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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 24, 2021, 6:29 PM CDT for Van Zandt County, Texas. It was in force for 31 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
- Mar 24, 2021, 6:29 PM CDT (23:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
County Van Zandt County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:32 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 6:30 PM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | 3 S Edgewood, TX | REPORTED VIA TWITTER. LOCATION AND TIME ESTIMATED. LARGE HAIL DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WINDSHIELDS. |
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.
| 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, 11.5 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
- 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.
982
WFUS54 KFWD 242329
TORFWD
TXC467-250000-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0002.210324T2329Z-210325T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
629 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Van Zandt County in north central Texas...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 629 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Canton, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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...
Fruitvale around 640 PM CDT.
Grand Saline around 645 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 520 and 530.
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 3255 9578 3255 9588 3262 9597 3277 9585
3277 9581 3278 9580 3277 9577 3275 9576
3276 9574 3275 9573 3274 9569 3271 9566
3272 9564 3271 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 223DEG 31KT 3260 9582
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
Dunn3 follow-up statements
428
WWUS54 KFWD 242338
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
638 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
TXC467-250000-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210325T0000Z/
Van Zandt TX-
638 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL VAN ZANDT COUNTY...
At 637 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fruitvale, or 7 miles northeast of Canton, moving
northeast at 25 mph. This circulation will cross Highway 80 Near
Fruitvale in the next few minutes.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Grand Saline around 655 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter now! Get to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3259 9574 3261 9587 3270 9590 3277 9585
3277 9581 3278 9580 3277 9577 3275 9576
3276 9574 3275 9573 3274 9569 3271 9566
3272 9564 3271 9562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 214DEG 22KT 3264 9579
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
Dunn710
WWUS54 KFWD 242351
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
651 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
TXC467-250000-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210325T0000Z/
Van Zandt TX-
651 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL VAN ZANDT COUNTY...
At 651 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Grand Saline, or 15 miles west of Mineola, moving
northeast at 35 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Van Zandt 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 3266 9571 3267 9582 3273 9582 3277 9581
3278 9580 3277 9577 3275 9576 3276 9574
3275 9573 3274 9569 3271 9566
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 220DEG 30KT 3273 9572
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Dunn790
WWUS54 KFWD 250000
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
700 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
TXC467-250010-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210325T0000Z/
Van Zandt TX-
700 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL VAN ZANDT COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for north central
Texas.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
north central Texas.
LAT...LON 3266 9571 3267 9582 3273 9582 3277 9581
3278 9580 3277 9577 3275 9576 3276 9574
3275 9573 3274 9569 3271 9566
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 223DEG 31KT 3279 9566
$$
DunnThe 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, 5:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills | 45 min |
| Mar 24, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hamilton | 64 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.