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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS Fort Worth, TX

October 10, 2021Palo Pinto County, Stephens County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 10, 2021, 7:03 PM CDT for Palo Pinto County, Stephens County, Texas. It was in force for 57 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Oct 10, 2021, 7:03 PM CDT (00:03 UTC)
Expired
Oct 10, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Palo Pinto County, TX, Stephens County, TX

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Oct 10, 6:13 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1814 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-10-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1814 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1524 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
253 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.5
Supercell composite
11.2

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The text

As transmitted.

238 
WUUS54 KFWD 110003
SVRFWD
TXC363-429-110100-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0239.211011T0003Z-211011T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
703 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Stephens County in north central Texas...
  Palo Pinto County in north central Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 702 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ibex, or 13
  miles southeast of Albany, moving northeast at 65 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...
  Mineral Wells, Breckenridge, Graford, Possum Kingdom State Park,
  Necessity, Gunsight and Crystal Falls.

This includes Interstate 20 near mile marker 389.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for north central
Texas.

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for north central
Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3275 9909 3296 9878 3295 9843 3301 9842
      3300 9805 3263 9807 3252 9910
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 242DEG 57KT 3262 9910 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Godwin
1 follow-up statement
197 
WWUS54 KFWD 110008
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
708 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

TXC363-429-110100-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-211011T0100Z/
Stephens TX-Palo Pinto TX-
708 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR STEPHENS AND PALO PINTO COUNTIES...

At 707 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Ibex, or 8 miles southwest of Breckenridge, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Mineral Wells, Breckenridge, Graford, Possum Kingdom State Park,
Necessity, Gunsight and Crystal Falls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for north central
Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3275 9909 3296 9878 3295 9843 3301 9842
      3300 9805 3263 9807 3252 9910
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 250DEG 57KT 3265 9899 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Godwin

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEastland, Erath, Palo Pinto, Stephens46 min
Oct 10, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJack, Palo Pinto, Stephens, Young37 min
Oct 10, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDComanche, Eastland, Erath48 min
Oct 10, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke, Hood, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker and 1 more66 min
Oct 10, 8:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFWDJack, Parker, Wise52 min
Oct 10, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFWDPalo Pinto, Parker47 min
Oct 10, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque, Comanche, Erath, Hamilton, Hood, Mills and 1 more67 min
Oct 10, 8:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Parker and 2 more55 min
Oct 10, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFWDCollin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson39 min
Oct 10, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque, Ellis, Hill, Johnson, Somervell59 min
Oct 10, 9:27 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDJohnson33 min
Oct 10, 9:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt and 3 more65 min
Oct 10, 10:03 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDEllis, Hill, Johnson27 min
Oct 10, 10:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Kaufman, Limestone and 2 more65 min
Oct 10, 10:24 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDEllis36 min
Oct 10, 10:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDelta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar and 3 more56 min
Oct 10, 11:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDAnderson, Freestone, Henderson, Kaufman, Limestone, Navarro and 1 more56 min
Oct 10, 11:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDelta, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains, Van Zandt47 min
Oct 10, 11:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDAnderson, Freestone, Henderson63 min
Oct 11, 1:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLeon36 min
Oct 11, 1:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDLeon, Robertson49 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.