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Special Weather Statement, NWS Fort Worth, TX

March 23, 2021Van Zandt County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this special weather statement at Mar 23, 2021, 12:20 AM CDT for Van Zandt County, Texas. It was in force for 25 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 23, 2021, 12:20 AM CDT (05:20 UTC)
Expired
Mar 23, 2021, 12:45 AM CDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX

County Van Zandt County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 169 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 2021-03-23Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-03-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 404 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
679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
404 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
672 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 23, 12:08 AM CDT, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 23, 12:08 AM CDT, 12 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 22, 11:37 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1137 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-240445-
Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin-
Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas-
Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell-
Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro-
Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone-
Leon-Milam-Robertson-
1137 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will continue to move east and
southeast through the predawn hours. Some storms may become strong
or severe with hail and damaging winds as the main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Another round of thunderstorms will be possible on Wednesday. A
strong or marginally severe storm will be possible across the
southeast late Wednesday afternoon and evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Limited spotter activation is possible east of I-35 through 2 AM.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 22, 10:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1024 PM CDT MON MAR 22 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1018 PM     HAIL             3 SSW ABBOTT            31.84N 97.09W
03/22/2021  E1.00 INCH       HILL               TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL BETWEEN WEST AND ABBOTT.

&&

PRATER
Local storm report, Mar 22, 10:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1025 PM CDT MON MAR 22 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1024 PM     HAIL             CADDO MILLS             33.07N 96.23W
03/22/2021  E1.00 INCH       HUNT               TX   AMATEUR RADIO

&&

PRATER
Special weather statement, Mar 22, 10:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1043 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

TXZ105-107-119>123-134-135-230415-
Ellis TX-Kaufman TX-Van Zandt TX-Hunt TX-Hopkins TX-Rockwall TX-
Rains TX-Henderson TX-Dallas TX-
1043 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN ROCKWALL...SOUTHERN
HUNT...KAUFMAN...WESTERN VAN ZANDT...NORTHWESTERN HENDERSON...
SOUTHWESTERN HOPKINS...RAINS...NORTHEASTERN ELLIS AND SOUTHEASTERN
DALLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT...

At 1043 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Caddo Mills to near Ennis. Movement was
east at 40 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

 Locations impacted include...
Greenville, Ennis, Terrell, Sulphur Springs, Seagoville, Forney,
Kaufman, Gun Barrel City, Canton, Wills Point, Royse City, Fate,
Mabank, Crandall, Tool, Palmer, Combine, West Tawakoni, Talty and
Seven Points.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
central and north central Texas.

LAT...LON 3231 9604 3231 9634 3233 9638 3231 9643
      3230 9677 3298 9634 3298 9630 3310 9627
      3318 9551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 250DEG 33KT 3302 9616 3239 9662

Barnes
Special weather statement, Mar 22, 10:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1056 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

TXZ094-095-105>107-230445-
Hunt TX-Hopkins TX-Lamar TX-Delta TX-Fannin TX-
1056 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HUNT...HOPKINS...
LAMAR...DELTA AND SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM CDT...

At 1055 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from Honey Grove to Klondike to Cumby moving
east at 40 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

 Locations impacted include...
Paris, Sulphur Springs, Commerce, Cooper, Honey Grove, Blossom,
Cumby, Como, Deport, Cooper Lake Park South Sulphur, Cooper Lake Park
Doctors Creek, Roxton, Ladonia, Tira, Pecan Gap, Windom, Toco and Sun
Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
north central Texas.

LAT...LON 3298 9593 3323 9591 3361 9601 3388 9531
      3303 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 249DEG 34KT 3350 9590 3337 9583 3319 9580 3305
9587

Bonnette
Special weather statement, Mar 22, 11:57 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1157 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

TXZ147-160>162-175-230545-
Robertson TX-Falls TX-Limestone TX-Leon TX-Freestone TX-
1157 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ROBERTSON...SOUTH
CENTRAL FREESTONE...WEST CENTRAL LEON...SOUTHEASTERN LIMESTONE AND
EAST CENTRAL FALLS COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM CDT...

At 1156 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Kosse, moving east northeast at 40 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

 Locations impacted include...
Thornton and Kosse.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so closely monitor for additional
information or possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
central Texas.

LAT...LON 3120 9666 3137 9672 3154 9623 3128 9615
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 253DEG 33KT 3131 9661

Bonnette
Special weather statement, Mar 23, 12:20 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCoryell, Lampasas66 min
Mar 22, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCoryell, McLennan53 min
Mar 22, 8:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHamilton49 min
Mar 22, 9:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHill, Limestone, McLennan62 min
Mar 22, 9:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDallas, Ellis, Johnson51 min
Mar 22, 9:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque, Hill, McLennan60 min
Mar 22, 9:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDGrayson41 min
Mar 22, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDRockwall30 min
Mar 22, 9:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall53 min
Mar 22, 10:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro51 min
Mar 22, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDelta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt32 min
Mar 22, 10:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHopkins, Kaufman, Rains32 min
Mar 22, 10:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBell, Milam67 min
Mar 22, 10:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDelta, Hopkins, Lamar49 min
Mar 22, 11:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDAnderson, Freestone, Henderson, Navarro70 min
Mar 22, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDMilam, Robertson67 min
Mar 22, 11:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLimestone48 min
Mar 23, 12:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDAnderson, Henderson52 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.