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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 19, 2025Hood County, Parker County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 19, 2025, 9:27 PM CDT for Hood County, Parker County, Texas. It was in force for 48 min. 4 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: Apr 19, 2025, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)
Expired: Apr 19, 2025, 10:15 PM CDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Hood County, TX, Parker County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 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
Apr 19, 10:01 PM CDT	TORNADO	7 Sw Weatherford, TX	A small, weak, intermittent EF-0 tornado with max winds of 65 mph touched down around 6.2 miles southwest of Weatherford and moved northward before lifting in the Greenwood community around 3.7 miles west of Weatherford. Large tree branches were blown down and
Apr 19, 10:03 PM CDT	TORNADO	7 Wsw Weatherford, TX	Parker County Sheriff Office observed a tornado south of I-20 at mile marker 403 moving NE. Location approximate.
Apr 19, 10:16 PM CDT	TORNADO	5 Wnw Weatherford, TX	The same fast-moving supercell that produced the EF-0 tornado near I-20 produced a second EF-1 tornado northwest of Weatherford. The second tornado, with maximum winds of 110 mph, began between Garner Adell Road and the Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway. The t
Apr 19, 10:20 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Nw Weatherford, TX	Multiple reports of a tornado viewed from Ric Williamson Hwy at FM 920.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 34 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 19, 6:47 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 60 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: 1192 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 818 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 267 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 382 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.4
Supercell composite: 17.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

207 
WFUS54 KFWD 200227
TORFWD
TXC221-367-200315-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0016.250420T0227Z-250420T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
927 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Parker County in north central Texas...
  Northwestern Hood County in north central Texas...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 927 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Oak Trail Shores, or 8 miles west of Granbury,
  moving north at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Brock and Western Lake around 945 PM CDT.
  Weatherford around 955 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Brock
Junction, Adell, Peaster, Authon, Garner, Dennis, Tin Top, Horseshoe
Bend, Annetta North, and Millsap.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 394 and 417.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3291 9798 3287 9755 3242 9781 3243 9803
      3244 9804
TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 196DEG 26KT 3249 9793 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Hernandez

2 follow-up statements

904 
WWUS54 KFWD 200250
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
950 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

TXC221-200259-
/O.CAN.KFWD.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250420T0315Z/
Hood TX-
950 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HOOD 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 midnight CDT for north
central Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3291 9798 3287 9755 3256 9779 3256 9798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 200DEG 32KT 3263 9787 

$$

TXC367-200315-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250420T0315Z/
Parker TX-
950 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
PARKER COUNTY...

At 949 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Western Lake, or 10 miles southwest of Weatherford,
moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Brock, Weatherford, and Western Lake around 955 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Brock
Junction, Adell, Peaster, Authon, Dennis, Tin Top, Horseshoe Bend,
Annetta North, Garner, and Lake Granbury.

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 3291 9798 3287 9755 3256 9779 3256 9798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 200DEG 32KT 3263 9787 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Hernandez

897 
WWUS54 KFWD 200305
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1005 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

TXC367-200315-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250420T0315Z/
Parker TX-
1005 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
PARKER COUNTY...

At 1005 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Brock, or near
Weatherford, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement 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.

This tornado will be near...
  Weatherford around 1010 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Brock
Junction, Adell, Peaster, Authon, Garner, and Annetta North.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3291 9798 3287 9763 3264 9779 3265 9798
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 193DEG 21KT 3271 9787 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Hernandez

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Apr 19, 7:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Strong to severe thunderstorms are developing this evening across our west and northwest counties. Very large hail and a few tornadoes are the main threat. Heavy rainfall may cause flash flooding tonight.
The active weather pattern will persist through next week with additional storm chances Tuesday night through Friday.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 19, 7:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
719 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...New Aviation...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Strong to severe thunderstorms are developing this evening
  across our west and northwest counties. Very large hail and a
  few tornadoes are the main threat. Heavy rainfall may cause
  flash flooding tonight.

- The active weather pattern will persist through next week with
  additional storm chances Tuesday night through Friday.

