1030 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Caddo Mills to near Palmer, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...65 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, Rowlett, Wylie, Rockwall, Lancaster,
Waxahachie, Greenville, Balch Springs, Ennis, Terrell, Seagoville,
Forney, Red Oak, Kaufman, Hutchins, Royse City, Heath and Fate.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3236 9641 3236 9645 3235 9645 3233 9642
      3230 9654 3231 9690 3311 9643 3315 9590
TIME...MOT...LOC 0330Z 251DEG 31KT 3304 9625 3240 9672 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...65MPH
 
$$

Bain

171 
WWUS54 KFWD 230345
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1045 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

TXC085-113-139-231-257-397-230354-
/O.EXP.KFWD.SV.W.0023.000000T0000Z-210323T0345Z/
Rockwall TX-Hunt TX-Kaufman TX-Ellis TX-Collin TX-Dallas TX-
1045 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ROCKWALL...SOUTHERN HUNT...
NORTHWESTERN KAUFMAN...NORTHEASTERN ELLIS...SOUTHEASTERN COLLIN AND
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits. Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However
small hail and gusty winds are still possible with these
thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central and north central Texas.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Hunt County until 11 PM. 

LAT...LON 3236 9641 3236 9645 3235 9645 3233 9642
      3230 9654 3231 9690 3311 9643 3315 9590
TIME...MOT...LOC 0344Z 270DEG 31KT 3307 9615 3243 9662 

$$

Barnes

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 22, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Coryell, Lampasas	66 min
Mar 22, 8:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Coryell, McLennan	53 min
Mar 22, 8:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Hamilton	49 min
Mar 22, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Hill, Limestone, McLennan	62 min
Mar 22, 9:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Dallas, Ellis, Johnson	51 min
Mar 22, 9:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bosque, Hill, McLennan	60 min
Mar 22, 9:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Grayson	41 min
Mar 22, 9:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Rockwall	30 min
Mar 22, 10:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro	51 min
Mar 22, 10:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt	32 min
Mar 22, 10:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Hopkins, Kaufman, Rains	32 min
Mar 22, 10:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bell, Milam	67 min
Mar 22, 10:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Delta, Hopkins, Lamar	49 min
Mar 22, 11:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Navarro	70 min
Mar 22, 11:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Milam, Robertson	67 min
Mar 22, 11:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Limestone	48 min
Mar 23, 12:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Anderson, Henderson	52 min
Mar 23, 12:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Van Zandt	25 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.