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River Flood Warning 64, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this river flood warning at Apr 20, 2016, 6:11 AM CDT for Delta County, Hopkins County, Texas. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2016, 6:11 AM CDT (11:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2016, 8:06 PM CDT
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Delta County, TX, Hopkins County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 184 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:13 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 South Sulphur River near Cooper (COPT2). The gauge peaked at 19.13 ft at Apr 20, 2016, 3:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07342500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
488
WGUS44 KFWD 201111
FLWFWD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
611 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
...The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Flood
Warning for the following areas in Texas...
South Sulphur River Near Cooper Affecting Delta and Hopkins
Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Stay tuned to NOAA All Hazards Radio for the latest river forecasts.
&&
TXC119-223-202311-
/O.NEW.KFWD.FL.W.0064.160420T1111Z-160422T0100Z/
/COPT2.1.ER.160420T0844Z.160420T1800Z.160421T1300Z.NO/
611 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The South Sulphur River Near Cooper.
* until Thursday evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 0515 AM Wednesday the stage was 17.63 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to a crest near 18 feet
by Wednesday afternoon. The river should fall below flood stage
Thursday morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 9557 3330 9548 3341 9549 3341 9556
3337 9567
$$5 follow-up statements
827
WGUS84 KFWD 201431
FLSFWD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
931 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following areas in Texas...
South Sulphur River Near Cooper Affecting Delta and Hopkins Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Stay tuned to NOAA All Hazards Radio for the latest river forecasts.
&&
TXC119-223-210231-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-160422T0900Z/
/COPT2.1.ER.160420T0844Z.160420T1800Z.160421T2100Z.NO/
931 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The South Sulphur River Near Cooper.
* At 0915 AM Wednesday the stage was 18.81 feet.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to a crest near 19 feet
by Wednesday afternoon. The river should fall below flood stage
late Thursday afternoon.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 9557 3330 9548 3341 9549 3341 9556
3337 9567
$$579
WGUS84 KFWD 210105
FLSFWD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
805 PM CDT WED APR 20 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following areas in Texas...
South Sulphur River Near Cooper Affecting Delta and Hopkins Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DDo not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Stay tuned to NOAA All Hazards Radio for the latest river forecasts.
&&
TXC119-223-211305-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-160422T1400Z/
/COPT2.1.ER.160420T0844Z.160420T2015Z.160422T0200Z.NO/
805 PM CDT WED APR 20 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The South Sulphur River Near Cooper.
* At 715 PM Wednesday the stage was 18.89 feet.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river has crested and will continue to recede and
fall below flood stage by Thursday night.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 9557 3330 9548 3341 9549 3341 9556
3337 9567
$$647
WGUS84 KFWD 211423
FLSFWD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
923 AM CDT THU APR 21 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following areas in Texas...
South Sulphur River Near Cooper Affecting Delta and Hopkins Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Stay tuned to NOAA All Hazards Radio for the latest river forecasts.
&&
TXC119-223-220222-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-160422T1200Z/
/COPT2.1.ER.160420T0844Z.160420T2015Z.160422T0000Z.NO/
923 AM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The South Sulphur River Near Cooper.
* At 0915 AM Thursday the stage was 17.09 feet.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river has crested and will continue to recede and
fall below flood stage by Thursday evening.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 9557 3330 9548 3341 9549 3341 9556
3337 9567
$$946
WGUS84 KFWD 211927
FLSFWD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
227 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
...The Flood Warning continues for the following areas in Texas...
West Fork Trinity River Near Jacksboro Affecting Jack County
Denton Creek Near Justin Affecting Denton County
Chambers Creek Near Rice Affecting Navarro County
Trinity River Near Rosser Affecting Ellis and Kaufman Counties
Trinity River Near Long Lake (Oakwood) Affecting Anderson...
Freestone and Leon Counties
South Sulphur River Near Cooper Affecting Delta and Hopkins
Counties
West Fork Trinity River Near Boyd Affecting Wise County
Trinity River At Dallas Affecting Dallas County
Trinity River At Trinidad Affecting Henderson and Navarro Counties
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Stay tuned to NOAA All Hazards Radio for the latest river forecasts.
