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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 8, 2021Bosque County, Coryell County, McLennan County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 8, 2021, 6:18 PM CDT for Bosque County, Coryell County, McLennan County, Texas. It was in force for 57 min. 7 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, 6:18 PM CDT (23:18 UTC)
Expired
Apr 8, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
65.0 mph

Counties Bosque County, TX, Coryell County, TX, McLennan County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Apr 8, 6:25 PM CDTHAIL 13 Nnw Crawford, TX
Apr 8, 6:54 PM CDTHAIL 12 Wnw Mcgregor, TXREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
Apr 8, 6:55 PM CDTHAIL 22 Ene Mcgregor, TX
Apr 8, 6:56 PM CDTHAIL 11 S Hewitt, TX
Apr 8, 7:05 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 Wsw Lorena, TXTWO NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES WERE DAMAGED BETWEEN LORENA AND MOODY. ON THE FIRST PROPERTY, THE PORCH OF THE HOME WAS DAMAGED BUT A 30X40 METAL BARN WITH A STEEL FRAME WAS DEMOLISHED. ON THE SECOND PROPERTY, THE ROOF WAS TORN OFF A BARNDONIUM. LARGE TREES WERE AL
Apr 8, 7:05 PM CDTHAIL 1.754 Wsw Lorena, TXHALF DOLLAR TO GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED.
Apr 8, 7:25 PM CDTHAIL 1.5Moody, TXPING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL IN MOODY.

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, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 156 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-04-08Temperature 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, Fort Worth, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-04-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

614 
WUUS54 KFWD 082318
SVRFWD
TXC035-099-309-090015-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0053.210408T2318Z-210409T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
618 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern McLennan County in central Texas...
  Northeastern Coryell County in central Texas...
  Southeastern Bosque County in central Texas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 617 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
  Valley Mills, or 10 miles south of Clifton, moving southeast at 25
  mph.

  HAZARD...65 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...
  Waco, Gatesville, Hewitt, Robinson, Bellmead, Woodway, McGregor,
  Beverly Hills, Lorena, Bruceville-Eddy, Moody, Valley Mills,
  Crawford, Mother Neff State Park and Oglesby.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 314 and 337.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3132 9742 3131 9745 3158 9784 3176 9762
      3157 9702 3135 9713 3124 9734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 296DEG 24KT 3163 9761 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...65MPH
$$

Bonnette
2 follow-up statements
862 
WWUS54 KFWD 082342
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
642 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021

TXC035-082351-
/O.CAN.KFWD.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210409T0015Z/
Bosque TX-
642 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BOSQUE 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 3132 9742 3131 9745 3144 9764 3159 9760
      3169 9739 3157 9702 3135 9713 3124 9734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 299DEG 25KT 3152 9743 

$$

TXC099-309-090015-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210409T0015Z/
McLennan TX-Coryell TX-
642 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MCLENNAN AND NORTHEASTERN CORYELL COUNTIES...

At 641 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Crawford, or
near McGregor, moving southeast 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...
Waco, Hewitt, Robinson, Bellmead, Woodway, McGregor, Beverly Hills,
Lorena, Bruceville-Eddy, Moody, Crawford, Mother Neff State Park and
Oglesby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3132 9742 3131 9745 3144 9764 3159 9760
      3169 9739 3157 9702 3135 9713 3124 9734
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 299DEG 25KT 3152 9743 

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

Bonnette
271 
WWUS54 KFWD 082355
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
655 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021

TXC099-309-090015-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210409T0015Z/
McLennan TX-Coryell TX-
655 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MCLENNAN AND EAST CENTRAL CORYELL COUNTIES...

At 655 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lorena, or near
Hewitt, moving southeast 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...
Waco, Hewitt, Robinson, Bellmead, Woodway, McGregor, Beverly Hills,
Lorena, Bruceville-Eddy, Moody, Crawford, Mother Neff State Park and
Oglesby.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3139 9757 3150 9750 3166 9729 3157 9702
      3135 9713 3124 9734 3132 9742 3131 9745
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 299DEG 28KT 3142 9728 

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

Bonnette

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBosque, Somervell43 min
Apr 8, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque, Coryell, Hamilton, McLennan57 min
Apr 8, 6:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDJohnson35 min

Nearby

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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.