Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 8, 2021, 5:33 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 57 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
- Apr 8, 2021, 5:33 PM CDT (22:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bosque County, TX, Coryell County, TX, Hamilton County, TX, McLennan County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 5:46 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | Cranfills Gap, TX | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| Apr 8, 6:01 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 3 S Clifton, TX | REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.). |
| Apr 8, 6:25 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 Nnw Crawford, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 2501 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
522
WUUS54 KFWD 082233
SVRFWD
TXC035-099-193-309-082330-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0052.210408T2233Z-210408T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
533 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Hamilton County in central Texas...
Northwestern McLennan County in central Texas...
Northeastern Coryell County in central Texas...
Southern Bosque County in central Texas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cranfills
Gap, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Golf 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...
Clifton, Meridian, Valley Mills, Crawford, Cranfills Gap and
Meridian State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3196 9790 3193 9744 3191 9741 3189 9736
3188 9739 3184 9733 3185 9729 3184 9728
3183 9728 3179 9733 3177 9732 3175 9728
3153 9743 3171 9797
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 282DEG 22KT 3181 9778
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Bonnette3 follow-up statements
429
WWUS54 KFWD 082249
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
549 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
TXC035-099-193-309-082330-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210408T2330Z/
Hamilton TX-McLennan TX-Coryell TX-Bosque TX-
549 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON...NORTHWESTERN MCLENNAN...NORTHEASTERN
CORYELL AND SOUTHERN BOSQUE COUNTIES...
At 548 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cranfills Gap,
or 8 miles west of Clifton, moving east southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Accumulating golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Clifton, Meridian, Valley Mills, Crawford, Cranfills Gap and Meridian
State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection stay inside a sturdy structure and keep away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3194 9763 3193 9744 3191 9741 3189 9736
3188 9739 3184 9733 3185 9729 3184 9728
3183 9728 3179 9733 3177 9732 3175 9728
3153 9743 3171 9797 3185 9788
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 287DEG 19KT 3177 9773
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Bonnette114
WWUS54 KFWD 082259
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
559 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
TXC035-099-193-309-082330-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210408T2330Z/
Hamilton TX-McLennan TX-Coryell TX-Bosque TX-
559 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON...NORTHWESTERN MCLENNAN...NORTHEASTERN
CORYELL AND SOUTHERN BOSQUE COUNTIES...
At 559 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast
of Cranfills Gap, or 8 miles southwest of Clifton, moving east
southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch 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...
Clifton, Valley Mills, Crawford and Cranfills Gap.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection stay inside a sturdy structure and keep away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3186 9762 3179 9733 3177 9732 3175 9728
3153 9743 3168 9788 3175 9787 3184 9777
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 289DEG 17KT 3172 9771
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Bonnette997
WWUS54 KFWD 082321
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
621 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
TXC193-082331-
/O.CAN.KFWD.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210408T2330Z/
Hamilton TX-
621 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3165 9778 3175 9764 3180 9756 3181 9742
3179 9733 3177 9732 3175 9728 3153 9743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 286DEG 22KT 3166 9756
$$
TXC035-099-309-082330-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210408T2330Z/
McLennan TX-Coryell TX-Bosque TX-
621 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MCLENNAN...NORTHEASTERN CORYELL AND SOUTHEASTERN
BOSQUE COUNTIES...
At 621 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Valley Mills,
or 8 miles south of Clifton, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 65 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...
Clifton, Valley Mills and Crawford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection stay inside a sturdy structure and keep away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3165 9778 3175 9764 3180 9756 3181 9742
3179 9733 3177 9732 3175 9728 3153 9743
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 286DEG 22KT 3166 9756
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...65MPH
$$
BonnetteThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 5:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bosque, Somervell | 43 min |
| Apr 8, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 35 min |
| Apr 8, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Coryell, McLennan | 57 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.