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Flash Flood Warning 181, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 17, 2007, 11:44 PM CDT for Tarrant County, 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 counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2007, 11:44 PM CDT (04:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2007, 2:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Tarrant County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:46 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, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 7 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
- 860 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 894 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 2.0
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.
NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 17, 8:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 8:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 846 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 .UPDATE... 846 PM REMOVING THE HEAVY RAIN WORDING FOR THIS EVENING AND LOWERING POPS THROUGH 1 AM. ONCE AGAIN NOCTURNAL STORMS SHOULD REGENERATE...SO HAVE CHANCE THROUGH LIKELY IN EARLY MORNING. FLOOD THREAT REMAINS SINCE GROUND IS SO SATURATED. 84 && .DISCUSSION... 235 PM SLOW-MOVING...HYBRID MID LVL LOW PUSHING VERNON/WICHITA FALLS AREA... WITH A SLOW SHIFT TO THE NE OVER OKLAHOMA THROUGH 12-18Z MONDAY (MONDAY MORNING). LEFT EXIT REGION OF WEAK SUB-TROPICAL 40-60KT UPPER JET AND 30-40KT LLJ WILL COINCIDE OVER AREAS GENERALLY E/SE OF THE LOW PRESSURE ALOFT AND FOCUS ISENTROPIC ASCENT LATER TONIGHT ONCE AGAIN OVER E/NE PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS. FFA (FLASH FLOOD WATCH) EXTENSION FOR THESE AREAS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGH DAYBREAK MON MORNING...MAINLY ALONG/EAST OF I-35. LOOK FOR THIS PRODUCT SOMETIME BETWEEN 3-4 PM...BUT GENERAL OUTLINE CAN BE NOTED ON ADVISORY LINE BELOW THE PRELIM NUMBERS. SCATTERED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY OVER THE NE 1/2 OF NORTH TEXAS...BEFORE SYSTEM DEPARTS FAR ENOUGH AWAY MON NIGHT/TUES TO ALLOW SUB-TROPICAL UPPER RIDGE TO AMPLIFY OVER THE AREA AND DIMINISH POPS. THROUGH THIS TIME...TEMPS WILL BE COOLER THAN CLIMATOLOGY DUE TO CLOUD COVER/RAIN/AND WET GROUND THROUGH AT LEAST MID WEEK...WITH HEATING BEING LOST ON ENERGY USED FOR EVAPORATION. WILL STAY A FEW DEGREES BELOW GFS/MENMOS NUMBERS THROUGH MID WEEK UPPER RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN ITS HOLD OVER THE REGION THROUGH LATE WEEK AND NEXT WEEKEND...WITH SOME WEAKNESS OVER E/SE COUNTIES (SE OF D/FW METRO) FOR SMALL CHANCES OF DIURNAL CONVECTION. WEAK DISTURBANCE OVER S TX FRI INTO THE WEEKEND SHOULD KEEP BEST RAIN CHANCES DOWN THAT WAY...WHICH IS A GOOD THING SINCE WE DONT NEED MORE RAIN ATTM. HOWEVER...WILL CARRY SOME SLIGHT CHANCE WORDING IN SRN COUNTIES WITH UNCERTAINTY THIS FAR OUT IN THE GAME. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX 70 86 75 89 75 / 60 40 10 20 10 WACO, TX 71 86 74 90 71 / 50 30 10 20 10 PARIS, TX 70 82 71 89 70 / 70 50 30 30 20 DENTON, TX 71 86 72 90 71 / 60 40 20 20 10 MCKINNEY, TX 70 85 72 89 70 / 70 50 20 20 10 DALLAS, TX 71 86 75 90 76 / 60 40 20 20 10 TERRELL, TX 70 84 73 89 73 / 70 50 20 20 20 CORSICANA, TX 71 85 74 89 72 / 60 40 20 30 20 TEMPLE, TX 72 87 74 91 72 / 40 20 10 20 10 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: TXZ116-117-130>132-141>143-156>158-160-162-174-175. FLASH FLOOD WATCH EXTENDED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: TXZ092-093-103-104 AND TXZ094-095-105>107-118>123-133>135-144>148-159-161. GENERALLY ALONG/NE OF A GAINESVILLE...D/FW...WACO...PALESTINE LINE. && /05
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 11:00 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH TEXAS...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1100 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-181000- ANDERSON-BELL-BOSQUE-COLLIN-COMANCHE-COOKE-CORYELL-DALLAS-DELTA- DENTON-EASTLAND-ELLIS-ERATH-FALLS-FANNIN-FREESTONE-GRAYSON-HAMILTON- HENDERSON-HILL-HOOD-HOPKINS-HUNT-JACK-JOHNSON-KAUFMAN-LAMAR-LAMPASAS- LEON-LIMESTONE-MCLENNAN-MILAM-MILLS-MONTAGUE-NAVARRO-PALO PINTO- PARKER-RAINS-ROBERTSON-ROCKWALL-SOMERVELL-STEPHENS-TARRANT-VAN ZANDT- WISE-YOUNG- 1100 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR AREAS EAST OF A MUENSTER...WALNUT SPRINGS...MCGREGOR LINE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM INTENSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE DAILY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...MAINLY ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF NORTH TEXAS. ANY HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE TIME PERIOD COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... LIMITED SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED OVERNIGHT FOR THE THREAT OF FLOODING.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 17, 6:35 PM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jun 17, 6:54 PM CDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
654 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM TORNADO 1 SW COPPERAS COVE 31.11N 97.91W
06/17/2007 CORYELL TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
MODULAR HOMES DAMAGED SOUTHWEST EDGE OF TOWN...TIME
ESTIMATEDSpecial weather statement, Jun 17, 7:06 PM CDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 706 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 TXZ130-141-180045- ERATH TX-COMANCHE TX- 706 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... CENTRAL COMANCHE COUNTY SOUTHERN ERATH COUNTY AT 706 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR CHALK MOUNTAIN...TO SOUTH OF DUBLIN...TO WEST OF PROCTOR. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE DUBLIN. VERY HEAVY RAIN...SMALL HAIL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT. LAT...LON 3197 9858 3185 9849 3210 9790 3226 9799
