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Special Weather Statement, NWS Fort Worth, TX

September 19, 2017Montague County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this special weather statement at Sep 19, 2017, 7:47 PM CDT for Montague County, Texas. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Sep 19, 2017, 7:47 PM CDT (00:47 UTC)
Expired: Sep 19, 2017, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX

County Montague 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 Sep 19, 7:45 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 19, 7:45 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 19, 3:45 PM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
345 PM CDT Tue Sep 19 2017

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-201200-
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-
345 PM CDT Tue Sep 19 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected west of Interstate
35 and 35 west, mainly this evening. Due to high instability today,
a brief strong to severe storm or two containing very gusty downburst
winds, hail, and frequent lightning is possible through sunset.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
A slight chance of thunderstorms is expected Wednesday afternoon
southeast of a line from Cameron to Palestine. There is also a slight
chance for thunderstorms Wednesday evening along and west of a line
from Bowie to Mineral Wells to Goldthwaite. An isolated strong or
severe storm is possible with a threat for very gusty winds and hail.

A slight chance for thunderstorms returns southeast of a line from
Temple to Athens Thursday afternoon, as a seabreeze boundary advances
inland. The primary hazard with this activity will be cloud to ground
lightning.

Finally, thunderstorm chances will return across most of the area
early next week, as a cold front approaches the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Very limited spotter activation may be needed west of I-35 through
this evening.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 19, 5:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
515 PM CDT TUE SEP 19 2017

TXZ142-156-192300-
Mills TX-Lampasas TX-
515 PM CDT TUE SEP 19 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN LAMPASAS AND
SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

At 512 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Goldthwaite, or 14 miles north of San Saba, moving
east at 10 mph.

Half inch size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible
with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Goldthwaite,  Scallorn, Star and Highway 190 near the San
Saba-Lampasas county line.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to very minor flooding across low-lying and poor drainage areas. Do
not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek
a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3152 9876 3148 9832 3141 9827 3117 9853
      3120 9857 3126 9858 3127 9863 3129 9860
      3132 9859 3131 9864 3137 9865 3134 9870
      3141 9870 3140 9872 3143 9873 3138 9876
      3141 9877 3141 9880 3142 9880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 278DEG 11KT 3140 9871

24-Bain

Special weather statement, Sep 19, 6:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
600 PM CDT TUE SEP 19 2017

TXZ142-156-192345-
Mills TX-Lampasas TX-
600 PM CDT TUE SEP 19 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL LAMPASAS AND SOUTH
CENTRAL MILLS COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

At 559 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of San Saba, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lometa.

LAT...LON 3144 9859 3123 9834 3117 9851 3115 9853
      3117 9852 3118 9854 3119 9854 3120 9857
      3124 9856 3126 9858 3125 9860 3127 9863
      3129 9860 3132 9859 3132 9863 3131 9864
      3135 9864 3137 9866 3134 9868 3135 9868
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 296DEG 13KT 3129 9859

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Special weather statement, Sep 19, 6:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 19 2017

TXZ091-101-200030-
Montague TX-Jack TX-
631 PM CDT TUE SEP 19 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN MONTAGUE AND NORTHERN
JACK COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...

At 630 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles south of Bluegrove, or 16 miles south of
Henrietta, moving east at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Antelope, Bowie, Nocona, Postoak, Stoneburg and Newport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to minor flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Seek
a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3381 9769 3343 9786 3343 9792 3330 9792
      3330 9835 3344 9842 3347 9842 3347 9798
      3389 9798 3385 9787 3386 9783 3390 9780
      3390 9778 3392 9778 3391 9776 3394 9776
      3394 9773 3399 9768
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 278DEG 19KT 3357 9819

24-Bain

Local storm report, Sep 19, 7:17 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 19, 7:24 PM CDT, 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 19, 7:47 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 19, 7:24 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Jack	66 min
Sep 19, 7:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Jack, Wise	53 min
Sep 19, 7:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Young	46 min
Sep 19, 8:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Wise	57 min
Sep 19, 8:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Montague	54 min
Sep 19, 9:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Young	57 min
Sep 19, 9:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Young	19 min
Sep 20, 6:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Young	62 min
Sep 20, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Jack, Young	30 min
Sep 20, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Eastland	55 min

Nearby

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