Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Fort Worth, TX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1148 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

.AVIATION...
THE CHALLENGES CONTINUES REGARDING CONVECTION AND OCCURRENCE
WHICH MIXING FROM OUTFLOW IS HAVING AN IMPACT ON DELAYING MVFR
CIGS AT DFW METRO TERMINALS. THE METEOROLOGY IS BELOW IN THE
UPDATE...BUT CURRENT WILL CARRY VFR/VCTS WITH TEMPO FOR MVFR VSBYS
AND TSRA THROUGH 08Z AT ALL BUT KDAL AND KAFW. THERE WILL BE A
BRIEF LULL WITH SUBSIDENCE AFTER 09Z AS MVFR CIGS...POSSIBLY TEMPO
IFR CIGS OCCURS AFTER 08Z-09Z ACROSS THE METRO TERMINALS.
AFTERWARD...YET MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARRIVE IN THE 11Z-16Z TIME
FRAME SUNDAY...POSSIBLY LINGER WELL PAST 18Z THOUGH MY CONFIDENCE
IN ANY MODEL GUIDANCE AT THIS POINT IS NEAR ZERO. DO BRING VFR
CIGS/-SHRA/VCTS BACK BY MID AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE...SSE WINDS 10-15
KTS TONIGHT WILL BE SOUTHERLY 15-20 KTS/GUSTY BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON
ONCE AGAIN.

AS FOR WACO...WITHOUT AS MUCH CONVECTIVE INFLUENCE EARLY ON WE
EXPECT MVFR CIGS TO ARRIVE BY NO LATER THAN 07Z. OTHERWISE...ALL
TRENDS WILL BE SIMILAR WITH DFW AFTER 11Z SUNDAY AS SHORTWAVE
MOVES ACROSS WITH WIDESPREAD -SHRA/TSRA. WIND TRENDS ARE SIMILAR
AS WELL.

05

&&

.UPDATE...
STORMS CONTINUE TO FIRE ON AN OCCLUDED ELEVATED BOUNDARY FROM
RECENT CONVECTION PAST DAY OR SO AND MAY BACKBUILD INTO WEST-
CENTRAL TEXAS THROUGH DAYBREAK. TORNADO WATCH 150 HAS BEEN
REPLACED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 152 FOR BASICALLY THE SAME
AREA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ROCKWALL CO AND THE ADDITION OF MILLS CO.
LARGE HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS THE MAIN THREAT...THOUGH
LOCALIZED DOWNBURST WINDS CANNOT BE RULED OUT...AS WE EVOLVE INTO
A MULTI- CELLULAR MODE WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS.

IN ADDITION TO THE ACTUAL STORMS...ANVIL PRECIPITATION AND STEEP
LAPSE RATES NORTH OF THIS CLUSTER IS RESULTING IN SOME SOUTHERLY
WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT TIMES. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH
CONTINUES INTO SUNDAY FROM GENERALLY I-20 NORTHWARD WITH MORE
HEAVY RAIN ON THE WAY FOR MOTHER/S DAY.

05/

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 400 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015/
A VERY UNSETTLED AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH
TEXAS. WE HAVE SEVERAL INGREDIENTS IN PLACE THAT WILL MOST LIKELY
RESULT IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. INGREDIENTS INCLUDE
(1)AMPLE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE (2)STRONG INSTABILITY WITH SURFACE
BASE CAPE ON THE ORDER OF 3000 TO 4000 J/KG (3) MODERATE WIND
SHEAR WITH SRH ON THE ORDER OF 300+ M2/S2(4) AN APPROACHING DRY
LINE (5) AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE LIFT FROM A FOUR CORNERS UPPER
LOW. WE WERE CAPPED FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE AFTERNOON BUT THE
CAP IS WEAKENING OR HAS DISSIPATED AS OF 3 PM. WE EXPECT SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THROUGH SUNSET BOTH ON THE DRYLINE AND
ON SOME LEFT OVER OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES FROM STORMS THIS MORNING. ANY
STORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SEVERE.
HOWEVER...THE DRY LINE STORMS SHOULD BE THE FIRST TO REACH SEVERE
LIMITS WITH SOME SUPERCELLS EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE A POTENTIAL
FOR SOME OF THESE STORMS TO BECOME TORNADIC...ESPECIALLY WHERE
SURFACE WINDS HAVE BACKED IN RESPONSE TO MESO SCALE FEATURES.
GENERAL STORM MOTION TONIGHT WILL BE NORTHEAST. HOWEVER...SOME
RIGHT MOVING SUPERCELLS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

ALONG WITH THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT THERE WILL BE A HIGH THREAT
FOR FLASH FLOODING TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY FOR THE COUNTIES NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 20 THAT RECEIVED VERY HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT AND
THIS MORNING. THEREFORE...WE WILL LEAVE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN
EFFECT.

THE SEVERITY OF STORMS SHOULD DECREASE SOME OVERNIGHT WITH LESS OF
A TORNADO THREAT AND MORE OF A HEAVY RAIN...LARGE HAIL AND WIND
THREAT.

ANOTHER HIGH CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED ON
SUNDAY AS THE UPPER LOW LIFTS TO THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND ALLOWS A
PACIFIC COLD FRONT TO APPROACH THE REGION. THE FRONT WILL ACT AS A
FOCUS FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THESE
STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...BUT WHERE THEY FORM WILL DEPEND ON
HOW FAR EAST THE PACIFIC FRONT MOVES. IT WILL ALSO DEPEND ON HOW
WORKED OVER THE ATMOSPHERE IS AFTER THE STORMS TONIGHT. SINCE ALL
THE SAME INGREDIENTS WILL BE IN PLACE TO SOME DEGREE TOMORROW...SEVERE
STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ALONG WITH AN EVEN BETTER CHANCE FOR
HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING.