&&

.SHORT TERM... /Issued 121 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025/
/This Afternoon through Sunday Night/

Visible satellite imagery shows some fairly substantial breaks in
the cloud cover across North Texas this afternoon. With
temperatures climbing into the mid 70s and dewpoints in the mid
60s, the atmosphere is steadily recovering in the wake of morning
convection. This is supported by RAP objective analysis which has
an axis of 1500 J/kg of SBCAPE slowly spreading back to the north
and west. At the surface, our slow moving frontal boundary is
draped across our far northwest counties from Abilene to Graham
and into south-central Oklahoma. Moisture convergence along this
boundary is locally maximized across Young County and this is the
area where we'll watch for vigorous convective development later
this afternoon. Initial thunderstorm development should be intense
with all modes of severe weather possible including very large
hail and a few tornadoes, but quick upscale growth into linear
segments along the front is expected into the late evening hours.
Low level winds will likely remain backed into intermittent waves
of lower pressure along the frontal boundary through the late
evening. This may periodically enhance the tornado threat into
tonight, although there's really no preferred area for this to
occur other than broadly across our northwest counties. Low level
winds have backed substantially over the last hour, so we'll
continue to monitor this through the afternoon as initial storms
would be discrete and most likely to produce a tornado. During
the overnight hours, the line of thunderstorms will be slow to
move eastward, allowing for training thunderstorms across our
northwest counties. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches is likely in
this area with isolated totals approaching 6 inches. The current
Flood Watch will remain unchanged for this forecast.

The complex of storms will approach the I-35 corridor by morning,
but will quickly be in a weakening state as the main upper trough
pulls off to the northeast. Most areas will pick up some rainfall
through mid morning on Sunday, but areas to the south and east of
the Metroplex will see lesser totals. This whole area of rain will
quickly move east through the morning with clearing occurring
through the afternoon hours. All precipitation should end across
our far eastern counties by evening with mostly clear and drier
conditions expected Sunday night.

Dunn

&&

.LONG TERM... /Issued 121 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025/
/Monday through Saturday/

A lull in the activity is expected Monday into Tuesday as our
frontal boundary remains draped across Southeast Texas. We'll see
generally mostly sunny skies with near normal temperatures Monday
and Tuesday, but moisture will quickly start to return Tuesday
afternoon as southerly winds become re-established. Several fast
moving disturbances will spread through the Southern Plains
Tuesday through Friday and we'll continue to see a period of
active weather including the threat for severe storms.
Thunderstorms should develop along a dryline Tuesday afternoon to
our west and near the retreating warm front across our Central TX
counties. Activity will become more widespread Tuesday night into
Wednesday morning. We'll have high PoPs on Wednesday, but if an
organized complex of storms does move through Tuesday night, then
these will likely be too high. A stronger disturbance is expected
to move through on Thursday with additional chances for severe
thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. This activity should move east
of the area on Friday. The active pattern looks to continue beyond
next weekend.

Dunn

&&

.AVIATION... /NEW/
/00Z TAFs/

VFR ceilings prevail across the terminals ahead of a frontal
boundary that remains stalled east of KSPS to KABI. Scattered
strong to severe thunderstorms will continue developing along and
north of the front this evening, generally staying northwest of
the Metroplex. With weak scattered convection developing out ahead
of the loosely organizing line, VCTS will be maintained through
03Z for the North Texas TAF sites. The better potential for direct
terminal impacts will still be associated with the more
widespread storms arriving early Sunday morning as the front
finally marches east. There will also be a westward wind shift
(250-270) as the storms weaken and exit the area. Flight
conditions should quickly improve in the wake of this activity
with VFR expected through the end of the period as winds become
light and northwesterly.

12

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Limited spotter activation may be requested northwest of the DFW
Metroplex. Even if activation is not locally requested, any
reports of hazardous weather to the National Weather Service are
appreciated.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Dallas-Ft. Worth    62  76  55  81  59 /  90  60   0   0   0
Waco                62  80  52  82  59 /  50  60   5   0   0
Paris               64  74  50  77  54 /  50  80  10   0   0
Denton              57  73  48  79  54 /  80  50   0   0   0
McKinney            62  74  50  79  56 /  60  60   0   0   0
Dallas              63  77  55  80  59 /  80  60   0   0   0
Terrell             64  76  51  80  58 /  50  70   5   0   0
Corsicana           67  79  55  82  61 /  40  70  10   0   0
Temple              63  80  53  85  61 /  50  60   5   0   0
Mineral Wells       56  74  49  82  54 /  90  20   0   0   0

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through Sunday morning for TXZ091>093-100>102.

