Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2021, 5:39 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 66 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
- Mar 24, 2021, 5:39 PM CDT (22:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dallas County, TX, Hunt County, TX, Kaufman County, TX, Rockwall County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 5:57 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Ese Balch Springs, TX | TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
| Mar 24, 6:07 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Nnw Crandall, TX | TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
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 24, 4:38 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 75 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 362 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KFWD 242239
SVRFWD
TXC113-231-257-397-242345-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0032.210324T2239Z-210324T2345Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
539 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Rockwall County in north central Texas...
Southwestern Hunt County in north central Texas...
Northwestern Kaufman County in north central Texas...
Eastern Dallas County in north central Texas...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 538 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wilmer, or
near Hutchins, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, Richardson, Rowlett, Wylie, Rockwall,
Lancaster, Balch Springs, Sachse, Terrell, Seagoville, Forney,
Hutchins, Royse City, Heath, Fate, Sunnyvale, Wilmer and Crandall.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 20 between mile markers 471 and 500.
Interstate 30 between mile markers 52 and 78.
Interstate 45 between mile markers 267 and 277.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3251 9651 3253 9651 3255 9653 3254 9675
3256 9679 3299 9665 3298 9630 3284 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 208DEG 27KT 3259 9662
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Barnes3 follow-up statements
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WWUS54 KFWD 242253
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
553 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
TXC113-231-257-397-242345-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210324T2345Z/
Rockwall TX-Hunt TX-Kaufman TX-Dallas TX-
553 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR ROCKWALL...SOUTHWESTERN HUNT...NORTHWESTERN KAUFMAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTIES...
At 553 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Seagoville,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, Rowlett, Rockwall, Balch Springs, Terrell,
Seagoville, Forney, Hutchins, Royse City, Heath, Fate, Sunnyvale,
Wilmer, Crandall, Combine, Talty, Mobile City and McLendon-Chisholm.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection stay inside a sturdy structure and keep away from
windows.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
LAT...LON 3258 9655 3258 9666 3267 9668 3298 9653
3298 9630 3284 9610 3260 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 208DEG 26KT 3267 9656
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Dunn849
WWUS54 KFWD 242309
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
609 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
TXC113-242319-
/O.CAN.KFWD.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210324T2345Z/
Dallas TX-
609 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Texas.
LAT...LON 3267 9640 3267 9652 3298 9651 3298 9630
3284 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 215DEG 27KT 3278 9646
$$
TXC231-257-397-242345-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210324T2345Z/
Rockwall TX-Hunt TX-Kaufman TX-
609 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR ROCKWALL...SOUTHWESTERN HUNT AND NORTHWESTERN KAUFMAN COUNTIES...
At 609 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Forney, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rowlett, Rockwall, Terrell, Forney, Royse City, Heath, Fate, Talty,
Mobile City, McLendon-Chisholm and Lawrence.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection stay inside a sturdy structure and keep away from
windows.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
LAT...LON 3267 9640 3267 9652 3298 9651 3298 9630
3284 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 215DEG 27KT 3278 9646
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Dunn235
WWUS54 KFWD 242341
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
641 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
TXC231-257-397-242351-
/O.EXP.KFWD.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210324T2345Z/
Rockwall TX-Hunt TX-Kaufman TX-
641 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR ROCKWALL...SOUTHWESTERN HUNT
AND NORTHWESTERN KAUFMAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits. Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However
small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Texas.
LAT...LON 3267 9640 3267 9652 3298 9651 3298 9630
3284 9610
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 219DEG 19KT 3280 9635
$$
DunnThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Mills | 64 min |
| Mar 24, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Henderson, Kaufman, Van Zandt | 60 min |
| Mar 24, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Coryell, Hamilton, Mills | 62 min |
| Mar 24, 5:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills | 45 min |
| Mar 24, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hamilton | 64 min |
| Mar 24, 6:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Van Zandt | 31 min |
| Mar 24, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Rains | 24 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.