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River Flood Warning 23, NWS Fort Worth, TX

March 18, 2008Wise County, Texas

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.

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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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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, Mar 18, 7:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
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

SCHULTZ
Special 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

SCHULTZ
Special 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/NH
Special 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

SCHULTZ
Special 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

SCHULTZ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 7:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDGrayson23 min
Mar 17, 7:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDFannin36 min
Mar 17, 7:24 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDLamar35 min
Mar 17, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHunt35 min
Mar 17, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDFannin, Lamar61 min
Mar 17, 8:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDYoung37 min
Mar 17, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDYoung39 min
Mar 17, 9:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDStephens54 min
Mar 17, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDYoung64 min
Mar 17, 11:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDJack25 min
Mar 17, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJack27 min
Mar 18, 5:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDMills28 min
Mar 18, 6:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDComanche29 min
Mar 18, 6:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDEastland27 min
Mar 18, 6:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDPalo Pinto4 hr
Mar 18, 6:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDComanche32 min
Mar 18, 7:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDJack35 min
Mar 18, 8:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDTarrant24 min
Mar 18, 8:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDHunt51 hr
Mar 18, 8:58 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDHunt, Rockwall51 hr
Mar 18, 9:05 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDenton36 hr
Mar 18, 10:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDHill30 min
Mar 18, 10:38 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDMcLennan37 min
Mar 18, 10:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBosque25 min
Mar 18, 10:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDEllis37 min
Mar 18, 11:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDDallas, Tarrant3 hr
Mar 18, 11:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBosque28 min
Mar 18, 11:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDCollin, Denton3 hr
Mar 18, 11:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDallas30 min
Mar 18, 11:57 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDCoryell33 min
Mar 18, 12:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLamar37 min
Mar 18, 12:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDEllis3 hr
Mar 18, 12:29 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas12 hr
Mar 18, 12:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDDallas28 min
Mar 18, 12:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDHill3 hr
Mar 18, 1:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLimestone36 min
Mar 18, 1:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDCollin44 hr
Mar 18, 1:11 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas64 hr
Mar 18, 1:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBell28 min
Mar 18, 1:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDNavarro37 min
Mar 18, 1:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDErath32 min
Mar 18, 1:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDNavarro31 min
Mar 18, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDMcLennan29 min
Mar 18, 1:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLamar25 min
Mar 18, 1:52 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas16 hr
Mar 18, 2:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDDallas, Tarrant3 hr
Mar 18, 2:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDBosque, Hill, McLennan35 min
Mar 18, 2:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDRockwall3 hr
Mar 18, 2:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDPalo Pinto29 min
Mar 18, 2:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDCollin3 hr
Mar 18, 2:31 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDBell, Coryell3 hr
Mar 18, 2:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDAnderson31 min
Mar 18, 2:50 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDCollin31 hr
Mar 18, 3:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDAnderson, Henderson44 min
Mar 18, 3:06 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDEllis3 hr
Mar 18, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDVan Zandt28 min
Mar 18, 3:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDHill3 hr
Mar 18, 4:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDFannin, Hunt3 hr
Mar 18, 4:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDDallas, Tarrant3 hr
Mar 18, 4:56 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDComanche4 hr
Mar 18, 4:56 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDComanche10 hr
Mar 18, 5:00 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDDelta, Hopkins, Lamar3 hr
Mar 18, 5:12 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDCollin, Kaufman, Rockwall3 hr
Mar 18, 5:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDEllis, Johnson3 hr
Mar 18, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLeon34 min
Mar 18, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDCollin31 min
Mar 18, 5:32 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas15 hr
Mar 18, 5:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLeon24 min
Mar 18, 6:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLeon30 min
Mar 18, 6:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDAnderson34 min
Mar 18, 6:53 PM CDTWind AdvisoryFWDAnderson, Bell, Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Cooke and 40 more9 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2008Every river flood warning in 2008

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.