Flash Flood Warning 4, NWS Fort Worth, TX

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT AND NORTH TEXAS WEATHER SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TEXAS
1120 AM CST MON FEB 24 1992

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF NORTH
TEXAS. THIS WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THAT AREA ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
HASKELL TO DENTON TO JEFFERSON LINE FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS AREA
INCLUDES THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX...AS WELL AS ABILENE...WACO
...STEPHENVILLE...TYLER...AND LONGVIEW AND LUFKIN.

THUNDERSTORMS...WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING...EXTENDED ALONG A THROCKMORTON...COLEMAN...BURNET LINE.
THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TO THE NORTH AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THESE
STORMS WERE EMBEDDED IN AN EXTENSIVE AREA OF RAIN WHICH EXTENDED WEST
OF WICHITA FALLS...DALLAS/FORT WORTH METROPLEX...BRYAN COLLEGE STATION
LINE. THIS AREA WAS DRIFTING VERY SLOWLY TO THE EAST.

THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE IN WEST TEXAS HAS SLOWED ITS MOVEMENT TO
THE EAST. CONSEQUENTLY...THE DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE
CONTINUED TO LINGER OVER THE NORTH TEXAS AREA. THIS WILL PROVIDE
SUPPORT FOR THE RAINFALL TO CONTINUE FOR MOST OF THE DAY AND EVENING.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR HEAVY RAINS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE SOUTHERN PART
OF THE WATCH AREA WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IN THE NORTHERN PART.

TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTH TEXAS WERE IN THE MID FIFTIES THIS MORNING
WITH NORTH WINDS IN THE WESTERN ONE THIRD AT SPEEDS OF 5 TO 10 MILES
AN HOUR. IN THE EASTERN SECTIONS THE WINDS WERE SOUTHEASTERLY
AVERAGING 5 MILES AN HOUR. SKIES WERE OVERCAST WITH LOW CLOUDS OVER
THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS IN THE EASTERN ONE THIRD.

ELSEWHERE...AT 1000 AM A COLD FRONT WAS DRAPED ACROSS THE STATE
...EXTENDING THROUGH THE MID SECTION OF NORTH TEXAS INTO SOUTHWEST
TEXAS. BEHIND THE FRONT...WINDS WERE STRONG FROM THE NORTH WITH GUSTS
TO 38 MILES AN HOUR. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF
SOUTH TEXAS IN ADDITION TO A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. TEMPERATURE
EXTREMES FOR THE STATE WERE 80 AT BEEVILLE AND DEL RIO YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON TO 36 DEGREES THIS MORNING AT DALHART.

                  ...FORECAST FOR NORTH TEXAS...

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR
   THE SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF NORTH TEXAS...

CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT...RAIN MAY BE
HEAVY SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS.  MOSTLY CLOUDY TUESDAY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGHS TODAY IN THE UPPER 40S NORTHWEST TO MID 60S SOUTHEAST. `LOWS
TONIGHT IN THE MID 30S NORTHWEST TO UPPER 40S SOUTHEAST.
HIGHS TUESDAY IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
1159 AM CST MON FEB 24 1992

...A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR ALL OF
   CENTRAL...SOUTHCENTRAL...AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

AT 1145 AM CST RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 15 MILES EAST OF KILLEEN AND
ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GATESVILLE. WIDESPREAD AREA OF RAIN AND SHOWERS
COVERED THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS.

MOVEMENT OF ALL PRECIPITATATION WAS NORTH AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
BECAUSE THE GROUND IS AT OR NEAR SATURATION ANY RAINFALL WILL QUICKLY RUNOFF
INTO NEARBY RIVERS AND STREAMS. BE ALERT IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND. NEVER DRIVE A VEHICLE ACROSS A ROAD WHICH IS COVERED BY WATER.
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WAS MOVING INTO WEST TmEXAS THIS FEATURE
WAS INTERACTING WITH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TO PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

TXZ031-032-037-242100-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
240 PM CST MON FEB 24 1992

...A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR ALL OF
   CENTRAL...SOUTHCENTRAL...AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

AT 231 PM CST RADAR SHOWED ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 15 MILES EAST OF CAMERON
AND NEAR MOODY. A WIDESPREAD AREA OF RAIN COVERED THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL
AND SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

HEAVIER RAINFALL REPORTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS INCLUDE EVANT 1.20 INCHES...
CLIFTON .61 INCHES...KILLEEN 1.14 INCHES.

THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
BECAUSE THE GROUND IS AT OR NEAR SATURATION ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL
QUICKLY RUNOFF INTO NEARBY RIVERS AND STREAMS. BE ALERT...IF FLASH FLOODING
IS OBSERVED MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. DON`T ATTEMPT TO CROSS A ROAD WHICH IS <
COVERED BY WATER.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TIMES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
140 PM CST MON FEB 24 1992

...A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR ALL OF
   CENTRAL...SOUTHCENTRAL...AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

AT 131 PM CST RADAR SHOWED ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 15 MILES EAST OF CAMERON
AND NEAR MOODY. A WIDESPREAD AREA OF RAIN COVERED THE REMAINDER OF CENTRAL
AND SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

HEAVIER RAINFALL REPORTS DURING THE PAST 6 HOURS INCLUDE EVANT 1.20 INCHES...
CLIFTON .61 INCHES...KILLEEN 1.14 INCHES.

THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
BECAUSE THE GROUND IS AT OR NEAR SATURATION ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL
QUICKLY RUNOFF INTO NEARBY RIVERS AND STREAMS. BE ALERT...IF FLASH FLOODING
IS OBSERVED MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. DON`T ATTEMPT TO CROSS A ROlAD WHICH IS <
COVERED BY WATER.

STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED TIMES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
300 PM CST MON FEB 24 1992

...A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR ALL OF
   CENTRAL...SOUTHCENTRAL...AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

AT 250 PM CST RADAR SHOWED ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 5 MILES EAST OF MOODY
AND ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF WACO. A WIDESPREAD AREA OF RAIN COVERED MUCH OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS SINCE THIS MORNING GENERALLY RANGED FROM 1/2 TO 1 1/4 INCHES
ACROSS THE REGION. THIS RAINFALL IS CAUSING SOME AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS
TO RISE NEAR BANKFULL.

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FLASH FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING...FLOODING OF UNDERPASSES AND PONDING
ON AREA ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. NEVER DRIVE OVER A BRIDGE THAT IS<
COVERED BY WATER. MANY FATALITIES OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS ATTEMPT TO CROSS
MOVING WATER.

REPORTS OF MINOR STREET FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN THE MOODY AREA
...ESPECIALLY ALONG BREWSTER CREEK ROAD...STAMPEDE ROAD...AND DOVE ROAD.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WACO TX
300 PM CST MON FEB 24 1992

...A FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR ALL OF
   CENTRAL...SOUTHCENTRAL...AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

AT 250 PM CST RADAR SHOWED ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 5 MILES EAST OF MOODY
AND ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF WACO. A WIDESPREAD AREA OF RAIN COVERED MUCH OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTHCENTRAL TEXAS. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 35 MILES AN HOUR.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS SINCE THIS MORNING GENERALLY RANGED FROM 1/2 TO 1 1/4 INCHES
ACROSS THE REGION. THIS RAINFALL IS CAUSING SOME AREA CREEKS AND STREAMS
TO RISE NEAR BANKFULL.

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR FLASH FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED MOVE TO
HIGHER GROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING...FLOODING OF UNDERPASSES AND PONDING
ON AREA ROADS WILL MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. NEVER DRIVE OVER A BRIDGE THAT IS<
COVERED BY WATER. MANY FATALITIES OCCUR WHEN MOTORISTS ATTEMPT TO CROSS
MOVING WATER.

REPORTS OF MINOR STREET FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN THE MOODY AREA
...ESPECIALLY ALONG BREWSTER CREEK ROAD...STAMPEDE ROAD...AND DOVE ROAD.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO3 FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.