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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Fort Worth, TX

May 3, 2021Ellis County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT for Ellis County, Texas. It was in force for 45 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
May 3, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT (01:45 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
45 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Ellis County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:46 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
May 3, 8:51 PM CDTTORNADO7 S Waxahachie, TXSTORM CHASERS REPORTED TORNADO CROSSING I-35E WITH DAMAGE TO CARS AND 18 WHEELERS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 3, 3:48 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 87 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 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3299 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 150 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
3299 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1213 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
58 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.6
Supercell composite
13.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

879 
WFUS54 KFWD 040145
TORFWD
TXC139-040230-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0015.210504T0145Z-210504T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
845 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Ellis County in north central Texas...

* Until 930 PM CDT.
    
* At 845 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Maypearl, or 9 miles south of Waxahachie, moving
  east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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...
  Ennis and Bardwell around 915 PM CDT.
  Alma around 930 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Garrett.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35E between mile markers 387 and 397.
 Interstate 45 between mile markers 244 and 258.

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 3223 9658 3220 9695 3233 9697 3248 9651
      3246 9649 3245 9650 3245 9648 3243 9648
      3241 9644 3239 9644 3235 9645 3233 9643
      3233 9638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 258DEG 21KT 3228 9690 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Bonnette
3 follow-up statements
763 
WWUS54 KFWD 040152
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
852 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

TXC139-040230-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210504T0230Z/
Ellis TX-
852 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ELLIS COUNTY...
    
At 851 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was crossing Interstate 45 between Forreston and Waxahachie, moving 
northeast 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...
  Bardwell around 915 PM CDT.
  Ennis around 925 PM CDT.
  Palmer and Alma around 930 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Garrett.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3223 9658 3224 9692 3234 9693 3248 9651
      3246 9649 3245 9650 3245 9648 3243 9648
      3241 9644 3239 9644 3235 9645 3233 9643
      3233 9638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 246DEG 20KT 3230 9686 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Bonnette
197 
WWUS54 KFWD 040205
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
905 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

TXC139-040230-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210504T0230Z/
Ellis TX-
905 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTY...
    
At 903 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bardwell, or near Waxahachie, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Ennis around 915 PM CDT.
  Palmer around 920 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Garrett.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3229 9679 3237 9684 3248 9651 3246 9649
      3245 9650 3245 9648 3243 9648 3241 9644
      3239 9644
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 251DEG 23KT 3235 9676 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Bonnette
636 
WWUS54 KFWD 040220
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
920 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

TXC139-040230-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210504T0230Z/
Ellis TX-
920 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ELLIS COUNTY...
    
At 920 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Palmer, or 7 miles north of Ennis, moving east at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Ellis County.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3236 9670 3240 9675 3248 9651 3246 9649
      3245 9650 3245 9648 3243 9648
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 248DEG 27KT 3244 9665 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Bonnette

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 7:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDHood, Johnson, Parker117 min
May 3, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Dallas, Denton53 min
May 3, 7:17 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDHill, Johnson43 min
May 3, 7:17 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDCollin43 min
May 3, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHill, Johnson62 min
May 3, 7:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Cooke, Denton, Fannin, Grayson61 min
May 3, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt42 min
May 3, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis64 min
May 3, 8:00 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDEllis, Johnson30 min
May 3, 8:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJohnson, Somervell, Tarrant26 min
May 3, 8:07 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDEllis, Hill, Johnson38 min
May 3, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJohnson61 min
May 3, 8:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis, Hill65 min
May 3, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas, Ellis, Kaufman59 min
May 3, 9:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke, Denton, Grayson35 min
May 3, 9:13 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDEllis, Kaufman22 min
May 3, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHill, Navarro31 min
May 3, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDGrayson24 min
May 3, 9:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis, Henderson, Hill, Kaufman, Navarro, Van Zandt71 min
May 3, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBell, Coryell, Lampasas67 min
May 3, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis48 min
May 3, 10:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDStephens, Young41 min
May 3, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque, Coryell, Hamilton37 min
May 3, 10:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDVan Zandt42 min
May 3, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDelta, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains54 min
May 3, 10:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBell, Falls, McLennan43 min
May 3, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHenderson, Kaufman, Van Zandt44 min
May 4, 12:18 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHenderson, Kaufman, Navarro, Van Zandt57 min
May 4, 1:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDVan Zandt37 min
May 4, 8:08 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDEllis, Navarro52 hr
May 4, 8:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDRobertson59 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.