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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Oct 10, 2021, 10:03 PM CDT for Ellis County, Hill County, Johnson County, Texas. It was in force for 27 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
- Oct 10, 2021, 10:03 PM CDT (03:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Ellis County, TX, Hill County, TX, Johnson County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 10:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Ene Maypearl, TX | TREES DAMAGED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF FM 66 AND OAK BRANCH RD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 6:13 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 1814 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1524 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.5
- Supercell composite
- 11.2
The text
As transmitted.
326
WFUS54 KFWD 110303
TORFWD
TXC139-217-251-110330-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0021.211011T0303Z-211011T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1003 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Johnson County in north central Texas...
North central Hill County in central Texas...
Central Ellis County in north central Texas...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 1002 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Grandview, or 14 miles southeast of
Alvarado, moving northeast at 50 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...
Maypearl around 1010 PM CDT.
Italy around 1015 PM CDT.
Ennis, Palmer and Bardwell around 1030 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Garrett and Pecan Hill.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3211 9713 3228 9721 3254 9666 3229 9653
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 245DEG 44KT 3223 9709
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Godwin1 follow-up statement
900
WWUS54 KFWD 110320
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1020 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
TXC217-251-110328-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-211011T0330Z/
Johnson TX-Hill TX-
1020 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL JOHNSON AND NORTH CENTRAL
HILL COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for north central
Texas.
LAT...LON 3216 9696 3226 9704 3238 9700 3254 9666
3229 9653
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 245DEG 44KT 3231 9688
$$
TXC139-110330-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-211011T0330Z/
Ellis TX-
1020 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ELLIS COUNTY...
At 1018 PM CDT, two severe thunderstorms capable of producing
tornadoes were located near between Waxahachie and Italy, both
moving northeast at 50 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...
Bardwell around 1030 PM CDT.
Ennis and Palmer around 1035 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Garrett and Pecan Hill.
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.
Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 3216 9696 3226 9704 3238 9700 3254 9666
3229 9653
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 245DEG 44KT 3231 9688
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
StalleyThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Stephens | 57 min |
| Oct 10, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland, Erath, Palo Pinto, Stephens | 46 min |
| Oct 10, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Palo Pinto, Stephens, Young | 37 min |
| Oct 10, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche, Eastland, Erath | 48 min |
| Oct 10, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Hood, Jack, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker and 1 more | 66 min |
| Oct 10, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Parker, Wise | 52 min |
| Oct 10, 8:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Parker | 47 min |
| Oct 10, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Comanche, Erath, Hamilton, Hood, Mills and 1 more | 67 min |
| Oct 10, 8:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Parker and 2 more | 55 min |
| Oct 10, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson | 39 min |
| Oct 10, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Ellis, Hill, Johnson, Somervell | 59 min |
| Oct 10, 9:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Johnson | 33 min |
| Oct 10, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt and 3 more | 65 min |
| Oct 10, 10:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Ellis, Freestone, Henderson, Hill, Kaufman, Limestone and 2 more | 65 min |
| Oct 10, 10:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Ellis | 36 min |
| Oct 10, 10:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar and 3 more | 56 min |
| Oct 10, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Anderson, Freestone, Henderson, Kaufman, Limestone, Navarro and 1 more | 56 min |
| Oct 10, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Delta, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains, Van Zandt | 47 min |
| Oct 10, 11:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson, Freestone, Henderson | 63 min |
| Oct 11, 1:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Leon | 36 min |
| Oct 11, 1:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Leon, Robertson | 49 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.