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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 82, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 13, 2021Hood County, Somervell County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 13, 2021, 4:11 AM CDT for Hood County, Somervell County, Texas. It was in force for 43 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
Apr 13, 2021, 4:11 AM CDT (09:11 UTC)
Expired
Apr 13, 2021, 4:54 AM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Hood County, TX, Somervell County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:12 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 nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 80 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1192 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-04-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

283 
WUUS54 KFWD 130911
SVRFWD
TXC221-425-131015-
/O.NEW.KFWD.SV.W.0082.210413T0911Z-210413T1015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
411 AM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Somervell County in north central Texas...
  Southwestern Hood County in north central Texas...

* Until 515 AM CDT.

* At 410 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of
  Stephenville, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Glen Rose and Dinosaur Valley State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm has a history of producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW
inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 3226 9761 3220 9761 3220 9764 3209 9787
      3221 9794 3235 9800 3235 9799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0910Z 290DEG 22KT 3226 9804 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$

92
2 follow-up statements
752 
WWUS54 KFWD 130935
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
435 AM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021

TXC221-130944-
/O.CAN.KFWD.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210413T1015Z/
Hood TX-
435 AM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HOOD 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 3231 9780 3226 9761 3220 9762 3221 9763
      3209 9787 3223 9795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0934Z 285DEG 23KT 3225 9783 

$$

TXC425-131015-
/O.CON.KFWD.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210413T1015Z/
Somervell TX-
435 AM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT
FOR SOMERVELL COUNTY...

At 434 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dinosaur Valley
State Park, or 10 miles south of Granbury, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
Glen Rose and Dinosaur Valley State Park. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 9780 3226 9761 3220 9762 3221 9763
      3209 9787 3223 9795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0934Z 285DEG 23KT 3225 9783 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

Dunn
512 
WWUS54 KFWD 130954
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
454 AM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021

TXC425-131004-
/O.CAN.KFWD.SV.W.0082.000000T0000Z-210413T1015Z/
Somervell TX-
454 AM CDT Tue Apr 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOMERVELL COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits. Therefore the warning has been cancelled. However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3231 9780 3226 9761 3220 9762 3221 9763
      3209 9787 3223 9795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0952Z 290DEG 22KT 3221 9769 

$$

Dunn

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 12, 10:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDStephens33 min
Apr 12, 10:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDStephens, Young58 min
Apr 12, 11:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDPalo Pinto26 min
Apr 12, 11:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDYoung58 min
Apr 12, 11:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDYoung35 min
Apr 13, 12:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDPalo Pinto33 min
Apr 13, 1:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDParker24 min
Apr 13, 1:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDYoung37 min
Apr 13, 1:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDJohnson35 min
Apr 13, 1:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEastland61 min
Apr 13, 2:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDTarrant35 min
Apr 13, 2:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEastland, Erath59 min
Apr 13, 3:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDallas26 min
Apr 13, 3:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas37 min
Apr 13, 3:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDErath44 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.