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River Flood Warning 97, NWS Fort Worth, TX

May 8, 2019Hunt County, Rockwall County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this river flood warning at May 8, 2019, 8:22 AM CDT for Hunt County, Rockwall County, Texas. It took effect at May 8, 2019, 3:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 8, 2019, 8:22 AM CDT (13:22 UTC)
In effect from: May 8, 2019, 3:00 PM CDT
Expired: May 9, 2019, 8:05 PM CDT
In force: 29 hr
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Hunt County, TX, Rockwall County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point South Fork Sabine River near Quinlan (QLAT2). The gauge peaked at 16.27 ft at May 9, 2019, 2:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 18 ft
Major stage: 20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08017300, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 May 8, 7:28 AM CDT, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 8, 7:28 AM CDT, 54 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 8, 3:41 AM CDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
341 AM CDT Wed May 8 2019

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-090845-
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-
341 AM CDT Wed May 8 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
A line of thunderstorms will move across the region today, bringing a
chance for damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall along with
localized flooding. A tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Storms
will affect locations generally west of the I-35 corridor this
morning and the remainder of the region this afternoon and early
evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected Thursday through
Saturday as well as Monday and Tuesday of next week. Localized
flooding will be the main hazard, although a few storms could
produce small hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be requested generally west of the I-35
corridor this morning and east of I-35 this afternoon.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 8, 2:40 AM CDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 8, 2:51 AM CDT, 5 hours 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 8, 3:56 AM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 8, 4:35 AM CDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 8, 7:39 AM CDT, 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
739 AM CDT Wed May 8 2019

TXZ145-081315-
Hill TX-
739 AM CDT Wed May 8 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 738 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Whitney, or 10 miles west of Hillsboro, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Half inch hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hillsboro, Whitney, Itasca and Carl's Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for
central Texas.

LAT...LON 3191 9725 3197 9733 3200 9736 3205 9739
      3226 9710 3226 9709 3220 9704 3206 9694
      3206 9692 3201 9692
TIME...MOT...LOC 1238Z 233DEG 34KT 3200 9729

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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
May 8, 1:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Eastland, Stephens, Young	57 min
May 8, 2:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Jack	44 min
May 8, 2:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Stephens	57 min
May 8, 2:29 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Stephens	3 hr
May 8, 2:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Jack, Parker, Wise	50 min
May 8, 2:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Palo Pinto	24 min
May 8, 3:14 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Palo Pinto	3 hr
May 8, 3:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Lampasas	64 min
May 8, 4:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas	40 min
May 8, 7:39 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Hill	36 min
May 8, 8:20 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas	21 days
May 8, 8:20 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas	28 hr
May 8, 8:20 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Denton	45 hr
May 8, 8:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Hunt	48 hr
May 8, 8:43 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Leon, Robertson	7 days
May 8, 9:03 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Dallas, Tarrant	3 hr
May 8, 9:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Mills	55 min
May 8, 9:54 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Bosque, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Johnson, Somervell	3 hr
May 8, 10:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills	60 min
May 8, 10:25 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Ellis, Kaufman	3 hr
May 8, 11:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bell, Coryell	61 min
May 8, 11:22 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Kaufman	3 hr
May 8, 11:38 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Navarro	3 hr
May 8, 12:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Henderson, Rains, Van Zandt	3 hr
May 8, 12:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Milam	35 min
May 8, 12:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Smith	24 min
May 8, 12:50 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas, Tarrant	39 hr
May 8, 12:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Milam	34 min
May 8, 1:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Milam	27 min
May 8, 1:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Milam, Robertson	53 min
May 8, 1:12 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Milam, Robertson	33 min
May 8, 1:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Leon, Robertson	25 min
May 8, 2:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Leon	47 min
May 8, 3:14 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Navarro	6 days
May 8, 3:14 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Ellis, Kaufman	59 hr
May 8, 3:22 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Young	4 days
May 8, 3:57 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Limestone	43 hr
May 8, 5:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Bosque	17 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.