Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 24, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 45 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 24, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Coryell County, TX, Hamilton County, TX, Lampasas County, TX, Mills County, TX
The radar
The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 4:38 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 1705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 362 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
085
WFUS54 KFWD 242245
TORFWD
TXC099-193-281-333-242330-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0001.210324T2245Z-210324T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
545 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Hamilton County in central Texas...
West central Coryell County in central Texas...
North central Lampasas County in central Texas...
East central Mills County in central Texas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 545 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles east of Goldthwaite, or 24 miles southwest of
Hamilton, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Evant around 625 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3153 9853 3166 9803 3142 9797 3135 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 256DEG 21KT 3145 9841
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Barnes2 follow-up statements
483
WWUS54 KFWD 242302
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
602 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
TXC281-242312-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210324T2330Z/
Lampasas TX-
602 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAMPASAS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Texas.
LAT...LON 3166 9803 3148 9798 3145 9817 3146 9818
3144 9822 3141 9842 3152 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 250DEG 20KT 3149 9831
$$
TXC099-193-333-242330-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210324T2330Z/
Hamilton TX-Coryell TX-Mills TX-
602 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON...WEST CENTRAL CORYELL AND EAST CENTRAL MILLS
COUNTIES...
At 602 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles west of Evant, or 18 miles southwest of Hamilton,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Evant around 625 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter now! Get to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid
windows.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 3166 9803 3148 9798 3145 9817 3146 9818
3144 9822 3141 9842 3152 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 250DEG 20KT 3149 9831
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
Barnes545
WWUS54 KFWD 242323
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
623 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
TXC099-193-333-242331-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210324T2330Z/
Hamilton TX-Coryell TX-Mills TX-
623 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON...WEST CENTRAL
CORYELL AND EAST CENTRAL MILLS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However
small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for central
Texas.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Fort Worth.
LAT...LON 3166 9803 3148 9798 3145 9817 3146 9818
3144 9822 3141 9842 3152 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 256DEG 21KT 3152 9819
$$
BarnesThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Mills | 64 min |
| Mar 24, 5:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Henderson, Kaufman, Van Zandt | 60 min |
| Mar 24, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall | 66 min |
| Mar 24, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Coryell, Hamilton, Mills | 62 min |
| Mar 24, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hamilton | 64 min |
| Mar 24, 6:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Van Zandt | 31 min |
| Mar 24, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Rains | 24 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.