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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 4, 2025Hopkins County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 4, 2025, 3:52 PM CDT for Hopkins County, Texas. It was in force for 23 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 4, 2025, 3:52 PM CDT (20:52 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2025, 4:15 PM CDT
In force: 23 min
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Hopkins County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 170 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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 4, 2:26 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 170 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 470 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 556 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 706 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 11.8

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

643 
WFUS54 KFWD 042052
TORFWD
TXC223-042115-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0008.250404T2052Z-250404T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
352 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Hopkins County in north central Texas...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 352 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles north of Lake Fork Reservoir, or 14 miles west
  of Winnsboro, moving north at 50 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...
  Como around 400 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Martin
Springs, Weaver, New Birthright, Cornersville, Pine Forest, Dike, and
Flora.

This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 124 and 141.
 
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 3296 9562 3328 9561 3323 9532 3296 9532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 192DEG 45KT 3293 9554 

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

$$

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1 follow-up statement

935 
WWUS54 KFWD 042106
SVSFWD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
406 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

TXC223-042116-
/O.EXP.KFWD.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-250404T2115Z/
Hopkins TX-
406 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOPKINS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
415 PM CDT...

The rotation associated with the storm that prompted the Tornado
Warning has weakened, and no longer appears capable of producing a
tornado. Therefore the Tornado Warning will be allowed to expire.
However small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for north central
Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3296 9562 3328 9561 3323 9532 3296 9532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 192DEG 45KT 3310 9550 

$$

Shamburger

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 4, 3:08 PM CDT, 44 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening mainly across our far eastern counties. All severe weather hazards are possible.
Another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms will overspread all of North and Central Texas tonight into Saturday. Heavy rainfall and flooding will be the main threat.
Much cooler temperatures will arrive Saturday night and prevail through early next week. A few locations may dip just below freezing west of I-35/I-35W both Saturday night and Sunday night.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 4, 3:08 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
308 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...New Long Term...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe storms are expected this afternoon and evening mainly
  across our far eastern counties. All severe weather hazards are
  possible.

- Another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms will
  overspread all of North and Central Texas tonight into
  Saturday. Heavy rainfall and flooding will be the main threat.

- Much cooler temperatures will arrive Saturday night and prevail
  through early next week. A few locations may dip just below
  freezing west of I-35/I-35W both Saturday night and Sunday
  night.

&&

.SHORT TERM... /Issued 134 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025/
/Through Saturday Night/

Two rounds of thunderstorms will occur through the short term
period, the first of which is in the process of developing as of 1
PM. Widespread ascent near and above a quasi-stationary frontal
zone draped from Temple to Sulphur Springs is resulting in
convective development on both sides of the boundary. At this
point, it does not appear likely that this boundary will be
capable of pivoting much farther northwestward than its present
location which will confine surface-based convective hazards to
our far eastern counties this afternoon. The ongoing
thunderstorms are entirely elevated over the I-35 corridor above a
very cool 50-60F boundary layer. A much more unstable airmass
east of the boundary characterized by SBCAPE exceeding 3500 J/kg
will easily support surface-based thunderstorms this afternoon
with all severe hazards possible. Convective mode remains
uncertain which will end up dictating the primary hazard(s), but
an initial supercellular mode would certainly favor predominant
hail and tornado threats. By late afternoon, some degree of linear
organization will probably result in a transition to a more
prominent wind threat as convection shifts further into East
Texas. Strong low-level flow and large hodograph curvature will
support a tornado threat with both discrete cells as well as
within linear segments. The severe threat will end as this
convection exits the CWA to the east early this evening, but
isolated elevated storms may linger across parts of Central Texas
through the evening hours as moderate ascent continues.

