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Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS Fort Worth, TX

May 28, 1987Hamilton County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 28, 1987, 8:18 PM CDT for Hamilton County, Texas. It was in force for 117 min.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 1987, 8:18 PM CDT (01:18 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 1987, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
117 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Whole counties

County Hamilton County, TX

The radar

The WSR-88D network and its archive begin in 1991, so there is no radar volume for this alert.

The nearest sounding before it

Stephenville/Cla, TX (KSEP), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 57 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, Stephenville/Cla, TX at 00:00Z on 1987-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Stephenville/Cla, TX at 00:00Z on 1987-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -475 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
814 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-475 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-368 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 28, 3:19 PM CDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
 310 PM CDT THU MAY 28 1987

...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING..
THE WATCH INCLUDES MCLENNAN...HILL AND BOSQUE COUNTIES...

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR MUCH
OF NORTH TEXAS...INCLUDING MCLENNAN...LEON...HILL...LIMESTONE AND
BOSQUE...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED ALONG A LINE FROM WEST OF
WACO NEAR HAMILTON SOUTHWARD TO GATESVILLE AND KILLEEN MOVING NORTHEAST
15 MPH.

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED NORTH OF THE WACO
AREA FROM NEAR CLEBURNE NORTHWEST TO ABILENE ALSO MOVING NORTHEAST
AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH. REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH ME<ANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOS IN THE WATCH AREA. ALL PERSONS SHOULD
REMAIN ALERT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE
TO A SAFE PLACE IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED OR A WARNING IS
ISSUED.
Special weather statement, May 28, 3:20 PM CDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
320 PM CDT THU MAY 28 1987

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM FOR MOST OF NORTH TEXAS.

THE DALLAS FORT WORTH METROPLEX IS INCLUDED IN THE TORNADO WATCH AREA.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR
THAT PART OF NORTH TEXAS GENERALLY WEST OF A CLARKSVILLE TO
CENTERVILLE LINE. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF DALLAS...FORT WORTH
...SHERMAN...GAINESVILLE...AND PARIS.

AT 320 PM...RADAR INDICATED A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE NORTHERN HALF OF NORTH TEXAS. AN AREA OF INTENSE THUNDER-
STORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR MONTAGUE...JACKSBORO...BRECKENRIDGE AND ON
TO NEAR ABILENE. THIS AREA OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WAS MOVING SLOWLY
TO THE EAST. OTHER SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WERE BETWEEN DALLAS AND
WEATHERFORD.

MOTORIST SHOULD NOT DRIVE THROUGH WATER COVERING THE ROAD AS THIS IS
HOW MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR. WATER CAN RI>SE RAPIDLY AND ALLOW
YOU NO ESCAPE.

THE WEATHER SITUATION IS BEING CLOSELY MONITORED. STAY TUNED TO THIS
STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, May 28, 4:53 PM CDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
450 PM CDT THU MAY 28 1987

...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING..
THE WATCH INCLUDES MCLENNAN...HILL AND BOSQUE COUNTIES...

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR MUCH
OF NORTH TEXAS...INCLUDING MCLENNAN...LEON...HILL...LIMESTONE AND
BOSQUE...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER CORYELL COUNTY FROM
5 MILES NORTHWEST OF COPPERAS COVE TO 10 MILES NORTH OF GATESVILLE.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASLO EXTENDED FROM 15 MILES EAST OF GROESBECK
IN LIMESTONE COUNTY TO 20 MILES NORTH OF COLLEGE STATION.

THE PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING TO THE NORTH AT 20 MILES AN HOUR.

PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THUNDERSTORMS
THAT COULD PRODUCE TORNADOES AND FOR HEAVY RAIN THAT COULD PRODUCE
FLASH FLOODING.  BE READY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION FOR THE PROTECTION
OF LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD THE NEED OCCUR.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION
STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, May 28, 6:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
600 PM CDT THU MAY 28 1987

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM THIS EVENING..FOR
BOSQUE..HILL AND MCLENNAN COUNTIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS...

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF NORTH TEXAS..
INCLUDING MCLENNAN...LEON...HILL...LIMESTONE AND BOSQUE COUNTIES...

AT 555 PM CDT A THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER
ROBERTSON COUNTY 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF CALVERT AND OVER EXTREME
CORYELL COUNTY NEAR EVANT.

ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS WERE SCATTERED
OVER CORYELL COUNTY WEST AND NORTH OF GATESVILLE.  SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSHOWERS EXTENDED FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF COLLEGE STATION TO 15
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BREMOND IN ROBERTSON COUNTY.

THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM
FORT WORTH TO NORTHWEST OF STEPHENVILLE TO 30 MILES WEST OF
BROWNWOOD.  THIS LINE IS 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHWEST BOSQUE
COUNTY AND IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR.

PERSONS IN THE NORTHERN SECTION OF CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD BE ON THE
LOOKOUT FOR THUNDERSTORMS THAT COULD PRODUCE TORNADOES AND FOR HEAVY
RAIN THAT COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.  PERSONS IN BOSQUE SHOULD BE
ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL AS THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHES THAT
COUNTY.  BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD THE NEED OCCUR.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION
STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Special weather statement, May 28, 6:08 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
600 PM CDT THU MAY 28 1987

...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM THIS EVENING..FOR
BOSQUE..HILL AND MCLENNAN COUNTIES OF CENTRAL TEXAS...

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF NORTH TEXAS..
INCLUDING MCLENNAN...LEON...HILL...LIMESTONE AND BOSQUE COUNTIES...

AT 555 PM CDT THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER
ROBERTSON COUNTY 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF CALVERT AND OVER EXTREME
WESTERN.CORYELL COUNTY NEAR EVANT.

ELSEWHERE LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS WERE SCATTERED
OVER CORYELL COUNTY WEST AND NORTH OF GATESVILLE.  SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSHOWERS EXTENDED FROM 10 MILES SOUTH OF COLLEGE STATION TO 15
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BREMOND IN ROBERTSON COUNTY.

THE LEADING EDGE OF A LINE OF VERY STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM
FORT WORTH TO NORTHWEST OF STEPHENVILLE TO 30 MILES WEST OF
BROWNWOOD.  THIS LINE IS 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORTHWEST BOSQUE
COUNTY AND IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR.

PERSONS IN THE NORTHERN SECTION OF CENTRAL TEXAS SHOULD BE ON THE
LOOKOUT FOR THUNDERSTORMS THAT COULD PRODUCE TORNADOES AND FOR HEAVY
RAIN THAT COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.  PERSONS IN BOSQUE SHOULD BE
ESPECIALLY WATCHFUL AS THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHES THAT
COUNTY.  BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD THE NEED OCCUR.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION
STATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 7:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDTarrant115 min
May 28, 7:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque54 min
May 28, 7:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDSomervell57 min
May 28, 7:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDWichita3 hr
May 28, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman61 min
May 28, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDFannin61 min
May 28, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDRains, Van Zandt, Wood68 min
May 28, 8:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDDelta, Hopkins68 min
May 28, 9:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDEllis, Kaufman2 hr
May 28, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCamp, Franklin, Morris, Titus, Upshur68 min
May 28, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDSmith68 min
May 28, 9:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDWichita65 min
May 28, 9:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDHamilton3 hr
May 29, 1:53 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDEastland52 min
May 29, 4:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDErath3 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Texas, 1987Every flash flood warning in 1987

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.