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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 5, 2022Van Zandt County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 5, 2022, 12:58 AM CDT for Van Zandt County, Texas. It was in force for 32 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
Apr 5, 2022, 12:58 AM CDT (05:58 UTC)
Expired
Apr 5, 2022, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Van Zandt County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 4, 7:24 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 139 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 2022-04-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 969 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2022-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 130 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
969 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1125 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
130 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
202 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.1
Supercell composite
7.6

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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 Apr 5, 12:50 AM CDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 12:50 AM CDT, 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 4, 8:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
856 PM CDT Mon Apr 4 2022

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-060200-
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-
856 PM CDT Mon Apr 4 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected across much of the
region tonight. All modes of severe weather are possible with large
hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes possible, especially with
more discrete storms. Locally heavy rainfall between 1 to 2 inches,
with isolated heavier amounts are possible tonight across eastern
North Texas. This may cause instances of minor urban and/or small
stream flooding. Flash flooding is not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
No hazardous weather is anticipated.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is likely tonight across North Texas.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 4, 11:07 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1107 PM CDT MON APR 4 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0935 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLUE RIDGE              33.30N 96.40W
04/04/2022                   COLLIN             TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            HOME LOST ROOF, PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF
            STRUCTURE (FM545 AND CHURCH ST.).

&&
Local storm report, Apr 4, 11:09 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1109 PM CDT MON APR 4 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1050 PM     HAIL             BURLESON                32.53N 97.33W
04/04/2022  M1.00 INCH       JOHNSON            TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER HAIL 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SPINKS
            AIRPORT.

&&
Local storm report, Apr 4, 11:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1111 PM CDT MON APR 4 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1048 PM     HAIL             DALLAS                  32.79N 96.77W
04/04/2022  M1.00 INCH       DALLAS             TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            QUARTER HAIL AT WALNUT HILL LANE AND
            HILLCREST RD.

&&
Local storm report, Apr 4, 11:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1134 PM CDT MON APR 4 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0812 PM     HAIL             1 N BOYD                33.09N 97.56W
04/04/2022  M1.00 INCH       WISE               TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER HAIL 1 MILE NORTH OF BOYD.

0826 PM     HAIL             6 N RHOME               33.14N 97.47W
04/04/2022  M1.00 INCH       WISE               TX   PUBLIC

            QUARTER HAIL 6 MILES NORTH OF RHOME.

&&
Local storm report, Apr 4, 11:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1139 PM CDT MON APR 4 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1117 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MIDLOTHIAN              32.49N 97.00W
04/04/2022                   ELLIS              TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            18-WHEELER FLIPPED OVER AT LOVE'S IN
            MIDLOTHIAN (US 67 AND W. MAIN ST.).

&&
Local storm report, Apr 5, 12:07 AM CDT, 51 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 4, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJack, Wise60 min
Apr 4, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke, Montague42 min
Apr 4, 7:10 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDCooke, Montague35 min
Apr 4, 7:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke, Montague33 min
Apr 4, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDFannin47 min
Apr 4, 7:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDenton, Wise68 min
Apr 4, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke51 min
Apr 4, 8:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDStephens34 min
Apr 4, 8:46 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDCollin, Denton, Grayson44 min
Apr 4, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDPalo Pinto, Stephens59 min
Apr 4, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Denton59 min
Apr 4, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCollin, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt66 min
Apr 4, 9:36 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDCollin, Fannin, Hunt39 min
Apr 4, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDFannin, Lamar40 min
Apr 4, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas, Tarrant60 min
Apr 4, 9:56 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDCollin, Denton4 hr
Apr 4, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDErath, Hood, Parker48 min
Apr 4, 10:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDelta, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar54 min
Apr 4, 10:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant44 min
Apr 4, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas, Rockwall50 min
Apr 4, 10:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas, Ellis, Johnson, Tarrant56 min
Apr 4, 10:50 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDEllis, Johnson25 min
Apr 4, 11:10 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDEllis, Johnson35 min
Apr 4, 11:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis, Hill, Johnson47 min
Apr 4, 11:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDDallas3 hr
Apr 4, 11:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas11 hr
Apr 5, 12:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEllis, Henderson, Hill, Kaufman, Navarro54 min
Apr 5, 12:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDKaufman, Van Zandt59 min
Apr 5, 12:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHenderson, Navarro39 min
Apr 5, 11:33 AM CDTRed Flag WarningFWDComanche, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills8 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.