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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this river flood warning at Mar 18, 2008, 10:50 AM CDT for Wise County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 18, 2008, 11:56 PM CDT. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2008, 10:50 AM CDT (15:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 18, 2008, 11:56 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2008, 4:41 PM CDT
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Wise County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:52 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 river
Written for the forecast point West Fork Trinity River near Boyd (BOYT2). The gauge peaked at 17.80 ft at Mar 19, 2008, 3:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08044500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at Mar 18, 10:25 AM CDT, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 10:25 AM CDT, 25 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 18, 9:00 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 900 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-191200- MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN- HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS- ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL- JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL- NAVARRO-FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS- LIMESTONE-LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON- 900 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS SOUTHEAST OF A CAMERON...CORSICANA.....SULPHUR SPRINGS LINE. A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS ACROSS THE REST OF NORTH TEXAS. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND AN ISOLATED TORNADO ARE ALL POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER...HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTH TEXAS THROUGH TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO END FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT AS THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT FOR THESE STORMS MOVES OVER THE REGION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ENDING WEDNESDAY MORNING ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL ALSO END EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY TODAY AND POSSIBLY TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH TEXAS. 58/82
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 18, 6:58 AM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
755 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
TXZ101-102-117-181330-
JACK TX-WISE TX-PARKER TX-
755 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTHERN JACK COUNTY
NORTHERN PARKER COUNTY
SOUTHWESTERN WISE COUNTY
AT 755 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
JACKSBORO TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MINERAL WELLS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
35 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE COOL...JACKSBORO...
SPRINGTOWN AND MINERAL WELLS STATE PARK.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THESE
STORMS.
LAT...LON 3321 9835 3332 9788 3298 9756 3275 9805
3299 9806 3301 9822
TIME...MOT...LOC 1255Z 237DEG 33KT 3317 9825 3281 9802
SCHULTZSpecial weather statement, Mar 18, 8:51 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
851 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
TXZ118-133-181415-
TARRANT TX-JOHNSON TX-
851 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY
SOUTHEASTERN TARRANT COUNTY
AT 851 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALVARADO...MOVING NORTH AT
55 MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ALVARADO...ARLINGTON...
BURLESON...DALWORTHINGTON GARDENS...EVERMAN...FOREST HILL...
KENNEDALE...MANSFIELD...PANTEGO AND RENDON.
PEA-SIZED HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...AND HEAVY RAINFALL CAN BE
EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM.
LAT...LON 3240 9737 3276 9727 3272 9703 3268 9703
3238 9717
TIME...MOT...LOC 1351Z 196DEG 48KT 3247 9724
SCHULTZSpecial weather statement, Mar 18, 10:30 AM CDT, 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
TXZ145-181600-
HILL TX-
1030 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
CENTRAL HILL COUNTY
AT 1030 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTH OF HILLSBORO...MOVING NORTH AT 55
MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BYNUM...CARLS CORNER...
HILLSBORO AND ITASCA.
PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM.
IF THIS STORM INTENSIFIES...A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING MAY BE NEEDED.
LAT...LON 3182 9730 3183 9728 3189 9730 3190 9728
3225 9724 3227 9708 3208 9695 3206 9692
3185 9705 3180 9718
TIME...MOT...LOC 1530Z 196DEG 47KT 3190 9717
85/NHSpecial weather statement, Mar 18, 10:38 AM CDT, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1038 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
TXZ159-181615-
MCLENNAN TX-
1038 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
WEST CENTRAL MCLENNAN COUNTY
AT 1038 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES WEST OF MCGREGOR...MOVING NORTH AT 45
MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CRAWFORD.
PEA-SIZED HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN
BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM.
LAT...LON 3159 9760 3161 9758 3163 9751 3166 9748
3168 9742 3170 9739 3169 9738 3138 9746
TIME...MOT...LOC 1538Z 188DEG 43KT 3149 9754
SCHULTZSpecial weather statement, Mar 18, 10:50 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1050 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
TXZ144-181615-
BOSQUE TX-
1050 AM CDT TUE MAR 18 2008
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN BOSQUE COUNTY
AT 1050 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12 MILES SOUTH OF CLIFTON...MOVING NORTH AT 45
MPH.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CLIFTON...MERIDIAN AND
VALLEY MILLS.
PEA-SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS
STORM.
LAT...LON 3170 9768 3199 9766 3196 9742 3193 9742
3191 9739 3168 9742 3160 9761
TIME...MOT...LOC 1550Z 186DEG 42KT 3163 9756
SCHULTZThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 7:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Grayson | 23 min |
| Mar 17, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Fannin | 36 min |
| Mar 17, 7:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Lamar | 35 min |
| Mar 17, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hunt | 35 min |
| Mar 17, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Fannin, Lamar | 61 min |
| Mar 17, 8:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Young | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Young | 39 min |
| Mar 17, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stephens | 54 min |
| Mar 17, 10:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Young | 64 min |
| Mar 17, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Jack | 25 min |
| Mar 17, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack | 27 min |
| Mar 18, 5:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Mills | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 6:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Comanche | 29 min |
| Mar 18, 6:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Eastland | 27 min |
| Mar 18, 6:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto | 4 hr |
| Mar 18, 6:58 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Comanche | 32 min |
| Mar 18, 7:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Jack | 35 min |
| Mar 18, 8:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 24 min |
| Mar 18, 8:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Hunt | 51 hr |
| Mar 18, 8:58 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Hunt, Rockwall | 51 hr |
| Mar 18, 9:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Denton | 36 hr |
| Mar 18, 10:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hill | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 10:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | McLennan | 37 min |
| Mar 18, 10:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bosque | 25 min |
| Mar 18, 10:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Ellis | 37 min |
| Mar 18, 11:15 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas, Tarrant | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bosque | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 11:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Collin, Denton | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 11:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Dallas | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 11:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 33 min |
| Mar 18, 12:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lamar | 37 min |
| Mar 18, 12:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Ellis | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 12:29 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas | 12 hr |
| Mar 18, 12:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Dallas | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 12:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Hill | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Limestone | 36 min |
| Mar 18, 1:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 44 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas | 64 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bell | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 1:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Navarro | 37 min |
| Mar 18, 1:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Erath | 32 min |
| Mar 18, 1:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Navarro | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 1:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | McLennan | 29 min |
| Mar 18, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Lamar | 25 min |
| Mar 18, 1:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas | 16 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas, Tarrant | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Bosque, Hill, McLennan | 35 min |
| Mar 18, 2:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Rockwall | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Palo Pinto | 29 min |
| Mar 18, 2:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Bell, Coryell | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 2:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 2:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 31 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Anderson, Henderson | 44 min |
| Mar 18, 3:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Ellis | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Van Zandt | 28 min |
| Mar 18, 3:55 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Hill | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Fannin, Hunt | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas, Tarrant | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Comanche | 4 hr |
| Mar 18, 4:56 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Comanche | 10 hr |
| Mar 18, 5:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Delta, Hopkins, Lamar | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 5:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Collin, Kaufman, Rockwall | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 5:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Ellis, Johnson | 3 hr |
| Mar 18, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Leon | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Collin | 31 min |
| Mar 18, 5:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas | 15 hr |
| Mar 18, 5:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Leon | 24 min |
| Mar 18, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Leon | 30 min |
| Mar 18, 6:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson | 34 min |
| Mar 18, 6:53 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FWD | Anderson, Bell, Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Cooke and 40 more | 9 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.