Overnight, our next round of widespread showers and thunderstorms
will be developing off to the west which will advance into the
CWA after midnight. With the entire forecast area positioned
within the post-frontal cool sector by this time period, the
primary threats will be hail and flooding with perhaps a very
localized wind threat if any organized segments can become
established on its leading edge. PoPs will be near 100% area-wide.
While this round will be fast-moving within strong mid-level
flow, some portions of this complex may train across parts of
East Texas which will locally increase the flooding threat. No
changes will be made to the ongoing Flood Watch configuration,
with our northeastern zones still at greatest risk for flooding
following multiple rounds of rainfall. Scattered showers and
isolated storms are likely to continue into the daytime Saturday
evening, although the main round of storms will have moved off to
the east. While these are unlikely to be severe, they could
produce frequent lightning and small hail.

Most of the area will remain socked in with post-frontal stratus
and patchy fog into the day tomorrow before perhaps some partial
clearing occurs late in the afternoon. Cloudy and cool
conditions will persist though as low-level moisture wraps around
the departing low. A stout northerly breeze will make it feel more
like a late February day rather than an early April one. One
final round of light precipitation will spread into parts of North
Texas towards sunset tomorrow evening as the upper trough axis
passes overhead, with light rain/mist affecting areas mainly along
and north of I-20 overnight into Sunday morning.

-Stalley

&&

.LONG TERM... /NEW/
/Sunday Onward/

Gradual clearing of the low cloud deck will take place during the
daytime Sunday, but cool post-frontal air will remain in place
with highs only reaching the 50s. The clearing skies and lessening
winds will result in favorable radiational cooling heading into
Monday morning, and this may allow for some of our outlying
northwestern zones to fall to the freezing mark. About 20-30% of
ensemble members support at least some sporadic 32F readings in
our western CWA. The clearing skies and eventual return to
southerly winds will allow a gradual warming trend to ensue
through the upcoming workweek. Moisture return will largely be
nonexistent through most of the extended period, and this will
cause rain chances to also be absent through the entirety of next
week. Overall, we'll have pleasant early spring weather with
dewpoints in the 40s and 50s while temperatures eventually return
to near normal in the 70s and lower 80s towards the end of the
week.

-Stalley

&&

.AVIATION... /Issued 134 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025/
/18z TAFs/

Poor flying conditions will continue through the TAF period with
IFR/LIFR cigs and north winds prevailing. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms are underway at all airports as of 1730z.
The greater thunderstorm potential will remain off to the east of
the TAF sites this afternoon which is likely to disrupt the
cornerposts and eastbound traffic especially between 20-00z. A
lull in precip is expected for the airports this evening before
the next round of widespread thunderstorm activity spreads into
the area overnight. Several hours of thunderstorm activity is
expected to impact all TAF sites between about 09-13z which will
gradually taper off to the east tomorrow morning.

-Stalley

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Limited spotter activation may be requested this afternoon and
evening east of I-35. 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    52  59  39  56  39 / 100  90  50   5   0
Waco                56  61  40  55  37 / 100  70  10   0   0
Paris               54  60  40  50  35 / 100 100  70  10   0
Denton              47  56  35  55  33 / 100  90  70   5   0
McKinney            51  58  39  55  36 / 100 100  60   5   0
Dallas              53  60  40  55  39 / 100  90  50   5   0
Terrell             54  63  40  55  36 / 100  90  40   5   0
Corsicana           57  67  43  55  39 / 100  90  20   5   0
Temple              56  66  40  58  37 / 100  70  10   0   0
Mineral Wells       49  55  36  58  34 / 100  80  60   0   0

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through Sunday morning for TXZ094-095-105>107-123.

Tornado Watch until 9 PM CDT this evening for TXZ107-122-123-135-
146>148-160>162-174-175.

&&

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 2:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
214 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

TXZ121-122-135-041945-
Kaufman TX-Van Zandt TX-Henderson TX-
214 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Kaufman,
west central Van Zandt and northwestern Henderson Counties through
245 PM CDT...

