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Flash Flood Warning 92, NWS Fort Worth, TX

May 30, 2024Jack County, Montague County, Wise County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this flash flood warning at May 30, 2024, 12:44 PM CDT for Jack County, Montague County, Wise County, Texas. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 30, 2024, 12:44 PM CDT (17:44 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2024, 3:12 PM CDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Jack County, TX, Montague County, TX, Wise County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 80 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2381 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -61 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 674 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.8
Supercell composite: 4.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at May 30, 11:50 AM CDT, 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 11:50 AM CDT, 54 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 3:04 AM CDT, 9 hours 40 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
304 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-310815-
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-
304 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Thunderstorms will move through the region today, with another round
expected tonight. Some may be severe with large hail and damaging
winds, and a tornado or two cannot be ruled out. Locally heavy rain
may also produce flooding in some areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Periodic storm chances are expected Friday through the middle of
next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed today and again tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 8:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
801 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

TXZ100-101-115-116-301330-
Palo Pinto TX-Stephens TX-Young TX-Jack TX-
801 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Young, Jack,
northeastern Stephens and northern Palo Pinto Counties through 830 AM
CDT...

At 800 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Jacksboro, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Jacksboro around 805 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Jermyn, Lost Creek
Reservoir, Cundiff, Newcastle, Jean, Murray, Loving, Gibtown, Joplin,
and Eliasville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 9895 3340 9842 3347 9842 3347 9798
      3344 9798 3343 9792 3300 9792 3300 9805
      3271 9806 3275 9896
TIME...MOT...LOC 1300Z 268DEG 32KT 3329 9829

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

Sanchez

Special weather statement, May 30, 8:37 AM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
837 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

TXZ091-092-101-102-115>117-301415-
Palo Pinto TX-Parker TX-Stephens TX-Cooke TX-Montague TX-Wise TX-
Jack TX-
837 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Montague, Wise,
eastern Jack, western Parker, east central Stephens, Palo Pinto and
western Cooke Counties through 915 AM CDT...

At 836 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Terral to 6 miles east of Jacksboro to
near Caddo. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gust of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Bowie, Nocona, Graford, Lake Bridgeport, and Lake Amon G Carter
  around 840 AM CDT.
  Palo Pinto around 845 AM CDT.
  Chico, Lake Nocona, and Sunset around 850 AM CDT.
  Bridgeport around 855 AM CDT.
  Mineral Wells, Alvord, and Lake Palo Pinto around 900 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Adell, Cundiff,
Rosston, Cottondale, Dennis, Bulcher, Park Springs, Capps Corner,
Crafton, and Nocona Hills.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 387 and 406.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3393 9759 3390 9756 3392 9749 3389 9745
      3383 9746 3382 9738 3388 9733 3386 9733
      3389 9731 3315 9754 3259 9789 3266 9869
      3324 9811 3347 9804 3347 9798 3363 9798
      3386 9791 3386 9783 3393 9776
TIME...MOT...LOC 1336Z 281DEG 26KT 3386 9784 3324 9804 3271 9857

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

Sanchez

Special weather statement, May 30, 10:10 AM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1010 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

TXZ092-093-103-301545-
Denton TX-Grayson TX-Cooke TX-
1010 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Denton, southern Cooke and western Grayson Counties through 1045 AM
CDT...

At 1009 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Lindsay, or 7 miles south of Gainesville, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Gainesville around 1015 AM CDT.
  Lake Kiowa around 1020 AM CDT.
  Whitesboro and Collinsville around 1035 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Dixie, Ethel, Tioga,
Southmayd, Road Runner, Valley View, Lois, Sturgeon, Sadler, and Lake
Ray Roberts.

This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 480 and 502.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3345 9664 3338 9728 3364 9738 3372 9715
      3372 9711 3375 9708 3385 9680
TIME...MOT...LOC 1509Z 247DEG 32KT 3353 9720

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

Sanchez

Special weather statement, May 30, 10:27 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1027 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

TXZ100-101-301600-
Young TX-Jack TX-
1027 AM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Young
and northwestern Jack Counties through 1100 AM CDT...

At 1026 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles north of Bryson, or 16 miles east of Olney, moving east at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Winds gusts of 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Young
and northwestern Jack Counties, including the following locations...
Antelope, Jermyn, Loving, and Postoak.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3340 9842 3347 9842 3347 9808 3326 9805
      3322 9856 3339 9858
TIME...MOT...LOC 1526Z 257DEG 26KT 3335 9848

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Sanchez

Special weather statement, May 30, 11:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 11:57 AM CDT, 47 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
May 29, 8:51 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Wise	19 hr
May 30, 8:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Jack, Palo Pinto, Young	29 min
May 30, 8:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise	38 min
May 30, 8:40 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Hunt, Rockwall	8 days
May 30, 8:40 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Hunt	52 hr
May 30, 10:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Cooke	35 min
May 30, 10:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Jack	33 min
May 30, 10:31 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Cooke	4 hr
May 30, 10:58 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Collin, Denton	6 hr
May 30, 11:02 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Dallas	3 hr
May 30, 11:27 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	Grayson	3 hr
May 30, 11:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Denton	27 min
May 30, 11:37 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Collin, Dallas	5 hr
May 30, 11:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Jack	33 min
May 30, 12:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Limestone	32 min
May 30, 1:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas, Tarrant	3 hr
May 30, 1:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Lamar	37 min
May 30, 1:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Stephens	32 min
May 30, 1:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Dallas	29 min
May 30, 1:31 PM CDT	Flood Watch	FWD	Anderson, Bell, Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Cooke and 40 more	22 hr
May 30, 1:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Dallas, Kaufman	50 min
May 30, 1:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Denton, Wise	3 hr
May 30, 2:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Hood, Johnson	59 min
May 30, 2:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Tarrant	2 hr
May 30, 2:21 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Erath, Hood, Johnson, Parker	2 hr
May 30, 2:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bosque, Ellis, Hill, Johnson, Somervell	55 min
May 30, 2:48 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Ellis, Johnson	3 hr
May 30, 2:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Ellis	63 min
May 30, 3:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bosque, Ellis, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro	55 min
May 30, 3:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas	14 hr
May 30, 3:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Denton	64 hr
May 30, 3:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Limestone	64 hr
May 30, 3:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Coryell	29 hr
May 30, 3:21 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Leon, Robertson	6 days
May 30, 3:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Bosque, Ellis, Hill, Johnson, Somervell	3 hr
May 30, 3:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas, Ellis, Kaufman	3 hr
May 30, 4:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Bosque, Hill, McLennan, Navarro	3 hr
May 30, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Freestone, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro	61 min
May 30, 4:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Falls, McLennan	47 min
May 30, 4:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Limestone, McLennan, Navarro	2 hr
May 30, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Falls, Limestone, Robertson	68 min
May 30, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Anderson, Freestone	45 min
May 30, 5:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Falls, Limestone	3 hr
May 30, 5:35 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas	16 hr
May 30, 6:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Milam, Robertson	30 min
May 30, 6:11 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas	61 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.