Tornado Watch until midnight CDT tonight for TXZ091>093-101>103-
116-117.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 PM CDT this evening for
TXZ100-115-129-130-141-142.

&&

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 19, 8:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
804 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

0755 PM     Flash Flood      Bowie                   33.56N 97.84W
04/19/2025                   Montague           TX   Public

            Social media video showed several roads
            flooded in Bowie.

&&

Shamburger

Local storm report, Apr 19, 8:29 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
829 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

0825 PM     Tornado          8 NNW Hico              32.09N 98.07W
04/19/2025                   Erath              TX   Public

            Photo of tornado in progress north of Hico
            on social media. Location approximate and
            based on TDS on radar.

&&

Shamburger

Local storm report, Apr 19, 8:43 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
843 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

0830 PM     Tornado          10 ESE Stephenville     32.14N 98.06W
04/19/2025                   Erath              TX   Dept of Highways

            Tornado visible to the southwest on TXDOT
            camera located at US 67 and Hwy 220.
            Location approximate.

&&

Shamburger

Local storm report, Apr 19, 8:50 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
850 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

0847 PM     Flash Flood      Nocona                  33.78N 97.73W
04/19/2025                   Montague           TX   Amateur Radio

            Reports of water coming into homes, water
            over roadways, and stranded cars in Nocona.

&&

Shamburger

Local storm report, Apr 19, 8:57 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
857 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

0852 PM     Flash Flood      Nocona                  33.78N 97.73W
04/19/2025                   Montague           TX   Law Enforcement

            US 82 closed in both directions due to
            flooding per Montague Sheriff Office.

&&

Shamburger

Local storm report, Apr 19, 9:26 PM CDT, 1 minute before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
926 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

0905 PM     Tornado          4 SW Tolar              32.36N 97.97W
04/19/2025                   Hood               TX   Public

            Social media photos of a tornado southwest
            of Tolar. Location approximate.

&&

Shamburger

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 19, 7:11 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Cooke, Montague	49 min
Apr 19, 7:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Jack, Montague	8 hr
Apr 19, 7:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Cooke, Montague	37 min
Apr 19, 8:21 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Erath, Hood, Somervell	24 min
Apr 19, 8:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FWD	Montague	65 min
Apr 19, 8:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Erath, Hood	45 min
Apr 19, 9:20 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Palo Pinto, Parker	40 min
Apr 19, 9:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FWD	Cooke, Montague	54 min
Apr 19, 9:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FWD	Cooke, Grayson	62 min
Apr 19, 9:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Jack, Parker, Wise	12 min
Apr 19, 10:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Erath, Palo Pinto, Parker	44 min
Apr 19, 10:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Parker, Wise	47 min
Apr 19, 10:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Eastland, Palo Pinto, Stephens	25 min
Apr 19, 10:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Palo Pinto, Parker	38 min
Apr 19, 10:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Jack, Palo Pinto, Stephens, Young	46 min
Apr 19, 10:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Fannin, Grayson	44 min
Apr 19, 10:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Cooke, Montague, Wise	50 min
Apr 19, 11:02 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Wise	16 min
Apr 19, 11:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Parker, Wise	17 min
Apr 19, 11:17 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Cooke, Grayson, Montague	3 hr
Apr 19, 11:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FWD	Comanche, Eastland	57 min
Apr 20, 12:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Palo Pinto	26 min
Apr 20, 1:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Comanche, Eastland	46 min
Apr 20, 2:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Palo Pinto, Stephens	34 min
Apr 20, 2:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Hood, Palo Pinto, Parker	23 min
Apr 20, 3:12 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Jack, Palo Pinto, Young	4 hr
Apr 20, 3:19 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Cooke, Montague, Wise	4 hr
Apr 20, 2:13 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	FWD	Montague	6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.