&&
TXC119-223-220727-
/O.CON.KFWD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-160422T1200Z/
/COPT2.1.ER.160420T0844Z.160420T2015Z.160422T0000Z.NO/
227 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The South Sulphur River Near Cooper.
* At 215 PM Thursday the stage was 16.47 feet.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Forecast...The river has crested and will continue to recede and
fall below flood stage by Thursday evening.
* At 16 feet, Minor out of bank flooding will occur. A few rural roads
will begin to flood. Minor flooding will occur to farm and ranch
land adjacent to the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 9557 3330 9548 3341 9549 3341 9556
3337 9567
$$
TXC237-220726-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-160424T0430Z/
/JAKT2.2.ER.160418T0021Z.160419T1300Z.160423T1630Z.NO/
227 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork Trinity River Near Jacksboro.
* At 2 PM Thursday the stage was 22.33 feet.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river has crested and will continue to recede and
fall below flood stage by late Saturday morning.
* At 22 feet, Moderate flooding along the river reach is expected.
&&
LAT...LON 3330 9822 3321 9803 3329 9795 3339 9814
$$
TXC497-220726-
/O.CON.KFWD.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BOYT2.1.ER.160418T0948Z.160420T2230Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
227 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The West Fork Trinity River Near Boyd.
* At 215 PM Thursday the stage was 19.27 feet.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will remain near 19 feet for the next few
days.
&&
LAT...LON 3319 9774 3300 9758 3305 9746 3316 9756
$$
TXC121-220726-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-160423T0045Z/
/DCJT2.1.ER.160420T0813Z.160421T1100Z.160422T1245Z.NO/
227 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Denton Creek Near Justin.
* At 2 PM Thursday the stage was 11.91 feet.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river has crested and will continue to recede and
fall below flood stage by Friday morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3311 9738 3302 9727 3307 9715 3315 9726
$$
TXC349-220726-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160423T1434Z/
/RCET2.1.ER.160418T1605Z.160419T1315Z.160423T0234Z.NO/
227 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Chambers Creek Near Rice.
* At 2 PM Thursday the stage was 25.42 feet.
* Flood stage is 24 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to a crest near 26 feet
by Friday after midnight. The river should fall below flood stage
Friday night.
&&
LAT...LON 3217 9663 3212 9648 3218 9638 3227 9656
$$
TXC113-220726-
/O.CON.KFWD.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DALT2.1.ER.160417T2301Z.160421T1445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
227 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Trinity River At Dallas.
* At 2 PM Thursday the stage was 35.84 feet.
* Flood stage is 30 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to a stage near 35 feet
by Friday morning.
* At 35 feet, Some low water crossings inundated with cattle and
grazing and low water areas under water.
&&
LAT...LON 3275 9693 3281 9693 3283 9683 3275 9671
3269 9676 3278 9687
$$
TXC139-257-220726-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-160424T0000Z/
/RSRT2.1.ER.160419T1915Z.160421T0430Z.160423T1200Z.NO/
227 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Trinity River Near Rosser.
* At 130 PM Thursday the stage was 31.93 feet.
* Flood stage is 31 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to a crest near 32 feet
by Friday afternoon. The river should fall below flood stage
Saturday morning.
* At 31 feet, Minor flooding of farm and ranch land is expected near
the river. A few rural roads will be inundated.
&&
LAT...LON 3247 9657 3236 9652 3236 9639 3249 9645
$$
TXC213-349-220726-
/O.CON.KFWD.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TDDT2.2.ER.160418T2312Z.160424T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
227 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Trinity River At Trinidad.
* At 2 PM Thursday the stage was 40.79 feet.
* Flood stage is 33 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to a crest near 42 feet
by Tuesday after midnight then begin falling but remain above flood
stage.
&&
LAT...LON 3219 9626 3206 9613 3207 9600 3223 9613
$$
TXC001-161-289-220726-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0052.160422T1424Z-000000T0000Z/
/LOLT2.2.ER.160422T1424Z.160426T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
227 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016
The Flood Warning continues for
The Trinity River Near Long Lake (Oakwood).
