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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS Fort Worth, TX

March 24, 2021Ellis County, Kaufman County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2021, 10:46 PM CDT for Ellis County, Kaufman County, Texas. It was in force for 59 min. 3 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, 10:46 PM CDT (03:46 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2021, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ellis County, TX, Kaufman County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:47 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 24, 11:08 PM CDTHAIL 12 N Grays Prairie, TXDELAYED REPORT...QUARTER SIZE HAIL VIA MPING NORTH OF GRAYS PRAIRIE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
Mar 24, 11:29 PM CDTHAIL 1.52 S Kaufman, TX
Mar 24, 11:42 PM CDTHAIL 16 Ese Kaufman, TXREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

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, 9:52 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 250 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°0°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.

277 
WUUS54 KFWD 250346
SVRFWD
TXC139-257-250445-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0047.210325T0346Z-210325T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1046 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Kaufman County in north central Texas...
  Northeastern Ellis County in north central Texas...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1046 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ennis,
  moving east at 25 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...
  Ennis, Terrell, Kaufman, Mabank, Crandall, Combine, Kemp, Grays
  Prairie, Cottonwood, Oak Grove, Post Oak Bend City, Rosser and Oak
  Ridge.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 20 between mile markers 501 and 511.
 Interstate 45 between mile markers 250 and 253.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for north central
Texas.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3236 9645 3230 9663 3250 9664 3255 9652
      3264 9649 3275 9608 3236 9608
TIME...MOT...LOC 0346Z 248DEG 22KT 3238 9654 

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

Bonnette
2 follow-up statements
840 
WWUS54 KFWD 250410
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1110 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

TXC139-250420-
/O.CAN.KFWD.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210325T0445Z/
Ellis TX-
1110 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ELLIS 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 400 AM CDT for north central
Texas.

LAT...LON 3236 9639 3236 9645 3239 9644 3241 9644
      3243 9647 3256 9650 3268 9634 3275 9608
      3241 9608
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 243DEG 24KT 3249 9638 

$$

TXC257-250445-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210325T0445Z/
Kaufman TX-
1110 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN KAUFMAN COUNTY...

At 1110 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grays Prairie,
or 7 miles southwest of Kaufman, moving northeast at 25 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...
Terrell, Kaufman, Mabank, Kemp, Grays Prairie, Cottonwood, Oak Grove,
Post Oak Bend City, Rosser and Oak Ridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for north central
Texas.

LAT...LON 3236 9639 3236 9645 3239 9644 3241 9644
      3243 9647 3256 9650 3268 9634 3275 9608
      3241 9608
TIME...MOT...LOC 0410Z 243DEG 24KT 3249 9638 

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

Bonnette
375 
WWUS54 KFWD 250424
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1124 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

TXC257-250445-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0047.000000T0000Z-210325T0445Z/
Kaufman TX-
1124 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN KAUFMAN COUNTY...

At 1123 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grays 
Prairie, Kaufman, and Oak Grove moving northeast at 25 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...
Terrell, Kaufman, Kemp, Grays Prairie, Cottonwood, Oak Grove, Post
Oak Bend City and Oak Ridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for north central
Texas.

LAT...LON 3241 9639 3261 9640 3270 9626 3275 9608
      3246 9608
TIME...MOT...LOC 0423Z 246DEG 20KT 3252 9631 

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

Bonnette

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, 7:33 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, 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.