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Special Weather Statement, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2018, 4:42 PM CDT for Tarrant County, Texas. It was in force for 33 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
- Aug 9, 2018, 4:42 PM CDT (21:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2018, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
County Tarrant County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 27 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 586 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -151 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1376 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
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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 Aug 9, 3:47 PM CDT, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 3:47 PM CDT, 55 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 349 PM CDT Thu Aug 9 2018 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-101215- 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- 349 PM CDT Thu Aug 9 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorm chances will continue throughout the day today, with the highest chance for storms south of Interstate 20. Severe storms are not expected, but a few strong storms will be possible this afternoon. Strong downburst winds and heavy rain will be the main threat. Tonight, expect another round of storms to develop west of the region and potentially move into North and Central Texas. No severe storms are expected tonight, but heavy rain will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorm potential will remain in the forecast through at least Tuesday of next week. Exact location of precipitation is difficult to predict at this time. Although no severe weather is expected, a few strong storms will be possible with gusty winds and locally heavy rain being the main threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Very limited spotter activation may be requested across parts of the area. Bain
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 3:21 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
321 PM CDT THU AUG 9 2018
TXZ157-092045-
Coryell TX-
321 PM CDT THU AUG 9 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CORYELL COUNTY UNTIL
345 PM CDT...
At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Gatesville, moving east at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Gatesville.
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.
This storm may intensify, so closely monitor for additional
information or possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 3148 9783 3163 9785 3168 9775 3170 9768
3146 9752
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 264DEG 12KT 3158 9776
GodwinSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 3:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 7:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Young | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 8:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Young | 55 min |
| Aug 8, 8:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Jack | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 2:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 3:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Denton | 32 min |
| Aug 9, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Coryell | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Denton | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 4:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bosque | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | McLennan | 29 min |
| Aug 9, 5:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Hood | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Bell | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 46 min |
| Aug 9, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Johnson, Parker, Tarrant | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 5:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 5:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Limestone | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Johnson | 45 min |
| Aug 9, 6:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Ellis, Johnson | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 37 min |
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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.