* At 130 PM Thursday the stage was 30.64 feet.
* Flood stage is 35 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage by
Friday morning and continue to rise to near 41 feet by Tuesday
afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* At 40 feet, Moderate flooding of ranches along the river is
expected. The coffield prison farm and ranch lands will be
moderately flooded.
&&
LAT...LON 3170 9593 3150 9580 3149 9562 3173 9580
$$305 WGUS84 KFWD 220106 FLSFWD FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 806 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following areas in Texas... South Sulphur River Near Cooper Affecting Delta and Hopkins Counties South Fork Sabine River Near Quinlan Affecting Hunt and Rockwall Counties PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Stay tuned to NOAA All Hazards Radio for the latest river forecasts. && TXC119-223-220136- /O.CAN.KFWD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-160422T1200Z/ /COPT2.1.ER.160420T0844Z.160420T2015Z.160421T2345Z.NO/ 806 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The South Sulphur River Near Cooper. * At 715 PM Thursday the stage was 15.95 feet. * Flood stage is 16 feet. * Fell below flood stage at 7 PM Thursday. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to near 15 feet by Saturday morning. $$ TXC231-397-220136- /O.CAN.KFWD.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-160422T0905Z/ /QLAT2.1.ER.160420T1147Z.160420T2215Z.160421T2016Z.NO/ 806 PM CDT THU APR 21 2016 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The South Fork Sabine River Near Quinlan. * At 745 PM Thursday the stage was 12.80 feet. * Flood stage is 15 feet. * Fell below flood stage at 3 PM Thursday. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to near 7 feet by Saturday morning. $$
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 Apr 20, 4:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 4:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 402 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS... OUR MORNING QLCS CONTINUES MOVING OFF TO THE EAST AND THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT HAS LARGELY DIMINISHED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF POSSIBLY SOME STRONG WINDS. HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS THE SYSTEM SLOWS DOWN AND CONTINUES TO EFFICIENTLY PRODUCE RAINFALL. ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS IS LIKELY OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING AS THE MASSIVE UPPER LOW THAT HAS IMPACTED OUR WEATHER FOR THE LAST WEEK BRINGS THIS ONE FINAL FORECAST CHALLENGE. OTHERWISE...A NICE START TO THE WEEKEND IS EXPECTED WITH SUNNY SKIES AND HIGHS MOSTLY IN THE LOW 80S FORECAST FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. && .SHORT TERM... AT 4AM...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS. THIS ACTIVITY WAS INITIATED AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY STRONG UPPER FORCING FROM A SHORTWAVE TROUGH ROTATING AROUND THE LARGE UPPER LOW POSITIONED OVER WESTERN NEBRASKA. INCREASED MOISTURE TRANSPORT OWING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN 850MB LOW IN SOUTHERN KS HAS PROVIDED AMPLE MOISTURE TO FUEL THIS MCS AS IT CONTINUES ITS JOURNEY EASTWARD. AT THIS POINT...THE MAIN THREAT HAS SHIFTED TO HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALIZED FLOODING AS THE SYSTEM HAS SLOWED DOWN AND THE SYSTEM'S AXIS HAS BECOME ORIENTED MORE PARALLEL TO THE STORM MOTION. IN AREAS WHERE THE MCS REMAINS MORE PERPENDICULAR TO THE STORM MOTION...STRONG WINDS COULD REMAIN A THREAT FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. ELSEWHERE...LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE IN THE WAKE OF THE LINE WHICH WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH MIDDAY. THE MCS MAY BEGIN TO DECAY BEFORE REACHING OUR SOUTHEASTERN ZONES...IN WHICH CASE...THE ENVIRONMENT WILL REMAIN UNSCATHED FOR THIS AFTERNOON. ALL GUIDANCE IS POINTING TOWARD A PRETTY RAPID RECOVERY OF THE ENVIRONMENT THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS EXPECTED DURING PEAK HEATING. MOISTURE CONTENT WILL REMAIN HIGH WITH SURFACE DEWPOINTS EXPECTED TO RECOVER INTO THE 60S ONCE AGAIN. THESE CONDITIONS WILL YIELD SBCAPE OF 2000-3000J/KG THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE HIGHEST VALUES IN OUR SOUTHEAST ZONES WHERE DEWPOINTS SHOULD BE THE HIGHEST. 