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Special Weather Statement, NWS Fort Worth, TX

May 28, 2021Bell County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this special weather statement at May 28, 2021, 7:02 PM CDT for Bell 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2021, 7:02 PM CDT (00:02 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX

County Bell County, TX

The nearest sounding before it

Corpus Christi, TX (KCRP), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 354 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, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2506 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Corpus Christi, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2506 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
712 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
1.1

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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 May 28, 2:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 2:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
207 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...New Long Term...

.SHORT TERM... /Issued 141 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021/
/This Afternoon Through Saturday/

A complex forecast continues through tonight and Saturday, as we
monitor both a true, synoptic surface cold front from our near
I-20 into North Texas, back west into the Concho Valley and
Permian Basin area. In advance of this front, scattered strong to
severe storms, some containing large hail and very heavy rainfall
will continue to present a problem for areas primarily west
through southeast of the immediate DFW Metroplex. Much of these
same areas have a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 7 pm
CDT. Mid level lapse rates, as well as surface-based and most
unstable CAPE remain the most impressive along and south of I-20,
and especially along and west of Highway 6 in Central Texas,
though severe potential could extend as far east as I-45.

Per the expected south-southeast movement of the cold front and
more warmer and unstable airmass, much of Central Texas will be
advertised with more deterministic "numerous" wording for strong
to severe storms through mid-late evening, as storms cluster, or
even form into an MCS this evening. Determining exactly where and
how quickly to taper off PoPs to the north and east of this area
is tricky, but will continue isolated to scattered rain & storm
chances from far eastern Central Texas, back north-northwest
through western North Texas including the immediate DFW area. Low
to near zero rain chances are expected along the immediate Red
River Valley into our northeast counties through tonight.

Overnight, much of the area outside of Central Texas south of
Highway 84 should be scoured out with just a few showers roaming
around. I expect a much less active day on Saturday, though I'll
continue isolated to low chance PoPs across eastern Central Texas
close to, or just behind the slow-advancing surface cold front
and/or old storm outflow boundaries. The primary severe weather
threat shunts back well to the west across eastern CO/NM into far
western KS and the western TX/OK Panhandles where a dryline will
be situated with strong diurnal heating. I did cool off highs
today and Saturday considering weak CAA with the front, storm
outflow, rainfall, and considerable cloud cover. Lows should
primarily remain in the 60s tonight.

05/

&&

.LONG TERM... /NEW/
/Saturday night through Next Friday/

Isolated showers and thunderstorms may linger into Saturday
evening, especially across Central TX where modest instability/
moisture will be in place. This activity (if any) will taper off
late in the evening, but the clouds will stay with us during the
overnight hours. Lows Saturday night into Sunday morning will
range from the upper 50s to low 60s across the east/northeast to
mid 60s elsewhere.

Sunday should be a dry day for most of us with temperatures in
the mid/upper 70s to low 80s. Areas to the northwest will have a
low chance of showers/storms related to the remnants of a
convective complex moving south-southeast from OK and northwest
TX. This activity is expected spread eastward Sunday night into
Monday with the best chances along/west of I-35. Otherwise, expect
cloudy skies on Memorial Day (Monday) with temperatures in the
mid-upper 70s across North TX, to low 80s across Central TX.

No major changes were made to the forecast for the rest of the
week, as we stay in this active pattern at least through Friday.
We will have daily chances for showers and storms, but the highest
potential appears to be Monday night and Tuesday as an upper
trough sends a cold front into the Southern Plains. By mid-week,
the mid to upper- level trough is expected to move across the
central CONUS, but a closed low will settle over the Southwest
U.S. and northern Mexico. This will send a couple of disturbances
over our area during the middle to latter part of next week. It
won't be a washout...but some areas could see periods of heavy
rain leading to localized flooding. While the severe weather
threat remains low at this time, we will have to continue to
monitor the threat into early next week. Long-range models suggest
that some instability will in place mid/late week, especially
across Central TX. Stay tuned!

Sanchez

&&

.AVIATION... /Issued 141 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021/
/18z TAFs/

Convective timing/primarily Waco Regional and cigs will continue
to be the primary challenges through Saturday morning.

High MVFR/low VFR cigs will be the primary through 06z-09z
Saturday, as ripples of mid level impulses override a slow-
moving surface front, as well as old storm outflow boundaries from
earlier this past morning. Low MVFR cigs will return primarily in
the 09z-15z Saturday time frame, before VFR returns once again.

Waco Regional appears to be more in the cross-hairs of more
robust and widespread convective activity versus DFW
International, Dallas Love Field, and the rest of the D10
Metroplex airports through this evening. I will carry VCTS at Waco
Regional and DFW through almost to 00z with low confidence on how
overall convective trends and splitting storms will evolve and
move. With more confidence at Waco Regional, I have included a
TEMPO group for TSRA in the 19z-21z periods within the first 6
hours. Otherwise, confidence beyond 00z for VCTS/VCSH is much more
conditional and will be better addressed as we move into the
evening and overnight hours.

