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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 37, NWS Fort Worth, TX

March 24, 2021Comanche County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2021, 7:33 PM CDT for Comanche 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
Mar 24, 2021, 7:33 PM CDT (00:33 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Comanche County, TX

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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
Mar 24, 4:38 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 342 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, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-03-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 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, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -11 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3103 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
88 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

868 
WUUS54 KFWD 250033
SVRFWD
TXC093-250130-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0037.210325T0033Z-210325T0130Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Comanche County in central Texas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blanket, or 8
  miles east of Early, moving northeast at 20 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...
  Comanche and Gustine. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Texas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3210 9853 3180 9833 3170 9867 3192 9882
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 238DEG 15KT 3177 9881 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$

Barnes
2 follow-up statements
729 
WWUS54 KFWD 250059
SVSFWD

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

TXC093-250130-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-210325T0130Z/
Comanche TX-
759 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN COMANCHE COUNTY...

At 757 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Blanket, or 9
miles southwest of Comanche, moving northeast at 15 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...
Comanche and Gustine. 

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 central
Texas.

LAT...LON 3180 9833 3170 9867 3184 9877 3204 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 243DEG 14KT 3179 9870 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Barnes
058 
WWUS54 KFWD 250123
SVSFWD

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

TXC093-250133-
/O.EXP.KFWD.SV.W.0037.000000T0000Z-210325T0130Z/
Comanche TX-
823 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN COMANCHE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 830 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits. Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However
small hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Texas.

LAT...LON 3180 9833 3170 9867 3184 9877 3204 9849
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 238DEG 15KT 3185 9859 

$$

Barnes

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, 7:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHopkins40 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.