0-6KM SHEAR WILL REMAIN AROUND 30KTS OR LESS TODAY WITH THE UPPER LEVEL SPEED MAX DEPARTING OFF TO THE NORTHEAST ACCOMPANYING THE SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCE. AS FAR AS LIFT IS CONCERNED...IT APPEARS WE WILL BE LARGELY SUBSIDENT ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE DEPARTING SHORTWAVE TROUGH FROM THIS MORNING'S SYSTEM...AND IT APPEARS UNLIKELY THAT ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY. IF ANY STORMS WOULD HAPPEN TO DEVELOP...THEY SHOULD TAKE THE FORM OF MULTICELL CLUSTERS CAPABLE OF BORDERLINE SEVERE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS. IF THIS MORNING'S LINE DOES NOT REACH OUR SOUTHEAST ZONES...RESIDUAL OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES MAY BE CAPABLE OF IGNITING CONVECTION DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THIS POTENTIAL IS FAIRLY LOW AND HAVE LEFT LOW POPS WITH BELOW AVERAGE CONFIDENCE. THERE IS HIGHER CONFIDENCE IN ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS MOVING THROUGH OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING AS ONE LAST DISTURBANCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER LOW FIRES OFF ANOTHER ROUND OF CONVECTION IN THE TX PANHANDLE LATE THIS EVENING. ANOTHER MCS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE WICHITA FALLS AREA AND THEN INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS BY MIDNIGHT. AT THIS POINT...THE TIMING APPEARS IT MAY BE A COUPLE HOURS LATER THAN THIS MORNING'S SYSTEM WITH THE MCS IMPACTING THE I-35 CORRIDOR BETWEEN 2AM AND 7AM. THERE WILL BE AROUND 1500J/KG OF ELEVATED INSTABILITY AVAILABLE FOR THIS MCS WITH HAIL AND WIND BEING THE PRIMARY CONCERNS ONCE AGAIN...WITH A VERY LOW TORNADO THREAT. OUR MAIN ISSUE MAY WIND UP BEING LOCALIZED FLOODING IF SOME LOCATIONS PICK UP A QUICK 1/2 TO 1 INCH OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...DO NOT FEEL THAT ANY FLOODING WOULD BE WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO WARRANT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AT THIS TIME. THE NAM SOLUTION WOULD CERTAINLY POSE A HYDRO PROBLEM WITH ITS OVERDONE AMOUNTS OF 3 INCHES IN 3 HOURS FOR MANY LOCATIONS...BUT HAVE LARGELY THROWN IT OUT SINCE IT IS THE OUTLIER BY FAR AND ITS SOLUTION DOES NOT APPEAR REALISTIC. HAVE STUCK CLOSER TO THE TTU WRF SOLUTION AND THE GFS/SREF REGARDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD EXIT OUR SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES AROUND MIDDAY WITH LINGERING CHANCES FOR A FEW SHOWERS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && .LONG TERM... LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...LARGE SCALE SUBSIDENCE WILL OVERSPREAD THE CENTRAL PLAINS AS THE MASSIVE UPPER LOW FINALLY DEPARTS THE REGION TO THE NORTHEAST. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN WITH LIGHT WINDS IN PLACE BY THURSDAY NIGHT. DEWPOINTS WILL STILL BE IN THE 50S AND 60S FOR MUCH OF THE AREA ON FRIDAY MORNING...AND WITH LIGHT WINDS...MAY LEAD TO PATCHY FOG DEVELOPMENT ON FRIDAY MORNING. ANY FOG OR LOW CLOUDS SHOULD MIX OUT LEADING TO A PLEASANT FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE UPPER 70S AND 80S. FAIR WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ON SATURDAY AS UPPER RIDGING PREVAILS WITH TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES WARMER THAN FRIDAY. