Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 12, 2021, 10:32 PM CDT for Stephens County, Young County, Texas. It was in force for 58 min. 1 report 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 12, 2021, 10:32 PM CDT (03:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2021, 11:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Stephens County, TX, Young County, TX
The radar
The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:32 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 12, 10:37 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 3 Sse Breckenridge, TX | DELAYED REPORT. EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TWO INCH HAIL AT STEPHENS COUNTY AIRPORT. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. |
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 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 1192 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1812 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 216 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.7
The text
As transmitted.
403
WUUS54 KFWD 130332
SVRFWD
TXC429-503-130430-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0076.210413T0332Z-210413T0430Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1032 PM CDT Mon Apr 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Young County in north central Texas...
Stephens County in north central Texas...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 1032 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Breckenridge, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Graham, Breckenridge, Necessity, Gunsight, Crystal Falls and
Newcastle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection get inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3285 9907 3296 9898 3296 9895 3299 9895
3323 9874 3311 9845 3295 9854 3295 9858
3290 9857 3252 9880 3264 9908
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 206DEG 28KT 3267 9891
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
794 follow-up statements
188
WWUS54 KFWD 130339
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1039 PM CDT Mon Apr 12 2021
TXC429-503-130430-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210413T0430Z/
Young TX-Stephens TX-
1039 PM CDT Mon Apr 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN YOUNG AND STEPHENS COUNTIES...
At 1038 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Breckenridge,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage
to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Graham, Breckenridge, Necessity, Gunsight, Crystal Falls and
Newcastle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection stay inside a sturdy structure and keep away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3285 9907 3296 9898 3296 9895 3299 9895
3323 9874 3311 9845 3295 9854 3295 9858
3290 9857 3252 9880 3264 9908
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 206DEG 28KT 3272 9888
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
79973
WWUS54 KFWD 130355
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1055 PM CDT Mon Apr 12 2021
TXC429-503-130430-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210413T0430Z/
Young TX-Stephens TX-
1055 PM CDT Mon Apr 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN YOUNG AND STEPHENS COUNTIES...
At 1055 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Breckenridge, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Graham, Breckenridge, Necessity, Crystal Falls and Newcastle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection stay inside a sturdy structure and keep away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3285 9907 3296 9898 3296 9895 3299 9895
3323 9874 3311 9845 3295 9854 3295 9858
3290 9857 3252 9880 3274 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 211DEG 25KT 3280 9879
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
79230
WWUS54 KFWD 130407
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1107 PM CDT Mon Apr 12 2021
TXC429-503-130430-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210413T0430Z/
Young TX-Stephens TX-
1107 PM CDT Mon Apr 12 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN YOUNG AND NORTHERN STEPHENS COUNTIES...
At 1107 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
Crystal Falls, or 13 miles northeast of Breckenridge, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Graham, Breckenridge, Crystal Falls and Newcastle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection stay inside a sturdy structure and keep away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3286 9905 3296 9898 3296 9895 3299 9895
3323 9874 3311 9845 3295 9854 3295 9858
3290 9857 3273 9867 3280 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 209DEG 27KT 3286 9873
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
79483
WWUS54 KFWD 130425
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1125 PM CDT Mon Apr 12 2021
TXC429-503-130434-
/O.EXP.KFWD.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210413T0430Z/
Young TX-Stephens TX-
1125 PM CDT Mon Apr 12 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN YOUNG AND NORTHERN
STEPHENS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1130 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits. Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However
small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3286 9905 3296 9898 3296 9895 3299 9895
3323 9874 3311 9845 3295 9854 3295 9858
3290 9857 3273 9867 3280 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0424Z 212DEG 29KT 3295 9863
$$
79The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 10:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Stephens | 33 min |
| Apr 12, 11:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Palo Pinto | 26 min |
| Apr 12, 11:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Young | 58 min |
| Apr 12, 11:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Young | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Palo Pinto | 33 min |
| Apr 13, 1:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Parker | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 1:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Young | 37 min |
| Apr 13, 1:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 1:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland | 61 min |
| Apr 13, 2:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 35 min |
| Apr 13, 2:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland, Erath | 59 min |
| Apr 13, 3:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Dallas | 26 min |
| Apr 13, 3:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas | 37 min |
| Apr 13, 3:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath | 44 min |
| Apr 13, 4:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood, Somervell | 43 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.