Alert archive / Texas / Flash Flood Warnings in 1992
Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this flash flood warning at Aug 2, 1992, 1:32 PM CDT for Upshur County, Texas. It was in force for 118 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 1992, 1:32 PM CDT (18:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 1992, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 118 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Upshur County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Longview/Gregg, TX (KGGG), launched 12:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 54 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 998 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -106 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1210 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KFTW 021835 FFWFTW TXC459-022030- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 132 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTHEAST TEXAS ...UPSHUR COUNTY AT 128 PM...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WERE MOVING ACROSS UPSHUR COUNTY. ABOUT 3 INCHES HAD FALLEN OVER THE COUNTY SINCE 10 AM. ACCORDING TO THE UPSHUR SHERIFF DEPARTMENT...SEVERAL COUNTY ROADS IN THE GILMER AREA WERE UNDER WATER. FURTHER FLOODING MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE CYPRESS BAYOU CREEK. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.
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, Aug 2, 9:46 AM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before
TXZ023-027-028-021600- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 945 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 1992 AT 945 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR CLARKSVILLE...SULPHUR SPRINGS...TYLER...BETWEEN ATHENS AND CANTON ...AND BETWEEN PALESTINE AND RUSK. MOVEMENT OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WAS SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY SURFACE WINDS...SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINS. HOWEVER...NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN OBSERVED AS OF 945 AM WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST TEXAS ESPECIALLY BOATERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS SHOULD BE READY TO SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND UPDATES AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 10:57 AM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
TXZ023-027-028-021700- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1100 AM CDT SUN AUG 2 1992 AT 1100 AM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM CLARKSVILLE...TO ATHENS...TO LONGVIEW. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR MOUNT PLEASANT...GILMER... AND ATHENS. MOVEMENT OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WAS SOUTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY SURFACE WINDS...SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINS. HOWEVER...NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN OBSERVED AS OF 1100 AM WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST TEXAS ESPECIALLY BOATERS AND PERSONS OUTDOORS SHOULD BE READY TO SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND UPDATES AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 11:59 AM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
TXZ023-027-028-032-033-021800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1200 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 1992 AT 12 NOON...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST TEXAS. THE STORMS WERE LOCATED EAST OF A CLARKSVILLE... QUITMAN AND ATHENS LINE AND NORTH OF AN ATHENS...LUFKIN AND HEMPHILL LINE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE IN THE TYLER AND LONGVIEW AREA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR...TOWARDS THE LOUISIANA BORDER. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY SURFACE WINDS...SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINS. HOWEVER...NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN OBSERVED AS OF 1200 AM WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS. THOSE PLANNING OUTDOORL ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND UPDATES AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 12:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
TXZ023-027-028-032-033-021800- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ...CORRECTED TIME IN 2ND PARAGRAPH... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1200 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 1992 AT 12 NOON...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST TEXAS. THE STORMS WERE LOCATED EAST OF A CLARKSVILLE... QUITMAN AND ATHENS LINE AND NORTH OF AN ATHENS...LUFKIN AND HEMPHILL LINE. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE IN THE TYLER AND LONGVIEW AREA. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR...TOWARDS THE LOUISIANA BORDER. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY SURFACE WINDS...SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINS. HOWEVER...NO SEVERE WEATHER HAS BEEN OBSERVED AS OF 1200 PM WITH THESE` THUNDERSTORMS. THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND UPDATES AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 1:03 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
TXZ023-027-028-032-033-021900- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 100 PM CDT SUN AUG 2 1992 AT 1 PM...WEATHER RADAR SHOWED AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST TEXAS. THE STORMS WERE LOCATED EAST OF A BOSTON...MOUNT PLEASANT...PALESTINE LINE AND NORTH OF A PALESTINE...LUFKIN... HEMPHILL LINE. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR...TOWARDS THE LOUISIANA BORDER. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY SURFACE WINDS...SMALL HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINS. THESE STORMS WILL MOVE INTO THE CITIES OF PITTSBURG...DANGERFIELD...LINDEN AND MARSHALL WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR. THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES. STAY TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND UPDATES AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Freestone | 61 min |
| Aug 2, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hunt | 69 min |
| Aug 2, 3:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Wichita | 58 min |
| Aug 2, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Baylor | 58 min |
| Aug 2, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | McLennan | 59 min |
| Aug 2, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Archer | 65 min |
| Aug 2, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas | 58 min |
| Aug 2, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Wichita | 56 min |
| Aug 2, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Grayson | 64 min |
| Aug 2, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas | 60 min |
| Aug 2, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto | 64 min |
| Aug 2, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker, Tarrant | 59 min |
| Aug 2, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stephens | 59 min |
| Aug 2, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton | 48 min |
Nearby
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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.