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Special Weather Statement, NWS Fort Worth, TX

February 13, 2017Denton County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this special weather statement at Feb 13, 2017, 10:21 PM CST for Denton County, Texas. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 13, 2017, 10:21 PM CST (04:21 UTC)
Expired
Feb 13, 2017, 10:45 PM CST
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX

County Denton County, TX

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Feb 13, 5:47 PM CST, 4 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 5:47 PM CST, 4 hours 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 13, 3:56 PM CST, 6 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
356 PM CST Mon Feb 13 2017

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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-
356 PM CST Mon Feb 13 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms will spread across the region from west to
east this evening and tonight. Some of the showers and storms will
produce moderate to heavy rain that may cause minor or nuisance
flooding, especially in low-lying areas or small creeks and streams.

In addition, there is a threat for a few severe storms south of a
line from Lampasas to Waco late tonight. Damaging winds and isolated
tornadoes will be the main hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

A widespread rain event with isolated to scattered thunderstorms
will continue Tuesday. A few severe storms are possible Tuesday
morning south of a line from Waco to Athens. Damaging winds and
isolated tornadoes will be the main hazards. The thunderstorm
activity will shift east of Interstate 35 Tuesday afternoon. Although
the rain may be heavy at times, widespread flooding is not expected
but minor flooding across low- lying areas and smaller streams or
creeks is possible.

Another upper level system this weekend will bring a chance for
thunderstorms late Saturday into Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Limited spotter activation may be requested south of a Lampasas to
Waco to Athens line late tonight and Tuesday morning.

JLDunn

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 13, 10:13 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLampasas32 min
Feb 13, 10:47 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementFWDCooke28 min
Feb 14, 2:23 AM CSTSpecial Weather StatementFWDBell37 min
Feb 14, 3:55 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDBell, Bosque, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas4 hr
Feb 14, 5:40 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDBell, Bosque, Hill, McLennan3 hr
Feb 14, 5:55 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDDenton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant and 1 more3 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.