Tornado Warning 57, NWS Fort Worth, TX

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SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1206 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1997

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL PART OF NORTH TEXAS. THE SLIGHT RISK
AREA IS FOR THAT PART OF NORTH TEXAS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
KILLEEN TO WACO TO PALESTINE LINE. SOME OF THE CITIES INCLUDED IN THE
RISK AREA ARE WACO...TEMPLE...KILLEEN...GROESBECK...CAMERON...
CENTERVILLE AND FRANKLIN.

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST THROUGH
TONIGHT.  THERE IS SOME RELATIVELY COOL AIR ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW.  A DRY SLOT IS WORKING ITS WAY UP THE EAST SIDE OF
THE UPPER LOW...THIS WILL ALLOW SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL THEN REDEVELOP AS SURFACE HEATING OCCURS.  A FEW
OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING DOWNBURST
WINDS AND SOME LARGE HAIL.  VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH
THESE STORMS.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND STORM SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE
WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR LIMITED ACTIVATION BETWEEN 3 PM AND
SUNSET.

TXZ091>095-098>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-230200-

SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1206 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1997

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL PART OF NORTH TEXAS. THE SLIGHT RISK
AREA IS FOR THAT PART OF NORTH TEXAS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A
KILLEEN TO WACO TO PALESTINE LINE. SOME OF THE CITIES INCLUDED IN THE
RISK AREA ARE WACO...TEMPLE...KILLEEN...GROESBECK...CAMERON...
CENTERVILLE AND FRANKLIN.

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM OVER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST THROUGH
TONIGHT.  THERE IS SOME RELATIVELY COOL AIR ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW.  A DRY SLOT IS WORKING ITS WAY UP THE EAST SIDE OF
THE UPPER LOW...THIS WILL ALLOW SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL THEN REDEVELOP AS SURFACE HEATING OCCURS.  A FEW
OF THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING DOWNBURST
WINDS AND SOME LARGE HAIL.  VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH
THESE STORMS.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS AND STORM SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE
WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR LIMITED ACTIVATION BETWEEN 3 PM AND
SUNSET.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
115 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1997

...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

AT 115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM JUST SOUTH OF STEPHENVILLE TO
JUST WEST OF MERIDIAN TO BELTON. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.  ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE WEST
OF A JACKSBORO TO COLLEGE STATION LINE AND WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE NORTHWEST OF A BOWIE TO EMORY LINE. ALL OF
THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH.

BETWEEN NOON AND 100 PM...THERE WERE A FEW REPORTS OF FUNNELS IN HILL
AND NORTHERN MCLENNAN COUNTIES.  THESE STORMS HAVE MOVED INTO JOHNSON
COUNTY AND WEAKENED TO JUST LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS.

WITH A TROPICAL AIRMASS IN PLACE IN THE LOWER LEVELS AND SOME
RELATIVELY COOL TEMPERATURES ALOFT DUE TO AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
FUNNEL CLOUDS.  THESE FUNNELS USUALLY SHORT-LIVED...HOWEVER...IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT ONE OR TWO OF THEM COULD QUICKLY TOUCHDOWN AND DO SOME
DAMAGE BEFORE LIFTING BACK INTO THE CLOUDS.

RESIDENTS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER
AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.

TXZ091>095-098>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-222000-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
115 PM CDT SUN JUN 22 1997

...FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

AT 115 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM JUST SOUTH OF STEPHENVILLE TO
JUST WEST OF MERIDIAN TO BELTON. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.  ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE WEST
OF A JACKSBORO TO COLLEGE STATION LINE AND WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE NORTHWEST OF A BOWIE TO EMORY LINE. ALL OF
THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 30 MPH.

BETWEEN NOON AND 100 PM...THERE WERE A FEW REPORTS OF FUNNELS IN HILL
AND NORTHERN MCLENNAN COUNTIES.  THESE STORMS HAVE MOVED INTO JOHNSON
COUNTY AND WEAKENED TO JUST LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS.

WITH A TROPICAL AIRMASS IN PLACE IN THE LOWER LEVELS AND SOME
RELATIVELY COOL TEMPERATURES ALOFT DUE TO AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
FUNNEL CLOUDS.  THESE FUNNELS USUALLY SHORT-LIVED...HOWEVER...IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT ONE OR TWO OF THEM COULD QUICKLY TOUCHDOWN AND DO SOME
DAMAGE BEFOREX LIFTING BACK INTO THE CLOUDS.

RESIDENTS ACROSS NORTH TEXAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE WEATHER
AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE COVER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.