Texas Spring 2012

[ravyrn]

TORNADO WARNING
TXC085-113-121-439-032000-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0009.120403T1913Z-120403T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
213 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN COLLIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHWESTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN DENTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHEASTERN TARRANT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 300 PM CDT

* AT 213 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
TORNADOES WAS 3 MILES EAST OF EULESS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
COPPELL AND FLOWER MOUND AROUND 225 PM CDT...
FARMERS BRANCH AROUND 230 PM CDT...
HIGHLAND VILLAGE AND COPPER CANYON AROUND 235 PM CDT...
CARROLLTON...ADDISON...LEWISVILLE AND HICKORY CREEK AROUND 240 PM
CDT...
HEBRON AROUND 245 PM CDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...
I-35W BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 74 AND 85...
I-35E BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 73 AND 96...
I-635 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 32 AND 36.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE UNDERGROUND OR TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

[ravyrn]

TORNADO WARNING
TXC085-113-397-032015-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0008.120403T1913Z-120403T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
213 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN COLLIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
NORTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
WESTERN ROCKWALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 212 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
DAMAGING TORNADOES WAS 6 MILES WEST OF SUNNYVALE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM! SEEK SHELTER NOW!

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
GARLAND...ROWLETT AND HEATH AROUND 220 PM CDT...
PARKER AROUND 235 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED WITH THIS STORM! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DESTRUCTIVE
STORM...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

[ravyrn]

TORNADO WARNING
TXC121-031945-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0007.120403T1903Z-120403T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
203 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
DENTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 203 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF JUSTIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
JUSTIN...NORTHLAKE AND CORRAL CITY AROUND 210 PM CDT...
PONDER AROUND 215 PM CDT...
DENTON AROUND 225 PM CDT...
KRUM AROUND 230 PM CDT...
SANGER AROUND 240 PM CDT...
RAY ROBERTS PARK ISLE DU BOIS AROUND 245 PM CDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT I-35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 473 AND 482.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.

[badger70]

Playing with Raindar Android app: NEXRAD 124 NMI/3.35 degrees is showing a "donut hole" in intensity on the west side of Carrollton, TX, just south of TVS Y7.

Edit: image (not attached) was from 2:30 PM CDT.

[ravyrn]

Friend texted me reporting baseball-sized hail in The Colony.

[ravyrn]

Picked up the kids from school early today. Got them in the closet right now. Siren went off in Little Elm about 10 minutes ago. I think we'll luck out and storm will past just to our east, but not taking any chances. Stay safe everyone!

[ravyrn]

Hearing 3 different tornado sirens going off currently just south of 380 on 423.

Per WFAA: 2:39p The storm with a hook will hit The Colony at 2:42p, Lolaville at 2:50p, Lebanon at 2:52p, Frisco at 2:57p, Collin at 3:04p, Rockhill at 3:06p and Prosper at 3:11p. Take cover in these areas.

[CajunMama]

YOU stay safe ravyrn. How's your area?

[ravyrn]

The cell that had the Tornado Emergency in Arlington looks like it's going to go right through downtown Frisco about 5 miles to my east. Right now moderate wind and heavy rain. Got the north end of the squall line passing through very shortly.

* AT 241 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF JUSTIN TO
FLOWER MOUND TO MANSFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

All good and well here for the time-being. Staying very vigilant but there are absolutely so many warnings right now its hard to keep up with everything. Unloading tons of info on facebook for all my friends in the area.

[cycloneye]

FYI, videos of the Texas tornadoes are being posted at the 2012 U.S Severe Weather Season thread up with sticky.

viewtopic.php?f=24&t=112438&p=2218323#p2218323

[ravyrn]

Cells starting to fire up along I-30 from Greenville to Mount Pleasant. Several are Severe Thunderstorm warned. One has a tornado warning associated with it:

TORNADO WARNING
TXC119-223-231-032030-
/O.NEW.KFWD.TO.W.0010.120403T1942Z-120403T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
242 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN HUNT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
SOUTHWESTERN DELTA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
WEST CENTRAL HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 242 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES WEST OF
LONE OAK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CAMPBELL AROUND 300 PM CDT...
NEYLANDVILLE AROUND 305 PM CDT...
CUMBY AROUND 310 PM CDT...
COMMERCE AROUND 315 PM CDT...
COOPER LAKE PARK SOUTH SULPHUR AROUND 330 PM CDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT I-30 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 82 AND 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO AN INTERIOR BATHROOM...CLOSET...OR HALLWAY ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF YOUR BUILDING. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS...PILLOWS...OR A
MATTRESS FOR PROTECTION.