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL RETURN TO THE FORECAST ON SUNDAY AS ANOTHER DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE CONVECTION ACROSS FAR WEST TEXAS. SHOWERS AND STORMS SHOULD PERSIST AND MOVE EAST/NORTHEAST AND LIKELY INTO AT LEAST OUR SOUTHERN COUNTIES ON SUNDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AREA-WIDE SUNDAY EVENING. WE MAY BE DEALING WITH SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR DRYLINE CONVECTION DURING THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK AS ANOTHER UPPER LOW MOVES INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. THE GFS AND ECMWF STILL DISAGREE ON THE PLACEMENT AND SPEED OF THIS SYSTEM WHICH DRASTICALLY AFFECTS THE RESULTING CONVECTION THAT THEY ARE PRODUCING. THIS WILL BEAR WATCHING BUT IT APPEARS A FEW ROUNDS OF STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. STALLEY && .AVIATION... /ISSUED 1221 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016/ /06Z TAFS/ EARLIER 00Z TAF TRENDS WITH WEAKENING CONVECTIVE COMPLEX TIMING STILL LOOKS GOOD. ESE WINDS WILL PREVAIL AT DFW UNTIL BETWEEN 08Z AND 12Z...WHEN N/NW OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 10 KTS WILL OCCUR WITH TSRA MOVING THROUGH AND CIGS DROPPING INTO MVFR LEVELS. AS SHORTWAVE AND ASSOCIATED COMPLEX MOVE INTO CENTRAL TEXAS BY SUNRISE...A FEW SHRA WILL LINGER THROUGH MID MORNING BEFORE SLOWING VFR CONDITIONS RETURN WITH LIGHT N/NE FLOW AROUND 5 KTS BECOME SOUTHERLY BY 00Z WED AND AFTER. AT WACO...SIMILAR TRENDS...JUST DELAYED 1-2 HOURS. CONFIDENCE ON MVFR CIGS AND DURATION ARE NOT HIGH WITH ALL THE MIXING GOING ON FROM LIFT AND CONVECTION. HOWEVER...WE ARE FAIRLY CONFIDENT ON TIMING OF TSRA. 05/ && .AVIATION... /06Z TAFS/ EARLIER 00Z TAF TRENDS WITH WEAKENING CONVECTIVE COMPLEX TIMING STILL LOOKS GOOD. ESE WINDS WILL PREVAIL AT DFW UNTIL BETWEEN 08Z AND 12Z...WHEN N/NW OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 10 KTS WILL OCCUR WITH TSRA MOVING THROUGH AND CIGS DROPPING INTO MVFR LEVELS. AS SHORTWAVE AND ASSOCIATED COMPLEX MOVE INTO CENTRAL TEXAS BY SUNRISE...A FEW SHRA WILL LINGER THROUGH MID MORNING BEFORE SLOWING VFR CONDITIONS RETURN WITH LIGHT N/NE FLOW AROUND 5 KTS BECOME SOUTHERLY BY 00Z WED AND AFTER. AT WACO...SIMILAR TRENDS...JUST DELAYED 1-2 HOURS. CONFIDENCE ON MVFR CIGS AND DURATION ARE NOT HIGH WITH ALL THE MIXING GOING ON FROM LIFT AND CONVECTION. HOWEVER...WE ARE FAIRLY CONFIDENT ON TIMING OF TSRA. 05/ && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... DALLAS-FT. WORTH 79 62 76 57 81 / 30 60 40 5 0 WACO 79 63 76 56 80 / 50 60 50 10 0 PARIS 76 61 73 55 78 / 50 60 50 5 0 DENTON 76 60 75 54 80 / 30 60 40 5 0 MCKINNEY 76 61 75 55 80 / 40 60 50 5 0 DALLAS 79 63 77 57 81 / 40 60 40 5 0 TERRELL 78 62 76 57 80 / 50 60 50 10 0 CORSICANA 78 64 75 57 81 / 70 50 50 10 0 TEMPLE 78 64 76 57 79 / 60 60 50 20 0 MINERAL WELLS 76 60 75 53 81 / 20 60 30 5 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 30/77
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 4:11 AM CDT, 2 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 411 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-210915- 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- 411 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE MOVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS AREAS SOUTHEAST OF A PARIS TO COMANCHE LINE THIS MORNING. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE HEAVY RAIN LEADING TO LOCALIZED FLOODING...BUT STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AREA-WIDE THIS AFTERNOON IF RESIDUAL OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES ARE CAPABLE OF INITIATING ANY THUNDERSTORMS. IF STORMS DEVELOP...THEY COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR STORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE LOCATED SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20. ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM NEAR THE TEXAS PANHANDLE AND MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS OVERNIGHT. SOME STORMS WITH THIS SYSTEM COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL TEXAS ON THURSDAY MORNING WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING...SMALL HAIL...AND STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE. AFTER A FEW QUIET DAYS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...THUNDERSTORM CHANCES WILL RETURN TO THE AREA SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED THIS MORNING SOUTHEAST OF A PARIS TO COMANCHE LINE. TONIGHT...SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED AREA-WIDE BEGINNING AFTER 11PM. STALLEY
