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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Fort Worth, TX

May 2, 20224 counties in Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 2, 2022, 12:47 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 2, 2022, 12:47 AM CDT (05:47 UTC)
Expired
May 2, 2022, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Eastland County, TX, Erath County, TX, Palo Pinto County, TX, Stephens County, TX

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:49 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 1, 8:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 1, 5:51 PM CDT, 6 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 1, 5:51 PM CDT, 6 hours 56 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 1, 6:43 PM CDT, 6 hours 4 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
643 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-021200-
Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin-
Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas-
Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell-
Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro-
Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone-
Leon-Milam-Robertson-
643 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorm chances will increase late tonight west of I-35. Some
of these storms could be severe, but should weaken as they approach
the I-35 corridor. The primary severe threats are large hail and
damaging winds gusts. Locally heavy rainfall will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Additional thunderstorm chances are in the forecast Monday into
Tuesday, with one final round of storms Wednesday into Thursday.
Severe weather may accompany the activity and a risk for locally
heavy rainfall totals will also exist.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is possible tonight mainly to the west of the I-
35 corridor.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 1, 11:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1104 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022

TXZ100-115-020445-
Stephens TX-Young TX-
1104 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Young and northern
Stephens Counties through 1145 PM CDT...

At 1104 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles west of Graham to 8 miles southeast of
Fort Griffin. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Graham, Breckenridge, Crystal Falls, Newcastle and Us-
180 Near The Shackelford-Stephens County Line.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
north central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3295 9910 3296 9895 3314 9895 3338 9842
      3295 9843 3295 9857 3287 9858 3268 9910
TIME...MOT...LOC 0404Z 213DEG 16KT 3308 9878 3283 9914

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Hernandez
Special weather statement, May 1, 11:55 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1155 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022

TXZ115-020600-
Stephens TX-
1155 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Stephens
County through 100 AM CDT...

At 1155 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gunsight, or 10 miles north of Cisco, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Necessity and Gunsight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
north central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3280 9858 3252 9858 3251 9905 3259 9910
      3266 9910
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 252DEG 24KT 3253 9894

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Hernandez
Special weather statement, May 2, 12:05 AM CDT, 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1205 AM CDT Mon May 2 2022

TXZ101-102-020545-
Wise TX-Jack TX-
1205 AM CDT Mon May 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Wise and
Jack Counties through 1245 AM CDT...

At 1205 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of Chico, or 11 miles east of Jacksboro, moving southeast
at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Decatur, Bridgeport, Jacksboro, Briar, Pecan Acres, Aurora, Boyd,
Chico, Paradise, Cottondale, Boonsville, Rhome, Runaway Bay, Newark
and Lake Bridgeport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT for
north central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3344 9798 3343 9777 3299 9744 3300 9813
      3331 9842 3347 9799
TIME...MOT...LOC 0505Z 314DEG 32KT 3324 9796

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Hernandez

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 10:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFWDMills53 min
May 1, 11:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDYoung41 min
May 1, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDYoung24 min
May 1, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFWDMills61 min
May 1, 11:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDStephens65 min
May 2, 12:05 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDJack, Wise40 min
May 2, 12:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEastland, Stephens53 min
May 2, 12:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDComanche, Hamilton, Mills24 min
May 2, 1:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDFannin31 min
May 2, 1:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHood, Palo Pinto, Parker61 min
May 2, 2:00 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDDenton2 hr
May 2, 2:15 AM CDTTornado WarningFWDHood, Parker30 min
May 2, 2:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDParker51 min
May 2, 4:38 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas40 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.