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 7:13 PM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
713 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007
TXZ156-180045-
LAMPASAS TX-
713 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL LAMPASAS COUNTY
AT 713 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 22 MILES NORTH OF LAMPASAS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
5 MPH.
THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF FUNNEL CLOUDS.
ALTHOUGH THESE FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO TOUCH DOWN...MOVE
TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IF A FUNNEL IS SEEN. PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT.
LAT...LON 3138 9840 3129 9829 3134 9811 3146 9817
3142 9826 3145 9829Local storm report, Jun 17, 8:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
838 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007
..TIME.. ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE.. ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM TORNADO 1 SW COPPERAS COVE 31.11N 97.91W
06/17/2007 CORYELL TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
*** 1 INJ *** 12 MODULAR HOMES DAMAGED ON THE SOUTHWEST
EDGE OF TOWN. 1 MINOR INJURY...TIME ESTIMATEDSpecial weather statement, Jun 17, 11:39 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 1139 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 TXZ118-180515- TARRANT TX- 1139 PM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR... TARRANT COUNTY AT 1139 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ARLINGTON TO 4 MILES EAST OF BENBROOK...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. CITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE ARLINGTON...BEDFORD... BENBROOK...BLUE MOUND...COLLEYVILLE...DALWORTHINGTON GARDENS...EAGLE MOUNTAIN...EULESS...FOREST HILL...FORT WORTH...GRAPEVINE...HALTOM CITY...HASLET...HURST...KELLER...LAKE WORTH...LAKESIDE...NORTH RICHLAND HILLS...PANTEGO...PECAN ACRES...PELICAN BAY...RICHLAND HILLS...RIVER OAKS...SAGINAW...SANSOM PARK...SOUTHLAKE...WATAUGA... WESTWORTH AND WHITE SETTLEMENT. VERY HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT IN RAPID FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT. IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED. LAT...LON 3264 9702 3266 9754 3300 9754 3299 9703
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Comanche | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 7:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lampasas | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 11:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 36 min |
| Jun 18, 12:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Tarrant | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 12:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Denton | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:28 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Denton | 47 min |
| Jun 18, 1:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 25 min |
| Jun 18, 1:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Tarrant | 21 min |
| Jun 18, 2:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton | 65 min |
| Jun 18, 2:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Grayson | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Cooke | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Grayson | 61 min |
| Jun 18, 3:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Denton | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 3:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Denton | 80 min |
| Jun 18, 3:56 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Cooke | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 4:01 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Cooke | 44 min |
| Jun 18, 4:40 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Denton | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 4:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Grayson | 67 min |
| Jun 18, 5:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Cooke, Grayson | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Cooke | 27 min |
| Jun 18, 6:23 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke | 67 min |
| Jun 18, 7:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Grayson | 30 min |
| Jun 18, 7:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Collin, Denton, Grayson | 66 min |
| Jun 18, 7:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Montague | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 7:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 7:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Fannin | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 8:34 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Fannin | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 9:00 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Cooke, Grayson | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 9:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Fannin, Hunt | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:09 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Hopkins, Rains | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 11:56 AM CDT | Flood Watch | FWD | Collin, Cooke, Delta, Denton, Fannin, Grayson and 3 more | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:43 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Fannin | 3 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Grayson | 28 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.