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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 50, NWS Fort Worth, TX

March 24, 2021Bosque County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 24, 2021, 11:52 PM CDT for Bosque County, Texas. It was in force for 53 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, 11:52 PM CDT (04:52 UTC)
Expired
Mar 25, 2021, 12:45 AM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Bosque County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:54 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.

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

Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 344 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2021-03-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Norman, OK at 00:00Z on 2021-03-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 77 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1550 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
353 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

721 
WUUS54 KFWD 250452
SVRFWD
TXC035-250545-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0050.210325T0452Z-210325T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1152 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Bosque County in central Texas...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 1150 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located between Walnut 
  Springs and Morgan, slowly moving northeast less than 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Meridian, Walnut Springs and Morgan. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3221 9763 3220 9759 3218 9760 3218 9757
      3215 9757 3213 9751 3216 9751 3217 9749
      3215 9747 3213 9750 3210 9747 3206 9749
      3200 9748 3191 9775 3209 9787
TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 226DEG 11KT 3203 9771 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$

Bonnette
3 follow-up statements
839 
WWUS54 KFWD 250513
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1213 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

TXC035-250545-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210325T0545Z/
Bosque TX-
1213 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BOSQUE COUNTY...

At 1212 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles 
north of Morgan moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Meridian, Walnut Springs and Morgan. 

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 central and
north central Texas.

LAT...LON 3221 9763 3220 9759 3218 9760 3218 9757
      3215 9757 3213 9751 3216 9751 3217 9749
      3215 9747 3213 9750 3210 9747 3206 9749
      3200 9748 3191 9775 3209 9787
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 221DEG 15KT 3209 9762 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Bonnette
525 
WWUS54 KFWD 250527
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1227 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

TXC035-250545-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210325T0545Z/
Bosque TX-
1227 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL BOSQUE COUNTY...

At 1226 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kopperl, 
moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Morgan and Kopperl.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to minor 
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3218 9760 3218 9757 3215 9757 3213 9751
      3216 9751 3217 9749 3215 9747 3213 9750
      3210 9747 3206 9749 3200 9748 3196 9760
      3211 9766 3219 9765 3220 9759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0526Z 236DEG 11KT 3211 9756 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Bonnette
205 
WWUS54 KFWD 250536
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1236 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

TXC035-250546-
/O.EXP.KFWD.SV.W.0050.000000T0000Z-210325T0545Z/
Bosque TX-
1236 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BOSQUE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 AM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will 
be allowed to expire. However heavy rain is still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

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

LAT...LON 3218 9760 3218 9757 3215 9757 3213 9751
      3216 9751 3217 9749 3215 9747 3213 9750
      3210 9747 3206 9749 3200 9748 3196 9760
      3211 9766 3219 9765 3220 9759
TIME...MOT...LOC 0536Z 226DEG 11KT 3212 9754 

$$

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, 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 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.