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 20, 1:43 AM CDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 143 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016 TXZ117-118-200730- PARKER TX-TARRANT TX- 143 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN PARKER AND TARRANT COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM CDT... AT 142 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM RENO TO NEAR LAKESIDE TO 8 MILES NORTH OF GODLEY. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH AND PEA SIZED HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FORT WORTH...ARLINGTON...GRAND PRAIRIE...MANSFIELD...EULESS...BEDFORD... GRAPEVINE...HALTOM CITY...KELLER...COPPELL...HURST...BURLESON...SOUTHLAKE... WEATHERFORD...WATAUGA...COLLEYVILLE...BENBROOK...SAGINAW...WHITE SETTLEMENT AND CROWLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. THE HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO REDUCING VISIBILITIES FOR DRIVERS. THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY...SO CLOSELY MONITOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 3298 9703 3255 9704 3256 9772 3300 9773 TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 265DEG 36KT 3297 9759 3277 9754 3257 9756 JLDUNN
Special weather statement, Apr 20, 2:15 AM CDT, 3 hours 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 215 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016 TXZ141-200745- COMANCHE TX- 215 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN COMANCHE COUNTY UNTIL 245 AM CDT... AT 214 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MAY...OR 17 MILES NORTH OF EARLY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COMANCHE...DE LEON AND GORMAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3208 9892 3223 9862 3188 9837 3177 9872 TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 275DEG 28KT 3199 9890 JLDUNN
Special weather statement, Apr 20, 2:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
230 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
TXZ133-145-200830-
JOHNSON TX-HILL TX-
230 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON AND HILL
COUNTIES UNTIL 330 AM CDT...
AT 230 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR VENUS TO NEAR WHITNEY. MOVEMENT WAS EAST
AT 25 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HILLSBORO...WHITNEY...ITASCA...GRANDVIEW...COVINGTON...BYNUM...CARL'S
CORNER...ABBOTT...MALONE...PENELOPE AND MERTENS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3173 9695 3186 9704 3183 9711 3200 9741
3243 9718 3228 9709 3226 9708 3205 9694
3207 9689 3205 9688 3172 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 0730Z 266DEG 23KT 3238 9714 3200 9737
JLDUNNSpecial weather statement, Apr 20, 3:20 AM CDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
320 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
TXZ121-134-135-146-200915-
NAVARRO TX-KAUFMAN TX-ELLIS TX-HENDERSON TX-
320 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN ELLIS...NAVARRO...WESTERN
HENDERSON AND KAUFMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM CDT...
AT 320 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR COMBINE TO NEAR BARRY TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST
OF DAWSON. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MPH.
WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CORSICANA...ENNIS...SEAGOVILLE...KAUFMAN...GUN BARREL CITY...MABANK...
CRANDALL...TOOL...COMBINE...KERENS...SEVEN POINTS...KEMP...TRINIDAD...
