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Flash Flood Warning 67, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this flash flood warning at Oct 2, 1998, 9:00 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline the Iowa Environmental Mesonet reconstructed for it; the warning itself named whole counties.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 2, 1998, 9:00 PM CDT (02:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 3, 1998, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction
Counties Collin County, TX, Dallas County, TX, Denton County, TX, Tarrant County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 2565 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 908 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 4.2
- Supercell composite
- 26.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KFTW 030203
FFWFTW
TXC085-113-119-121-223-231-439-030500-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
900 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 1998
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR
DELTA COUNTY IN TEXAS
TARRANT COUNTY IN TEXAS
DALLAS COUNTY IN TEXAS
HUNT COUNTY IN TEXAS
DENTON COUNTY IN TEXAS
HOPKINS COUNTY IN TEXAS
COLLIN COUNTY IN TEXAS
INCLUDING WYLIE...WHITE SETTLEMENT...WATAUGA...UNIVERSITY
PARK...TROPHY CLUB...SULPHUR SPRINGS...SOUTHLAKE...SANSOM
PARK...SAGINAW...SACHSE...ROWLETT...RIVER OAKS...RICHLAND
HILLS...RICHARDSON...PLANO...NORTH RICHLAND HILLS...MESQUITE...
MCKINNEY...LAKE WORTH...KENNEDALE...KELLER...IRVING...
HUTCHINS...HURST...HIGHLAND PARK...HALTOM CITY...GREENVILLE...
GRAPEVINE...GRAND PRAIRIE...GARLAND...FRISCO...FORT WORTH...
FOREST HILL...FARMERSVILLE...FARMERS BRANCH...EVERMAN...
EULESS...EDGECLIFF VILLAGE...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...DUNCANVILLE...
DALLAS...COPPELL...COMMERCE...COLLEYVILLE...COCKRELL HILL...
CARROLLTON...BEDFORD...BALCH SPRINGS...ARLINGTON...ALLEN AND
ADDISON
* UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
* AT 900 PM CDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS FROM FORT WORTH...TO DALLAS...TO GREENVILLE...TO
COOPER...MOVING TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
BETWEEN TWO AND FOUR INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN TODAY...AND AN
ADDITIONAL TWO TO FOUR INCHES WILL OCCUR BY MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE WOLFE CITY...WESTWORTH...
WESTOVER HILLS...SULPHUR BLUFF...ROANOKE...PRINCETON...PECAN
ACRES...PARKER...PANTEGO...NEWARK...MURPHY...MILLER GROVE...
MERIT...MARTIN SPRINGS...LUCAS...LOWRY CROSSING...KLONDIKE...
KINGSTON...HASLET...FLOYD...FAIRVIEW...DIKE...DALWORTHINGTON
GARDENS...COPEVILLE...COOPER...CHARLESTON...CELESTE...
