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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Fort Worth, TX

March 24, 2021Hopkins County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2021, 7:25 PM CDT for Hopkins County, Texas. It was in force for 40 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
Mar 24, 2021, 7:25 PM CDT (00:25 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 8:05 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Hopkins County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 167 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 24, 7:29 PM CDTHAIL 19 Sw Como, 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 24, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 173 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, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-03-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 281 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, Shreveport, LA at 00:00Z on 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 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
281 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-75 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1372 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.9

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The text

As transmitted.

122 
WUUS54 KFWD 250025
SVRFWD
TXC223-250130-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0036.210325T0025Z-210325T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
725 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Hopkins County in north central Texas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 724 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Yantis, 
  moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Como.

This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 131 and 142.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3296 9531 3296 9566 3297 9567 3307 9561
      3332 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 221DEG 24KT 3294 9553 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$

Dunn
2 follow-up statements
756 
WWUS54 KFWD 250042
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
742 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

TXC223-250130-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210325T0130Z/
Hopkins TX-
742 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOPKINS COUNTY...

At 742 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Como, or 
10 miles northwest of Winnsboro, 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...
Como.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3296 9531 3296 9553 3313 9554 3332 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 221DEG 24KT 3303 9544 

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

Dunn
192 
WWUS54 KFWD 250105
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
805 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

TXC223-250115-
/O.CAN.KFWD.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210325T0130Z/
Hopkins TX-
805 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOPKINS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled. However gusty winds are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Texas.

LAT...LON 3296 9531 3296 9553 3313 9554 3332 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 221DEG 24KT 3315 9532 

$$

Dunn

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 7:08 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFWDBosque, Hamilton52 min
Mar 24, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDComanche57 min
Mar 24, 7:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque, Hill58 min
Mar 24, 7:55 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDBosque, Hill50 min
Mar 24, 8:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJack, Young40 min
Mar 24, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis, Hill, Johnson66 min
Mar 24, 8:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDenton, Parker, Tarrant, Wise65 min
Mar 24, 8:43 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDHunt36 hr
Mar 24, 8:44 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDHunt, Kaufman, Rockwall37 hr
Mar 24, 8:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJack, Wise42 min
Mar 24, 9:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke, Montague51 min
Mar 24, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDenton61 min
Mar 24, 9:37 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDDenton32 min
Mar 24, 9:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis65 min
Mar 24, 10:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Denton, Grayson52 min
Mar 24, 10:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis, Kaufman59 min
Mar 24, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHamilton, Lampasas, Mills39 min
Mar 24, 11:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDKaufman, Van Zandt61 min
Mar 24, 11:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque53 min
Mar 25, 12:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDMontague48 min
Mar 25, 12:35 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDBosque, Hill3 hr
Mar 25, 12:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDRains48 min
Mar 25, 12:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDelta39 min
Mar 25, 1:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDEllis31 min
Mar 25, 3:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDRockwall28 min
Mar 25, 3:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDVan Zandt48 min
Mar 25, 3:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBell31 min
Mar 25, 5:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDMilam38 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.