[ravyrn]

New Tornado Warning for two separate cells that are in close proximity to each other.

Per WFAA:
3:23p Funnel cloud passing over 175 headed directly toward Lawson and Forney and the SE side of Balch Springs.
3:37p Rotation just west of Forney and golf ball to baseball hail possible from Sunnyvale to Heath.
EDIT: 3:39p Tornado is on ground in Forney.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
343 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

TXC257-397-032100-
/O.CON.KFWD.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120403T2100Z/
KAUFMAN TX-ROCKWALL TX-
343 PM CDT TUE APR 3 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR ROCKWALL
AND NORTHWESTERN KAUFMAN COUNTIES...

AT 341 PM CDT...STORM SPOTTERS AND DOPPLER RADAR OBSERVED A TORNADO.
THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR FORNEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
A LARGE TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED BY SPOTTERS...THIS IS AN
INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION! THIS TORNADO IS AT FORNEY AND HEATH
AND MCLENDON-CHISHOLM ARE IN THE DIRECT PATH OF THIS TORNADO. TAKE
COVER IMMEDIATELY!

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
MCLENDON-CHISHOLM AND ROCKWALL AROUND 350 PM CDT...
FATE AROUND 355 PM CDT...
ROYSE CITY AROUND 400 PM CDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...
I-30 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 53 AND 66...
I-635 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 7 AND 13.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LARGE...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS...AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY TORNADO HAS
BEEN CONFIRMED. TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE
UNDERGROUND OR TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

[Cyclenall]

BREAKING: Forney High School just got hit! Another high school for 2012 .

[Extratropical94]

The CBS chaser, forgot his name, just said the high school was spared but the elementary school took a direct hit and many homes are severely damaged in Forney.

EDIT: Live broadcast showing the chaser's livecam and giving a glimpse of the situation there.

[ravyrn]

The CBS chaser, forgot his name, just said the high school was spared but the elementary school took a direct hit and many homes are severely damaged in Forney.

EDIT: Live broadcast showing the chaser's livecam and giving a glimpse of the situation there.

Can you link please.

[Extratropical94]

Of course, here:
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/live-video/

BTW his name is Jason McLaughlin

[Fyzn94]

Boy, you usually see the SPC post at least a moderate risk in this kind of situation. It wouldn't surprise me if they do shortly.

[Fyzn94]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN DELTA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
EASTERN HOPKINS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 412 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
TORNADOES WAS 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TIRA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM...IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH TAKE
COVER IMMEDIATELY!

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
DEPORT AROUND 445 PM CDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE...TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE UNDERGROUND OR TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID
WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE
CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

[somethingfunny]

I chased the storms today, never left the eastern half of Dallas County. I've never seen a tornado in my life and have lived in DFW for 11 years. Today I saw three of them.

I'm not a good photographer when I'm driving.

Near Loop12 and I-30 in East Dallas, the funnel is too freaking close to me. In the foreground, behind the stupid Shell gasoline makes your engine better sign. It wasn't on the ground at this point.



In east Mesquite driving east, came around a bend and saw this:



Zoomed in, it was a monster. Was only on the ground for a few minutes, in Forney.


I also saw the tornado from I-20 near I-45. I SAW that thing and it was terrifying. And gray against a gray sky and I don't think any of my photos came out with anything identifiable.

[Ntxw]

Finally got power back, didn't see the tornado from the cell that rode up Arlington to east side of the airport but got a lot of hail damage. What a rough afternoon for the metroplex. April sure came in like a lion, the images from the local news look crazy. I hope no fatalities comes out of this.