CAMPBELL...CADDO MILLS...BRANCH...BLUE MOUND AND ALTOGA
LAT...LON 3299 9751 3258 9743 3263 9659 3302 9654
3299 9534 3342 9536 3334 9671 3302 9691What 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, Oct 2, 5:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-030200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 530 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 1998 ...SEVERE WEATHER EXPECTED OVER NORTH TEXAS THIS EVENING... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR MOST OF NORTH TEXAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A BROWNWOOD TO WACO TO LUFKIN LINE... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TONIGHT ALONG AND NORTH OF A EASTLAND TO CANTON TO ATLANTA LINE... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN NORTH TEXAS THROUGH THIS EVENING ...BRINGING THE THREAT OF HIGH WINDS...HAIL AND TORNADOES. WITH MANY NORTH TEXAS RESIDENTS PLANNING ACTIVITIES OUTDOORS OR AWAY FROM HOME TONIGHT...INCREASED AWARENESS OF RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER IS A VERY IMPORTANT SAFETY MATTER. LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY EXTENDED FROM ABILENE TO JUST SOUTH OF DALLAS TO MOUNT PLEASANT. HEAVY...POTENTIALLY FLOODING...RAINS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG AND NORTH OF THIS BOUNDARY WHERE SOME LOCATIONS RECEIVED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN FROM ACTIVITY EARLIER TODAY. RESIDENTS OF NORTH TEXAS SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF THIS RAPIDLY CHANGING SEVERE WEATHER THREAT THIS EVENING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IF THEY ARE PLANNING ON OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...SUCH AS SPORTING EVENTS...WHERE ACCESS TO THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IS LIMITED. WHILE THE GREATEST THREAT FROM SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE FROM HAIL AND HIGH WINDS...THERE IS A REAL THREAT OF TORNADOES. RESIDENTS OF NORTH TEXAS SHOULD STAY TUNExD TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO...TV OR CABLE STATION TO REMAIN INFORMED OF ANY AND ALL WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS. THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR INTERNET WEB PAGE AT http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd
Local storm report, Oct 2, 5:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
536 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0516 PM 6 W GRAHAM TX TORNADO
10/02/98 YOUNG TORNADO REPORTED BY COUNTY
SPOTTER. POWER LINES ARE
DOWN
0525 PM 5 N GRAHAM TX TORNADO
10/02/98 YOUNG SPOTTERS CONTINUE TO
REPORT A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND.Local storm report, Oct 2, 5:43 PM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
543 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0530 PM 1 N GRAHAM TX TORNADO
10/02/98 YOUNG TORNADO ON THE GROUND HAS
OVERTURNED CARSLocal storm report, Oct 2, 6:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
610 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0555 PM 3 NE GRAHAM TX TORNADO
10/02/98 YOUNG NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
BETWEEN GRAHAM AND BRYSON
(JACK CO)
0557 PM BRYSON , TX WIND DAMAGE
10/02/98 JACK 60-70 MPH WINDS AND DIME
HAILLocal storm report, Oct 2, 6:10 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
610 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0555 PM 3 NE GRAHAM TX TORNADO
10/02/98 YOUNG NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
BETWEEN GRAHAM AND BRYSON
(JACK CO)
0557 PM BRYSON , TX WIND DAMAGE
10/02/98 JACK 60-70 MPH WINDS AND DIME
HAILLocal storm report, Oct 2, 6:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
650 PM CDT FRI OCT 02 1998
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0538 PM LEWISVILLE TX WIND DAMAGE
10/02/98 DENTON MINOR DAMAGE TO A
RESIDENCE
0632 PM CRYSTAL FALLS TX 1 INCH HAIL
10/02/98 STEPHENS QUARTER HAILThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin | 45 min |
| Oct 2, 7:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Jack | 26 min |
| Oct 2, 7:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Parker | 49 min |
| Oct 2, 7:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Collin, Hunt | 46 min |
| Oct 2, 7:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Wise | 42 min |
| Oct 2, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Stephens | 64 min |
| Oct 2, 7:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Tarrant | 57 min |
| Oct 2, 8:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Collin | 59 min |
| Oct 2, 8:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker | 56 min |
| Oct 2, 8:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Tarrant | 65 min |
| Oct 2, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Stephens | 61 min |
| Oct 2, 9:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Delta, Hopkins, Hunt | 3 hr |
| Oct 2, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker | 55 min |
| Oct 2, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland, Erath | 64 min |
| Oct 2, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath, Palo Pinto | 58 min |
| Oct 2, 10:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hopkins, Hunt, Rains | 67 min |
| Oct 2, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood, Parker | 60 min |
| Oct 2, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Johnson | 60 min |
| Oct 2, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood, Somervell | 62 min |
| Oct 3, 4:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Grayson | 4 hr |
| Oct 3, 4:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Fannin | 4 hr |
| Oct 3, 7:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Hunt | 4 hr |
| Oct 3, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stephens | 45 min |
| Oct 3, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stephens | 45 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.