At 214 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Seven Points, or 7 miles west of Gun Barrel City, moving northeast at
40 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Seven Points, Kemp, Mabank, and Cedar Creek Reservoir around 220
  PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Prairieville, Rand,
Stubbs, Becker, Ola, Lively, Oak Grove, Tolosa, Wise, and Oak Ridge.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 501 and 520.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3221 9616 3220 9618 3220 9619 3222 9619
      3222 9621 3225 9624 3225 9626 3226 9628
      3228 9628 3230 9630 3230 9633 3233 9638
      3274 9625 3263 9593
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 202DEG 36KT 3232 9626

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

Shamburger

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 2:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
217 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

TXZ135-146-147-161-041945-
Limestone TX-Freestone TX-Henderson TX-Navarro TX-
217 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Freestone, south central Henderson, northeastern Limestone and
eastern Navarro Counties through 245 PM CDT...

At 217 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mexia, moving northeast at 50 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Wortham around 225 PM CDT.
  Richland-Chambers Reservoir around 230 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Mustang, Fallon,
Stewards Mill, Streetman, Tehuacana, Roane, Richland, Mildred, Cotton
Gin, and Retreat.

This includes Interstate 45 between mile markers 203 and 232.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3155 9640 3166 9665 3227 9639 3212 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 207DEG 44KT 3170 9646

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

Shamburger

Special weather statement, Apr 4, 2:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
220 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

TXZ106-107-041945-
Hopkins TX-Delta TX-
220 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Hopkins and
central Delta Counties through 245 PM CDT...

At 220 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sulphur Springs, moving north at 45 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Sulphur Springs around 225 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Martin Springs,
Weaver, Tira, New Birthright, Flora, Nelta, Pacio, and Dike.

This includes Interstate 30 between mile markers 120 and 138.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3297 9549 3298 9572 3346 9559 3335 9531
      3329 9531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 199DEG 37KT 3309 9557

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

Shamburger

Local storm report, Apr 4, 3:07 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
307 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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

0240 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 ESE Eureka            32.00N 96.26W
04/04/2025                   Navarro            TX   Public

            Report of down powerlines just east of
            Eureka.

&&

JH

Local storm report, Apr 4, 3:29 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
329 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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

0325 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 SSE Grand Saline      32.61N 95.68W
04/04/2025                   Van Zandt          TX   Law Enforcement

            Reports of a tree on a house at FM 1255 and
            SH 110. Also a roof blown off of a house
            nearby.

&&

MSS

Local storm report, Apr 4, 3:31 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
331 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

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

0328 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 SSE Grand Saline      32.60N 95.69W
04/04/2025                   Van Zandt          TX   Law Enforcement

            Multiple trees down near FM 1255 and FM 773.

&&

MSS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 3, 7:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Hunt, Rockwall	3 days
Apr 4, 2:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Young	36 min
Apr 4, 2:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Young	12 min
Apr 4, 4:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Lamar	27 min
Apr 4, 10:03 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Delta, Hopkins	48 hr
Apr 4, 1:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Navarro	35 min
Apr 4, 1:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Limestone	27 min
Apr 4, 2:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Kaufman	31 min
Apr 4, 2:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Navarro	28 min
Apr 4, 2:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Hopkins	25 min
Apr 4, 2:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Henderson, Kaufman, Van Zandt	48 min
Apr 4, 2:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Kaufman, Van Zandt	25 min
Apr 4, 2:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Freestone, Henderson, Navarro	38 min
Apr 4, 2:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Henderson, Navarro	30 min
Apr 4, 2:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Delta, Hopkins, Lamar	33 min
Apr 4, 3:04 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Delta, Hopkins, Lamar, Rains	45 min
Apr 4, 3:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Rains, Van Zandt	27 min
Apr 4, 3:08 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Rains, Van Zandt	30 min
Apr 4, 3:19 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Henderson, Van Zandt	41 min
Apr 4, 4:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Anderson	39 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.