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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Fort Worth, TX

August 26, 20174 counties in Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this wind advisory at Aug 26, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Aug 26, 2017, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 26, 2017, 4:00 AM CDT (09:00 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 26, 2017, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Aug 26, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX

Counties Bell County, TX, Falls County, TX, Milam County, TX, Robertson County, TX

The radar

The Ft Hood radar (KGRK), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:00 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 nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 203 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2017-08-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 529 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Fort Worth, TX at 00:00Z on 2017-08-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
529 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1072 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
12 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

404 
WWUS74 KFWD 260900
NPWFWD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
400 AM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR BELL, FALLS, MILAM AND ROBERTSON
COUNTIES...

.Gusty winds associated with the outer reaches of Tropical Cyclone
Harvey will affect areas from Killeen and Temple eastward to
Calvert, Hearne and surrounding areas. A Wind Advisory has
therefore been issued today for the above Counties.

TXZ158-160-174-175-261700-
/O.NEW.KFWD.WI.Y.0013.170826T1200Z-170827T0300Z/
Bell-Falls-Milam-Robertson-
Including the cities of Killeen, Temple, Fort Hood, Marlin, 
Cameron, Rockdale, Hearne, Franklin, and Calvert
400 AM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM this morning to 10 PM CDT
this evening. 

* TIMING...7 AM until 10 PM tonight.

* WINDS...20 to 25 MPH with gusts to around 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...Loose items can easily be blown around by the gusty
  winds. High profile vehicles may have difficulty driving at
  times. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to
30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should
use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes.  Residents may
wish to take action to secure trash cans...lawn furniture...and
other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the
strong winds.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
482 
WWUS74 KFWD 261630
NPWFWD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1130 AM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FOR BELL, FALLS, MILAM AND
ROBERTSON COUNTIES...

.Gusty winds associated with the outer reaches of Hurricane 
Harvey will continue to affect areas from Killeen and Temple 
eastward to Calvert, Hearne and surrounding areas. Therefore, A 
Wind Advisory remains in effect until 10 PM this evening.

TXZ158-160-174-175-270000-
/O.CON.KFWD.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170827T0300Z/
Bell-Falls-Milam-Robertson-
Including the cities of Killeen, Temple, Fort Hood, Marlin, 
Cameron, Rockdale, Hearne, Franklin, and Calvert
1130 AM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...until 10 PM tonight.

* WINDS...20 to 25 MPH with gusts to around 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...Loose items can easily be blown around by the gusty 
  winds. High profile vehicles may have difficulty driving at 
  times. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of at least 20 to
30 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Boaters should
use extra caution when venturing onto area lakes.  Residents may
wish to take action to secure trash cans...lawn furniture...and
other lightweight outdoor objects that may be blown around in the
strong winds.

&&

$$
357 
WWUS74 KFWD 270000
NPWFWD

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
700 PM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017


TXZ158-160-174-175-270100-
/O.CAN.KFWD.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170827T0300Z/
Bell-Falls-Milam-Robertson-
Including the cities of Killeen, Temple, Fort Hood, Marlin, 
Cameron, Rockdale, Hearne, Franklin, and Calvert
700 PM CDT Sat Aug 26 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has cancelled the Wind
Advisory. 

Wind advisory has been cancelled across Central Texas due to wind
speeds falling below criteria. As Harvey meanders along the Texas
coast the next few days, winds speeds will continue to gust to 
around 25 mph. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 26, 3:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDMilam3 hr
Aug 26, 5:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDMilam, Robertson114 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.