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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Fort Worth, TX

May 3, 2021Hood County, Johnson County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at May 3, 2021, 6:02 PM CDT for Hood County, Johnson County, Texas. It was in force for 28 min. 5 reports 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, 6:02 PM CDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired: May 3, 2021, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Observed
Hail: 1.75 in

Counties Hood County, TX, Johnson County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 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
May 3, 6:02 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 E Granbury, TX	STORM CHASER VIDEO INDICATED BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN THAT LASTED FOR UNDER 1 MINUTE. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO TREES AND SHEDS/CARPORTS ON DAVIS ROAD SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 377.
May 3, 6:08 PM CDT	HAIL 1.75	6 Ene Granbury, TX	REPORTED NE OF GRANBURY.
May 3, 6:19 PM CDT	HAIL 1.25	2 E Granbury, TX
May 3, 6:22 PM CDT	HAIL 1	9 Nw Godley, TX	REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
May 3, 6:28 PM CDT	HAIL 1	1 Sse Granbury, TX	REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

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
May 3, 3:48 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 53 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1296 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -475 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1712 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 480 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 456 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

462 
WFUS54 KFWD 032302
TORFWD
TXC221-251-032330-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0009.210503T2302Z-210503T2330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Johnson County in north central Texas...
  Northeastern Hood County in north central Texas...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 601 PM CDT, trained spotters have reported a tornado near 
  Granbury, moving east at 10 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...
  Godley around 630 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 3245 9779 3255 9767 3255 9749 3246 9749
      3238 9775
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 248DEG 10KT 3244 9772 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Bonnette

2 follow-up statements

579 
WWUS54 KFWD 032310
SVSFWD

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

TXC221-251-032330-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210503T2330Z/
Johnson TX-Hood TX-
610 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON AND NORTHEASTERN HOOD COUNTIES...
    
At 607 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located 1 mile northwest of DeCordova, near US 377, moving 
northeast at 10 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...
  Waples around 620 PM CDT
  Godley around 630 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 3245 9777 3254 9766 3255 9749 3246 9749
      3240 9774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 244DEG 8KT 3245 9771 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

Bonnette

855 
WWUS54 KFWD 032329
SVSFWD

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

TXC221-251-032338-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-210503T2330Z/
Johnson TX-Hood TX-
629 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON AND NORTHEASTERN HOOD
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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central
Texas.

LAT...LON 3245 9777 3254 9766 3255 9749 3246 9749
      3240 9774
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 248DEG 10KT 3247 9765 

$$

Bonnette

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 3, 4:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Wise	30 min
May 3, 4:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Hood, Parker, Tarrant	65 min
May 3, 5:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Denton, Wise	40 min
May 3, 5:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Bosque	36 min
May 3, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant	63 min
May 3, 5:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Cooke, Denton, Montague, Wise	59 min
May 3, 5:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bosque, Erath, Hood, Johnson, Somervell	56 min
May 3, 6:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson	64 min
May 3, 6:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bosque, Hill, Johnson	55 min
May 3, 6:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant	63 min
May 3, 6:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Bosque, Hill	44 min
May 3, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Cooke, Denton, Montague, Wise	53 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.