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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 24, 2021, 7:08 PM CDT for Bosque County, Hamilton County, Texas. It was in force for 52 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, 7:08 PM CDT (00:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Bosque County, TX, Hamilton County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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, 7:32 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Ene Cranfills Gap, TX | A TORNADO WAS REPORTED AND VERIFIED BY STORM CHASER PICTURES. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. THE TORNADO WAS INTERMITTENT FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. THIS WILL BE RATED AN EF-UNKNOWN. |
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
Norman, OK (KOUN), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 384 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
- 1550 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 353 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS54 KFWD 250008
TORFWD
TXC035-193-250100-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0003.210325T0008Z-210325T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
708 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Hamilton County in central Texas...
Southwestern Bosque County in central Texas...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 708 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Cranfills Gap,
or 10 miles east of Hamilton, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
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.
* The tornado will be near...
Cranfills Gap around 720 PM CDT.
Meridian State Park around 740 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3166 9794 3177 9807 3202 9776 3182 9758
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 232DEG 28KT 3175 9794
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Dunn2 follow-up statements
747
WWUS54 KFWD 250020
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
720 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
TXC035-193-250100-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210325T0100Z/
Hamilton TX-Bosque TX-
720 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL HAMILTON AND WEST CENTRAL BOSQUE COUNTIES...
At 719 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cranfills Gap, or 13 miles west of Clifton, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Meridian State Park around 735 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter now! Get to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3172 9790 3178 9802 3190 9791 3202 9776
3186 9761 3185 9761
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 208DEG 26KT 3183 9780
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
Barnes681
WWUS54 KFWD 250037
SVSFWD
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
737 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
TXC193-250047-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210325T0100Z/
Hamilton TX-
737 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HAMILTON 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 3202 9776 3186 9761 3185 9761 3176 9782
3186 9790
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 225DEG 20KT 3187 9771
$$
TXC035-250100-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210325T0100Z/
Bosque TX-
737 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL BOSQUE COUNTY...
At 737 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Meridian State Park, or 10 miles northwest of
Clifton, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Meridian State Park around 740 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter now! Get to an
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3202 9776 3186 9761 3185 9761 3176 9782
3186 9790
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 225DEG 20KT 3187 9771
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
BarnesThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 7:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hopkins | 40 min |
| Mar 24, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche | 57 min |
| Mar 24, 7:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hill | 58 min |
| Mar 24, 7:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hill | 50 min |
| Mar 24, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Young | 40 min |
| Mar 24, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Ellis, Hill, Johnson | 66 min |
| Mar 24, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton, Parker, Tarrant, Wise | 65 min |
| Mar 24, 8:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Hunt | 36 hr |
| Mar 24, 8:44 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Hunt, Kaufman, Rockwall | 37 hr |
| Mar 24, 8:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Wise | 42 min |
| Mar 24, 9:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Montague | 51 min |
| Mar 24, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton | 61 min |
| Mar 24, 9:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Denton | 32 min |
| Mar 24, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Ellis | 65 min |
| Mar 24, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Denton, Grayson | 52 min |
| Mar 24, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Ellis, Kaufman | 59 min |
| Mar 24, 11:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills | 39 min |
| Mar 24, 11:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Kaufman, Van Zandt | 61 min |
| Mar 24, 11:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque | 53 min |
| Mar 25, 12:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Montague | 48 min |
| Mar 25, 12:35 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Bosque, Hill | 3 hr |
| Mar 25, 12:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Rains | 48 min |
| Mar 25, 12:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Delta | 39 min |
| Mar 25, 1:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Ellis | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 3:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Rockwall | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 3:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Van Zandt | 48 min |
| Mar 25, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bell | 31 min |
| Mar 25, 5:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Milam | 38 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.