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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Fort Worth, TX

December 10, 2021Eastland County, Stephens County, Young County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 10, 2021, 1:56 AM CST for Eastland County, Stephens County, Young County, Texas. It took effect at Dec 10, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 10, 2021, 1:56 AM CST (07:56 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 10, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 10, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX

Counties Eastland County, TX, Stephens County, TX, Young County, TX

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 140 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 2021-12-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-12-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 171 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2325 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
297 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

921 
WWUS74 KFWD 100756
NPWFWD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
156 AM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

TXZ100-115-129-101600-
/O.NEW.KFWD.WI.Y.0011.211210T1800Z-211211T0000Z/
Young-Stephens-Eastland-
Including the cities of Graham, Olney, Breckenridge, Cisco, 
Eastland, Ranger, and Gorman
156 AM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Young, Stephens and Eastland Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around in the 
  wind. Driving on area roadways may become difficult, 
  especially for high-profile vehicles.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to
30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving 
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should
use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes.  Residents may
wish to take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and
other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the
strong winds.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
144 
WWUS74 KFWD 101539
NPWFWD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
939 AM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

TXZ100-115-129-110000-
/O.CON.KFWD.WI.Y.0011.211210T1800Z-211211T0000Z/
Young-Stephens-Eastland-
Including the cities of Graham, Olney, Breckenridge, Cisco, 
Eastland, Ranger, and Gorman
939 AM CST Fri Dec 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Young, Stephens and Eastland Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around in the 
  wind. Driving on area roadways may become difficult, 
  especially for high-profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to
30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving 
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should
use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes.  Residents may
wish to take action to secure trash cans, lawn furniture, and
other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the
strong winds.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 10, 4:35 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementFWDRockwall25 min
Dec 10, 4:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Hunt, Rockwall47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.