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A Local Storm Report (LSR) is transmitted by the National Weather Service (NWS) when it receives significant information from storm spotters, such as amateur radio operators, storm chasers, law enforcement officials, civil defense (now emergency management) personnel, firefighters, EMTs or public citizens, about severe weather conditions in their warning responsibility area (County Warning ...
The cost of these events reached $552 million. [31] 12 April 2016 San Antonio, Texas, US A storm producing hail up to the size of grapefruits pummeled the city causing extensive damage to cars, homes, windows, and roofs. It is estimated that the storm cost 1.4 billion dollars in losses (the costliest in the state's history). [32] 8 May 2017
Severe weather statement SVS – A statement issued to provide updated information for active severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings to the public and emergency managers, with revised information including reports of observed severe weather and the approximate location of the storm cell (as indicated by the most recently updated NEXRAD data ...
This map contains continuously updated storm reports and damage from the National Weather Service for the past 48 hours. Reports include tornado, wind storm and hail storm reports.
Severe thunderstorms roll into Dallas-Fort Worth Thursday afternoon with chances of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes possible, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth office.
On Thursday at 7:03 p.m. the NWS Fort Worth TX issued an updated tornado warning in effect until 7:15 p.m. Golf-ball-sized hail (1.75 inches) is expected with the incoming storm.
Severe is defined as hail 1 to 2 inches (25 to 51 mm) diameter, winds 58 to 75 miles per hour (93 to 121 km/h), or a tornado. [11] Significant severe is defined as hail 2 inches (51 mm) in diameter or larger, winds 75 mph (65 knots, 120 km/h) or more, or a tornado of strength EF2 or stronger. [1] [12]
According to the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center, there were more than 400 severe weather reports on Sunday, and the bulk of those were wind or hail damage.