BLOOMING GROVE...DAWSON...BARDWELL...ANGUS...GRAYS PRAIRIE...ALMA AND
ENCHANTED OAKS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3180 9649 3181 9670 3207 9689 3220 9674
3255 9659 3255 9652 3267 9652 3266 9608
3201 9607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0820Z 279DEG 20KT 3253 9647 3213 9667 3199 9682
JLDUNNSpecial weather statement, Apr 20, 4:27 AM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
427 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
TXZ122-201030-
VAN ZANDT TX-
427 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR VAN ZANDT COUNTY UNTIL 530 AM
CDT...
AT 427 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CANTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CANTON...WILLS POINT...GRAND SALINE...VAN...EDGEWOOD...FRUITVALE...EDOM...
LAKE TAWAKONI STATE PARK AND PURTIS CREEK STATE PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3236 9607 3284 9608 3284 9593 3282 9592
3277 9585 3277 9577 3275 9576 3275 9571
3271 9566 3272 9564 3271 9561 3268 9559
3248 9560 3236 9545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0927Z 251DEG 28KT 3247 9595
30Special weather statement, Apr 20, 4:46 AM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
446 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
TXZ135-146-201045-
NAVARRO TX-HENDERSON TX-
446 AM CDT WED APR 20 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN NAVARRO AND
HENDERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 545 AM CDT...
AT 446 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
TRINIDAD...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATHENS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATHENS...GUN BARREL CITY...MABANK...CHANDLER...MALAKOFF...TOOL...SEVEN
POINTS...BROWNSBORO...EUSTACE...BERRYVILLE...TRINIDAD...EDOM...ENCHANTED
OAKS...COFFEE CITY...CANEY CITY...PAYNE SPRINGS...LOG CABIN...MURCHISON...
STAR HARBOR AND POYNOR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3200 9612 3218 9619 3221 9615 3220 9619
3225 9624 3226 9629 3230 9630 3235 9645
3236 9545 3229 9545 3223 9549 3218 9546
3215 9548 3209 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0946Z 250DEG 17KT 3212 9608
30The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 8:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Hunt | 51 hr |
| Apr 19, 8:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Hunt, Rockwall | 48 hr |
| Apr 19, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Young | 67 min |
| Apr 19, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Jack, Montague, Wise | 50 min |
| Apr 19, 11:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke, Montague, Wise | 46 min |
| Apr 19, 11:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Young | 37 min |
| Apr 19, 11:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Denton | 67 min |
| Apr 19, 11:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Cooke | 49 min |
| Apr 19, 11:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Palo Pinto | 32 min |
| Apr 19, 11:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Cooke, Montague | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Eastland, Stephens | 42 min |
| Apr 20, 12:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Palo Pinto, Stephens | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Grayson | 40 min |
| Apr 20, 12:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Palo Pinto, Parker | 57 min |
| Apr 20, 12:36 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Stephens | 4 hr |
| Apr 20, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Parker | 61 min |
| Apr 20, 12:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Parker | 23 min |
| Apr 20, 1:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Collin, Denton, Grayson, Wise | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Collin, Denton, Grayson, Wise | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 47 min |
| Apr 20, 1:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Parker, Tarrant | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Johnson, Tarrant | 44 min |
| Apr 20, 2:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Comanche | 30 min |
| Apr 20, 2:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Erath, Hood, Johnson, Somervell | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Ellis, Johnson | 63 min |
| Apr 20, 2:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hill | 60 min |
| Apr 20, 2:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Dallas, Tarrant | 54 min |
| Apr 20, 2:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Dallas, Ellis | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 3:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Kaufman, Navarro | 55 min |
| Apr 20, 4:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Rains, Rockwall and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton, Hill, Lampasas, McLennan and 1 more | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:24 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Stephens | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 4:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Van Zandt | 63 min |
| Apr 20, 4:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Henderson | 59 min |
| Apr 20, 4:52 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas | 24 hr |
| Apr 20, 5:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Bell, Falls, Limestone | 3 hr |
| Apr 20, 6:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Denton | 52 hr |
| Apr 20, 6:31 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 27 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto | 29 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Parker | 60 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 40 hr |
| Apr 20, 9:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Comanche | 4 days |
| Apr 20, 9:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FWD | Stephens | 22 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.