LARGE SCALE LIFT WILL DECREASE SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES
NORTHEAST. HOWEVER...A COLD FRONT WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE
NORTHWEST COUNTIES SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO BE A FOCUS FOR
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. STORM CHANCES WILL DECREASE FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ON MONDAY AS DRIER AIR FINALLY WORKS IN
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. MODELS CONTINUE TO STALL THE COLD FRONT
ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS MONDAY NIGHT WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF THE FRONT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE
SOUTHERN ZONES WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE OF SEEING PRECIPITATION
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.

THE FRONT WILL BEGIN LIFTING NORTHWARD ON WEDNESDAY IN RESPONSE
TO AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. INCREASING MOISTURE AND
LIFT WILL RESULT IN INCREASING THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. AS OF NOW THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT THE FIRST HALF OF
NEXT WEEK APPEARS LOW SINCE STORMS WILL BE ELEVATED AND LARGE
SCALE LIFT WILL BE RELATIVELY WEAK. HOWEVER...THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE STORMS SHOULD INCREASE THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK WITH
RETURNING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND INCREASING LARGE SCALE FORCING.

LOOKING AHEAD...IT APPEARS THAT NORTH TEXAS WILL REMAIN IN A WET
AND ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN AS WE HEAD INTO THE MIDDLE OF MAY.

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX  71  77  70  80  58 /  60  80  80  30  20
WACO, TX              70  81  69  81  57 /  30  80  80  60  50
PARIS, TX             69  77  67  78  58 /  20  80  80  40  20
DENTON, TX            70  77  65  78  56 /  40  80  80  20  10
MCKINNEY, TX          71  77  67  79  57 /  30  80  80  30  20
DALLAS, TX            72  79  69  79  59 /  60  80  80  30  20
TERRELL, TX           73  82  70  82  59 /  30  80  80  50  30
CORSICANA, TX         72  81  70  81  61 /  20  70  80  60  50
TEMPLE, TX            72  82  69  84  59 /  30  70  80  60  60
MINERAL WELLS, TX     68  76  62  76  56 /  60  80  50  20  20

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR TXZ091>095-100>105-
115>120.

&&

05/05

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
935 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-101200-
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-
935 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY NORTH AND WEST OF A GOLDTHWAITE...TO
HILLSBORO...TO DALLAS...TO GAINESVILLE LINE OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ELSEWHERE. HIGHEST RISK OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20 AND WEST OF
INTERSTATE 35 EAST. MAIN HAZARDS INCLUDE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS. THE TORNADO THREAT IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT
WHEN ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY AND MAY RESULT IN
CONTINUED FLASH FLOODING. THESE STORMS MAY ALSO PRODUCE NUMEROUS
LIGHTNING STRIKES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL TEXAS SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ON
SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING ACROSS
SEVERAL PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS. SEVERE WEATHER WILL ALSO
BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY WITH A THREAT FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. ISOLATED
SEVERE STORMS MAY OCCUR MONDAY AND TUESDAY BUT THE CHANCES FOR
SEVERE STORMS MAY INCREASE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS MOST LIKELY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20
AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 35 EAST...BUT LOW ELSEWHERE.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1128 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

TXZ117-118-133-100515-
JOHNSON TX-PARKER TX-TARRANT TX-
1128 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PARKER...
NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON AND SOUTHERN TARRANT COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM
CDT...

AT 1128 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR GODLEY...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF JOSHUA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FORT WORTH...ARLINGTON...BURLESON...CLEBURNE...BENBROOK...WHITE
SETTLEMENT...CROWLEY...FOREST HILL...RIVER OAKS...KENNEDALE...
EVERMAN...JOSHUA...RENDON...EDGECLIFF VILLAGE...WESTWORTH VILLAGE...
GODLEY...CROSS TIMBER...EDGECLIFF...WESTOVER HILLS AND BRIAROAKS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

LAT...LON 3270 9713 3238 9742 3250 9762 3255 9762
      3256 9764 3280 9752
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 219DEG 20KT 3252 9752

CAVANAUGH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1135 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1134 PM     HAIL             2 S GRANBURY            32.42N  97.80W
05/09/2015  E1.75 INCH       HOOD               TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL 2 MILES SOUTH OF GRANBURY

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1147 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1146 PM     HAIL             10 SE GRANBURY          32.35N  97.68W
05/09/2015  E1.75 INCH       HOOD               TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN PECAN PLANTATION

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1148 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1146 PM     HAIL             4 ESE GRANBURY          32.43N  97.74W
05/09/2015  E1.75 INCH       HOOD               TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN PECAN PLANTATION.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1216 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1213 AM     HAIL             3 SW BONO               32.29N  97.39W
05/10/2015  E0.75 INCH       JOHNSON            TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            JUST SOUTHWEST OF BONO

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1232 AM CDT SUN MAY 10 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1227 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GRANBURY                32.45N  97.80W
05/10/2015                   HOOD               TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            FLOODING GRANBURY HOLMES ROAD BTWN HWY 377 & HWY 51.
            SOME BUSINESSES FLOODED PEAK ROAD OFF HWY 51 & WEST PEARL
            ST.