Otherwise, N/NE winds 10 knots or less will prevail, but be
briefly very gusty in/near strong-severe TS.

05/

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Dallas-Ft. Worth    65  79  65  80  66 /  40  20   5  20  20
Waco                67  80  67  80  67 /  70  40   5  20  10
Paris               61  76  58  75  60 /  20  10   0  10  10
Denton              62  77  61  77  63 /  30  20   5  20  20
McKinney            63  78  62  77  64 /  30  20   0  20  20
Dallas              66  80  66  80  67 /  40  20   0  20  20
Terrell             64  78  62  78  63 /  40  20   0  10  10
Corsicana           67  79  64  80  65 /  50  40   5  20  10
Temple              67  80  66  80  65 /  70  50   5  20  10
Mineral Wells       63  77  64  79  65 /  40  20   5  20  30

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 6:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
601 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-291230-
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-
601 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

There will be a threat for strong to isolated severe storms across
Central Texas this evening. Small hail, damaging wind gusts and
flooding will be the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Additional thunderstorms are possible through the first half of next
week. Any storms during this time period could contain strong wind
gusts and heavy rainfall that may result in flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 28, 4:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
421 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TXZ142-143-156-282215-
Mills TX-Lampasas TX-Hamilton TX-
421 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON...LAMPASAS
AND SOUTHEASTERN MILLS COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Goldthwaite to near Bend to 6 miles south
of Chappel. Movement was east at 30 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

 Locations impacted include...
Lampasas, Goldthwaite, Evant and Lometa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

These storms may intensify, so closely monitor for additional
information or possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
Central Texas.

LAT...LON 3166 9812 3150 9811 3146 9818 3134 9809
      3103 9808 3103 9844 3106 9848 3108 9846
      3110 9847 3111 9846 3112 9850 3109 9853
      3112 9855 3117 9851 3119 9856 3124 9856
      3130 9860 3132 9859 3132 9860 3150 9866
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 267DEG 25KT 3144 9854 3117 9851 3097 9854

Bain
Special weather statement, May 28, 4:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
437 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TXZ158-282215-
Bell TX-
437 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BELL COUNTY UNTIL
515 PM CDT...

At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Belton, moving east at 25 mph.

Penny size hail will be possible with this storm.

 Locations impacted include...
Temple, Harker Heights, Belton, Nolanville, Morgan's Point Resort,
Salado, Little River-Academy, Troy and Rogers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to flooding...especially along Nolanville Creek and other and other
flood prone areas of Bell County! Do not drive your vehicle through
flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3095 9761 3112 9763 3128 9728 3099 9707
      3093 9718
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 261DEG 21KT 3105 9753

Bain
Special weather statement, May 28, 5:01 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
501 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TXZ143-144-282230-
Bosque TX-Hamilton TX-
501 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN BOSQUE COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hamilton, moving east-southeast at 35 mph.

Half inch hail will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Hamilton and Cranfills Gap.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
parts of Central Texas.

LAT...LON 3184 9816 3186 9817 3190 9816 3186 9774
      3167 9776 3159 9792 3177 9830
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 284DEG 30KT 3181 9813

Bain
Special weather statement, May 28, 5:15 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
515 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TXZ174-175-282300-
Robertson TX-Milam TX-
515 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ROBERTSON AND EAST
CENTRAL MILAM COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

At 515 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Calvert, or near Hearne, moving southeast at 25 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

 Locations impacted include...
Hearne and Calvert.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to 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.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
central Texas.

LAT...LON 3095 9680 3105 9662 3087 9638 3082 9641
      3079 9642 3074 9646 3070 9655 3071 9658
      3072 9658 3073 9662 3069 9671
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 330DEG 21KT 3092 9670

Bain
Special weather statement, May 28, 5:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
555 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TXZ144-157>159-282345-
Bosque TX-Coryell TX-McLennan TX-Bell TX-
555 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MCLENNAN...NORTHEASTERN
CORYELL...SOUTHEASTERN BOSQUE AND NORTH CENTRAL BELL COUNTIES UNTIL
645 PM CDT...

At 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Clifton to 7 miles west of Crawford to near
Fort Gates. Movement was southeast at 40 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

 Locations impacted include...
Waco, Gatesville, Hewitt, Robinson, Bellmead, Woodway, Lacy-Lakeview,
McGregor, Clifton, Beverly Hills, Lorena, Bruceville-Eddy, Moody,
Valley Mills, Crawford, Golinda, Mother Neff State Park, Northcrest,
Fort Gates and Gholson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
Central Texas.

LAT...LON 3133 9783 3156 9760 3185 9759 3168 9707
      3137 9709 3128 9727 3125 9725 3124 9726
      3117 9742
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 298DEG 36KT 3177 9756 3154 9757 3137 9775

Bain
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDLampasas39 min
May 28, 8:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDCoryell21 hr
May 29, 6:18 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDComanche13 hr
May 29, 6:18 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDComanche, Erath14 hr

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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.